Nylon is the best magazine ever. Period. This magazine breaks the mould of traditional fashion magazines such as Vanity Fair and Vogue to provide an interesting, original and intelligent take on fashion, with a heady mix of music, film and travel thrown in. Advantages: Nylon always presents celebrities in a different way to other mags (previous cover stars include Mischa Barton, The White Stripes, Ashley Olsen and Christina Ricci). The stars are always made up in photos that have an interesting composition, and the interviews are never wholesale adorations of the celebrity like usual (in particular check out the scathing review on Lindsay Lohan). There is a ...  Read the complete review

NYLON was one of the original 'edgy' fashion magazines based in America and has inspired 'Dazed and Confused', 'Lula' and 'frankie' among others. It's role as a trailblazing magazine has been based on it's choice of coverstars (though it's become more commercialised of late), photoshoots and approach to fashion which is encapsulated in one word 'individual'. NYLON is never boring and a beautiful magazine to read. It's not the weighty tome that Elle and Vogue are but if you like to read a magazine that feels good on your hands and fingertips, you're in luck. It has a range of regular features - looks inspired by films/music as diverse as the Breakfast Club, ...  Read the complete review

If you are wondering 'Why the hell call a magazine NYLON?!' I can explain this to you. 'NY' stands for New York and 'LON' for London. There, that's that sorted. Even though the offices of NYLON are based in New York City the magazine covers the scene from London and they seem to know more hip things that are happening in our country than we do! The magazine is very refreshing, stylish and sophisticated, yet pop and casual enough. The fashion spreads are wonderful thanks to supermodel Helena Christensen, who is the creative director of the magazine. The articles are great and feature up to the minute people such as ...  Read the complete review