Amelia’s Magazine has long been a reference point for the independent magazine world.
Founded in 2004, each book-thick issue has been painstakingly put together by a gang of talented interns, illustrators and Amelia herself, to the acclaim of fans around the world. And the latest issue, number 10 (now available to pre-order) is its last.
Though the pop-culture/fashion articles mixed with illustration (and occasional free stickers) have always made its pages distinctive, Amelia’s is probably best known for its cover innovations: scratch and sniff, encrusted with Swarovski crystals (before Harpers Bazaar did it), covered in flock, glow in the dark, printed on metallic foil (before Interview did it)… the last issue’s logo is covered in lime-green glitter, ending a visually striking sequence.
The website will apparently continue, but the print is no more. Though some have blamed the financial situation for its demise, in fact Amelia decided to stop at the beginning of the summer, before the credit crunch really hit. In a Magtastic blogsclusive, she shares stories of ongoing financial hardship, fighting mediocrity and why she always suspected that ten might be enough…
