Fantastic Man, The Gentleman's Style Journal and its counterpart The Gentlewoman both have a curiously journalistic approach with a straightforward literary style. Their editorial photography is mannered but gracious, in a style that leaves room for personal fantasies. It's realistic and funny, absurd and just a pleasure to read. Lots of small touches and sage observations that make it special, with a design that feels deliberate rather than bullied, rare for a commercial magazine. And both titles actually include people you want to read about.
Fantastic Man is edited and designed by Jop Van Bennekom, Gert Jonkers; The Gentlewoman is edited by Penny Martin; creative direction by van Bennekom.
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Fantastic Man N° 11, Spring/Summer 2010. Wolfgang Tillmans cover. With Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip), Fabio Lanzoni, Bob Colacello, vacation styles, and some new things. 12" x 9.25", 212 pages. $18. Add to cart
The Gentlewoman N° 1, Spring/Summer 2010. Pheobe Philo cover. With Josephine Chime, Daisy Lowe, Julie Verhoeven, Modernisms, Features and Fashion, Knots, Anna Blessman, Kazuyo Sejima (SANAA), Jenny Holzer, Sara Pérez, DJ Princess Julia, David Sims, Alasdair McLellan, Willy Vanderperre, Liz Collins, Daniel Riera, Benjamin Alexander Huseby. 12" x 9.25", 212 pages. $18.
