HRH Princess Angela of Lichtenstein

[Blacksocialite]

Originally Posted by Steeltrap

I had thought that Essence's target was 30s. I'm nearly 43 now, and don't mind some entertainers on the cover (e.g. Jill Scott).

I was watching a special about the Essence Music Festival over the summer and Susan Taylor was interviewed. She said that Essence's core demo is 25-34 which was surprising to hear.

[Blacksocialite]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

I was about your age when I stopped subscribing to the Essence for that reason. My guess is it has always been the target market, we all sooner or later grow out of it.

This is probably true SistaGreek - but I think they're coverage is a bit confusing in terms of demographics as well.

[mccoyred]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

I was about your age when I stopped subscribing to the Essence for that reason. My guess is it has always been the target market, we all sooner or later grow out of it.

Me, too. I let my subscription run out about 3 years ago, so that made me 36 when I let it go.

[lovelyivy84]

I haven't read that magazine since college, and even then it was iffy.

it IS better-written than Ebony or Jet though.

[AKA_Monet]

Thanks Soror Blacksocialite.

Here's a picture of her:



Sisterly,

Soror AKA_Monet

[tld221]

Originally Posted by Blacksocialite

I was watching a special about the Essence Music Festival over the summer and Susan Taylor was interviewed. She said that Essence's core demo is 25-34 which was surprising to hear.

thats interesting, i thought it was older than that. and i remember a couple of years ago there was all this talk about having a magazine that spoke more to younger black woman. i guess a cross between essence and cosmo?

that was when Vibe Vixen came out... and we saw where that went. wasn't savoy and honey, among others, trying to do the same thing?

maybe essence is trying their hand at appealing to a younger demographic.

and just like some of you mentioned you've outgrown Essence, i havent really grown into it... so im stuck reading about how to buy a home, meet mr right at work, and finding the right pediatrician. which is great i guess... but i aint there yet.

[ladylike]

Originally Posted by lovelyivy84

it IS better-written than Ebony or Jet though.

There are coloring books better written than Ebony or Jet.

[lovelyivy84]

Originally Posted by ladylike

There are coloring books better written than Ebony or Jet.

I wouldn't dispute that point.

[Blacksocialite]

Originally Posted by ladylike

There are coloring books better written than Ebony or Jet.

Hey, hey leave Jet alone!

I have a subscription to it and you know what??

In spite of its flaws, it still the only magazine that provides both 'vanity press' and stories we would never hear in the mainstream media about Black folks.

And, they have NEVER been sued for libel to my knowledge and we all know they have printed some scandalous stuff about people - like Ronald Isley and Teddy Pendergrass.

[Confucius]

I find it odd that I've never heard of HSH Princess Angela...I remember a ton of news stories about Queen Noor (married to the Late King of Jordan) back in the day.

[aopirose]

Originally Posted by Confucius

I find it odd that I've never heard of HSH Princess Angela...I remember a ton of news stories about Queen Noor (married to the Late King of Jordan) back in the day.

Well not just her, remember when Marie-Chantal Miller married Prince Pavlos of Greece? That was in 1995. People magazine did a 10-page spread and it included not only a family picture (it had just about every royal in Europe) but a picture of her $20,000 cake which was based on thier china pattern.

Maybe we should write to Oprah.

[tld221]

Originally Posted by tld221

thats interesting, i thought it was older than that. and i remember a couple of years ago there was all this talk about having a magazine that spoke more to younger black woman. i guess a cross between essence and cosmo?

that was when Vibe Vixen came out... and we saw where that went. wasn't savoy and honey, among others, trying to do the same thing?

maybe essence is trying their hand at appealing to a younger demographic.

and just like some of you mentioned you've outgrown Essence, i havent really grown into it... so im stuck reading about how to buy a home, meet mr right at work, and finding the right pediatrician. which is great i guess... but i aint there yet.

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

Does anyone remember a short-lived magazine called 'Honey'. It seemed its target age group was 18-25. I used to buy it, but I think it is no longer published.

that's what i thought, but the interweb wont give me anything on it.

[sigmadiva]

^^^^^^ Don't know how I missed that in your post about Honey. I really did like that magazine. It was more about fashion and lifestyle and not very political. I think I may still have a few old copies of it at my mom's house.

[Confucius]

Originally Posted by aopirose

Well not just her, remember when Marie-Chantal Miller married Prince Pavlos of Greece? That was in 1995. People magazine did a 10-page spread and it included not only a family picture (it had just about every royal in Europe) but a picture of her $20,000 cake which was based on thier china pattern.

Maybe we should write to Oprah.

Oh yeah...I forgot about this....interesting none the less.

[NinjaPoodle]

Ok, I finally remembered to post here. I had found some links 3 or 4 years ago about this couple.

http://royal-weddings.tripod.com/weddingsma.htm

The royal forums-thread on HSH Princess Angela <--There are links in this one to pictures.

http://www.thumperscorner.com/discus...tml?1126674389