Blanc Magazine

Blanc Magazine is an independently published magazine founded in 2011 covering fashion, art, and music.^[1]

History

The magazine was created by Teneshia Carr who, as a Black-American, felt the need to create a more inclusive cultural magazine:

“Being told that I can’t use a trans model; they already have a Black girl photo shoot in their issue so they don’t want me to use a Black girl, it just fueled my need to figure out how to create a space where those conversations are ridiculous and they don’t exist,[...] so I started researching and connecting with stylists and photographers and makeup artists and model bookers who felt the same way I did.”^[2]

— Teneshia Carr

2,500 prints of the first issue were distributed in London's libraries through a deal with Comag.^[2]

The first years running the magazine, Carr's lack of network and her 'Afro' looks made it hard to connect and work with luxury brands.^[3] In 2018, she confronted Gucci about a clothing that resembled a blackface,^[4] and started a collaboration with the brand.^[2] In 2018, it also made its first music cover with Rosalía Vila Tobella.^[1]

In 2022, Kevin Martinez, former publisher of Elle, Details and Maxim, was recruited to contribute to Blanc Magazine.^[2]

Description

Blanc Magazine is owned and edited by Teneshia Carr, a fashion photographer and writer at Inc.com, with headquarters in New York.^[2]

The magazine is available on line and has 4 yearly print issues. In 2023, Blanc Magazine was a 100,000 prints-per-issue magazine distributed in 25 countries.^[2] The design agency Blanc Space provides brand content services.^[3]