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During his tenure, DETAILS editor-in-chief Daniel Peres has recruited such columnists as Michael Chabon, Augusten Burroughs, Anderson Cooper, Bruce Wagner, and Rick Moody to the magazine, along with top-tier photographers such as Steven Klein, Terry Richardson, Michael Thompson, Tom Munro, and Mary Ellen Mark. DETAILS demands the finest writing and photography in the industry, and its contributors are reflections of the magazine’s dedication to providing the highest-quality content to its readership.
Magazine Layout
DETAILS’ design is clever, conceptual, and clean. The magazine uses award-winning photography to complement its top-flight written features. And each section of the magazine is visually defined, with a distinct graphic identity that allows the reader to know where he is in the magazine.
Comparisons to Other Magazines
DETAILS’ point of passion—and of differentiation—is its knowledge of its readers, their interests, and their tastes. DETAILS is the only magazine written for contemporary, successful, educated men who are interested in the latest events, the finest fashions, and the most cutting-edge ideas.
Advertising
Apple, Armani, Bally, Banana Republic, Bang & Olufsen, Bloomingdale’s, Burberry, Cadillac, Calvin Klein, Claiborne, Coach, Converse, Diesel, DKNY, Dolce & Gabbana, Ford, French Connection, Gant, Grey Goose, Gucci, Guess, Hilfiger, Hugo Boss, Jaguar, Johnnie Walker, Lacoste, Land Rover, Louis Vuitton, Macy’s, Mercedes Benz, Mont Blanc, Nautica, Nordstroms, Patron, Polo, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, Stolichnaya, Svedka, Tod’s, Tom Ford Menswear, Yves Saint Laurent, and Zegna.
Awards
DETAILS has been one of the most honored magazines by its peers since it was re-launched in 2000. It has won two National Magazine Awards for Design (2002 and 2003), and been named finalist for seven other NMAs, including General Excellence. DETAILS has been recognized by the Society of Publication Designers with three Gold Medals in Magazine Design and one in Photography, as well as five Silver Medals.
Who Reads Details?
With relevant, thought-provoking editorial content, portfolio-quality photography, and award-winning design, DETAILS stands at the forefront of culture and style and speaks to men who are confident, inquisitive, educated, and informed about where the world is going—and where it’s been. DETAILS is the magazine made for affluent, career-driven men who are forging the trends of their generation.
What You Can Expect in Each Issue:
Regular sections of Details include:
- Know+Tell: A section dedicated to news for the conspicuously clued-in, Know+Tell covers the latest innovations in design, food, drinks, cars, grooming, music, film, books, and personal finance.
- Style: The one-stop source for up-to-the-minute advice on where to shop, what to buy, and the right ways to wear what you buy. With detailed fashion spreads, profiles of up-and-coming designers, news about store openings, and “10 Rules of Style” from fashion icons, this section makes style accessible.
- Dossier: The home for every topic and issue a man cares about—careers, sex, relationships, masculinity, celebrity, fatherhood, and current events—all presented with a fresh, unique perspective.
- Exit: The “Exit” feature reveals what your various choices—in everything from cars to clothes, pop-cultural figures to political candidates—say about you.
- Culture: Thought-provoking columns by award-winning authors Michael Chabon and Augusten Burroughs.
- Wiseguy: A penetrating interview with a man of substance, intelligence, and experience, who shares his life lessons and his quick wit.
- Features: Longer-form stories including insightful cover profiles, clever cultural criticism, gorgeous fashion spreads, and gripping pieces of reportage pieces.
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Contributors:
During his tenure, DETAILS editor-in-chief Daniel Peres has recruited such columnists as Michael Chabon, Augusten Burroughs, Anderson Cooper, Bruce Wagner, and Rick Moody to the magazine, along with top-tier photographers such as Steven Klein, Terry Richardson, Michael Thompson, Tom Munro, and Mary Ellen Mark. DETAILS demands the finest writing and photography in the industry, and its contributors are reflections of the magazine’s dedication to providing the highest-quality content to its readership.
Magazine Layout
DETAILS’ design is clever, conceptual, and clean. The magazine uses award-winning photography to complement its top-flight written features. And each section of the magazine is visually defined, with a distinct graphic identity that allows the reader to know where he is in the magazine.
Comparisons to Other Magazines
DETAILS’ point of passion—and of differentiation—is its knowledge of its readers, their interests, and their tastes. DETAILS is the only magazine written for contemporary, successful, educated men who are interested in the latest events, the finest fashions, and the most cutting-edge ideas.
Advertising
Apple, Armani, Bally, Banana Republic, Bang & Olufsen, Bloomingdale’s, Burberry, Cadillac, Calvin Klein, Claiborne, Coach, Converse, Diesel, DKNY, Dolce & Gabbana, Ford, French Connection, Gant, Grey Goose, Gucci, Guess, Hilfiger, Hugo Boss, Jaguar, Johnnie Walker, Lacoste, Land Rover, Louis Vuitton, Macy’s, Mercedes Benz, Mont Blanc, Nautica, Nordstroms, Patron, Polo, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, Stolichnaya, Svedka, Tod’s, Tom Ford Menswear, Yves Saint Laurent, and Zegna.
Awards
DETAILS has been one of the most honored magazines by its peers since it was re-launched in 2000. It has won two National Magazine Awards for Design (2002 and 2003), and been named finalist for seven other NMAs, including General Excellence. DETAILS has been recognized by the Society of Publication Designers with three Gold Medals in Magazine Design and one in Photography, as well as five Silver Medals.
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Details sets the trends that get people talking...breaking the stories that keep you in the know, ahead of the crowd, and at the forefront of the hottest fashion, celebrities, movies, music, ideas, technology and issues of the day ? long before everyone else!
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76 of 82 people found the following review helpful
Subscription Term Name:1 year
Details is a mildly interesting magazine that is geared toward men of various ages and lifestyles. The main group that Details aims to capture is the 17 to 35 year- old male but there are articles in each magazine that could be appealing to men of many different ages, mostly in the middle to upper income groups.
Some things about Details quickly set it apart from other magazines. One difference is the "departments". Most magazines have departments, but instead of talking about the same things each month, these departments vary in their content (the only exceptions being "Know- Tell" and the "The Details"). Each one contains similar stories from one month to the next, but with different subtitles, helping to make each issue a little fresher than it would otherwise be.
As far as the writing goes, Details offers a great deal of diversity for a magazine. Yes, it is generally focused on things of interest to men, but it covers a very broad range of interests. You can find articles in this magazine on such diverse topics as the death penalty, raising kids, buying a new coat, setting up an internet business, breaking up with a girlfriend, or purchasing the best vodka. There are articles geared toward single men and married men, as well as younger men and middle- aged men.
I like some of the articles found here but there is one problem I have with the writing in Details. It is common to find eye- catching headlines on the cover of Details that tempt you to find out more. This is nothing new and most every magazine does this. But the problem is that many of these eye- popping stories fail to keep you amazed when you read them. Take for example an article in a recent issue. On the front, it reads "Is Your Wife a Bad Mom"? It sound like an engaging, intellectual read. But once you find the article and take in its 1,000+ words, you quickly discover that there is little or no substance. Basically, it simply tells men that accusing your wife of being a bad mom is a risky undertaking that could hurt her feelings. That is it. There is no intellectual analysis or quotes from studies; only the bottom line conclusion that mothers generally don't like to be called incompetent by their husbands. Other headlining articles in this magazine lead to similar disappointment.
The writing in this magazine is on the edge and very blunt. It is common to find several four- letter words in many of the articles and while this doesn't bother me at all, I know that some readers will consider it too raw, too edgy, and too explicit. Details writers have no problem telling it like it is, and this can be both good and bad depending on one's perspective.
Besides the language, some parts of this magazine could offend certain readers; namely the "Anthropology" page at the end. This closing "article" is meant to be humorous, but some readers will not see it that way. I don't know if it has always been this way, but what "Anthropology" does is show a person or multiple people and then asks the question "Gay or ______". For example, I have seen titles like "Gay or Best Friends?", "Gay or Cowboy?", "Gay or Neo Punk Rocker?", and others. With each of these, there is a diagram of sorts with arrows pointing to different clothing and bodily features and short comments about each one. Basically, it is asking you to think about these different attributes of the person or people in the picture and then decide if the way they dress, look, and act makes them gay. I find this silly and immature, but I can see how some readers would find it insulting. I don't know if Details has always done this or if the Anthropology page has been different in the past. But this is how it has been in every issue I have read and it needs to be changed.
Advertisements claim about sixty percent of the pages in each issue of this magazine. They cover products like liquor, cars, electronics, cigarettes, fragrance, etc. Even though this magazine covers lots of different things, the item most often featured in the advertisements is clothing. The magazine seems to have a penchant for high fashion and it devotes more pages to expensive clothing than anything else. And each issue often has its own unique smell, thanks to all of the cologne samples. You can flip through the pages and find several samples in each issue, with many of the latest and trendiest scents from the biggest names in cologne.
Overall, I am torn between liking or not liking Details Magazine. I like some of the articles on food, drink, politics and the like. But I don't necessarily like the shallow fluff that is often substituted for an intellectual discussion and I can understand how some readers would find certain aspects of this magazine insulting. This magazine is deserving of only about two and one- half stars which I will round up to three stars and give a small recommendation. Some will like this magazine and some will not. It's all a matter of what you like to read about and whether or not you can handle a magazine that pushes the envelope.
Some things about Details quickly set it apart from other magazines. One difference is the "departments". Most magazines have departments, but instead of talking about the same things each month, these departments vary in their content (the only exceptions being "Know- Tell" and the "The Details"). Each one contains similar stories from one month to the next, but with different subtitles, helping to make each issue a little fresher than it would otherwise be.
As far as the writing goes, Details offers a great deal of diversity for a magazine. Yes, it is generally focused on things of interest to men, but it covers a very broad range of interests. You can find articles in this magazine on such diverse topics as the death penalty, raising kids, buying a new coat, setting up an internet business, breaking up with a girlfriend, or purchasing the best vodka. There are articles geared toward single men and married men, as well as younger men and middle- aged men.
I like some of the articles found here but there is one problem I have with the writing in Details. It is common to find eye- catching headlines on the cover of Details that tempt you to find out more. This is nothing new and most every magazine does this. But the problem is that many of these eye- popping stories fail to keep you amazed when you read them. Take for example an article in a recent issue. On the front, it reads "Is Your Wife a Bad Mom"? It sound like an engaging, intellectual read. But once you find the article and take in its 1,000+ words, you quickly discover that there is little or no substance. Basically, it simply tells men that accusing your wife of being a bad mom is a risky undertaking that could hurt her feelings. That is it. There is no intellectual analysis or quotes from studies; only the bottom line conclusion that mothers generally don't like to be called incompetent by their husbands. Other headlining articles in this magazine lead to similar disappointment.
The writing in this magazine is on the edge and very blunt. It is common to find several four- letter words in many of the articles and while this doesn't bother me at all, I know that some readers will consider it too raw, too edgy, and too explicit. Details writers have no problem telling it like it is, and this can be both good and bad depending on one's perspective.
Besides the language, some parts of this magazine could offend certain readers; namely the "Anthropology" page at the end. This closing "article" is meant to be humorous, but some readers will not see it that way. I don't know if it has always been this way, but what "Anthropology" does is show a person or multiple people and then asks the question "Gay or ______". For example, I have seen titles like "Gay or Best Friends?", "Gay or Cowboy?", "Gay or Neo Punk Rocker?", and others. With each of these, there is a diagram of sorts with arrows pointing to different clothing and bodily features and short comments about each one. Basically, it is asking you to think about these different attributes of the person or people in the picture and then decide if the way they dress, look, and act makes them gay. I find this silly and immature, but I can see how some readers would find it insulting. I don't know if Details has always done this or if the Anthropology page has been different in the past. But this is how it has been in every issue I have read and it needs to be changed.
Advertisements claim about sixty percent of the pages in each issue of this magazine. They cover products like liquor, cars, electronics, cigarettes, fragrance, etc. Even though this magazine covers lots of different things, the item most often featured in the advertisements is clothing. The magazine seems to have a penchant for high fashion and it devotes more pages to expensive clothing than anything else. And each issue often has its own unique smell, thanks to all of the cologne samples. You can flip through the pages and find several samples in each issue, with many of the latest and trendiest scents from the biggest names in cologne.
Overall, I am torn between liking or not liking Details Magazine. I like some of the articles on food, drink, politics and the like. But I don't necessarily like the shallow fluff that is often substituted for an intellectual discussion and I can understand how some readers would find certain aspects of this magazine insulting. This magazine is deserving of only about two and one- half stars which I will round up to three stars and give a small recommendation. Some will like this magazine and some will not. It's all a matter of what you like to read about and whether or not you can handle a magazine that pushes the envelope.
18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Subscription Term Name:1 year
In the first 60 pages of the most recent issue I received, there is a letter from the editor, two pages which serve as a table of contents, and fifty-seven pages of advertising. The remainder of the magazine doesn't get much better. I don't have the time to search for articles among a maze of ads.
29 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Subscription Term Name:1 year
When I was in high school Details was a pretty cool magazine, lots of cutting edge stuff was featured and for some one who was a dork gave some interesting style tips.
I recently resubscribed and gotta tell ya that I wasted [money amount]. The articles are almost never more than 500 words long, and usually "think" pieces that seem tossed off while the author was in a cab on the way to the editorial meeting.
A lot of pretty ads though...
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great Male fashion mag.
Really affordable subscription compared to GQ and other magazines. I also like the fact that they show clothing form different price ranges and not just high end like GQ does.
Published 1 month ago by Beto
Shallow + repetitive - sophisticated = YAWN!
I like style magazines: I read GQ and Esquire monthly, and I look forward each year to the fashion issue of the New Yorker. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jeremy Storly
Just Meh...
Not that great of a magazine. I picked it up for $5 over xmas 2011 and will not be renewing at the end of the subscription. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Prime Depth
Fun reading
Yes, there are a lot of ads. No, this is not award winning journalism. Regardless, I like Details, quite a bit actually. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Savvy Guy
???
I got this on Black Friday and I still keep getting renewal envelopes from Details. I still wonder if I was renewed at all. I guess I will find out.
Published 4 months ago by Logan
Time Machine Subscription?
I ordered my 12 issue subscription to Details on December 30th. The first issue arrived at the end of January, as expected. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Penname
Even for women :)
I'm a female, but I like this magazine just to see how guys are haha.
Layout, design, and articles are enjoyable.
and good price for a year round subscription.
Layout, design, and articles are enjoyable.
and good price for a year round subscription.
Published 21 months ago by K. Mimura
Kind of Boring
This magazine doesn't really have much to it. I'm glad I got the subscription for free!
Published on February 3, 2010 by D. L. Patague
A litle over-the-top but has good stuff in it.
Details is a solid mag that contains some good useful stuff in each issue, but be aware that it also has some fashion and advise that are more for novelty than actual use. Read more
Published on February 1, 2010 by Audio Maven
Not a big fan
I recently got this subscription for free because of my GQ subscription. I'm not a big fan of this magazine - it seems to be entirely made up of ads for high-end fashion with few... Read more
Published on September 12, 2009 by Indraneel Bhattacharyya
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