Genre Conventions

Media Studies - Genre of Magazine

Genre of Magazine: Fashion

Sub Genre of Magazine: Men’s Fashion & Women’s Fashion

2 examples of each sub-genre:

Men’s Fashion - GQ Magazine, Men’s Vogue Magazine

Women’s Fashion - Vogue Magazine, Cosmopolitan

Genre Conventions: 

GQ and Men's Vogue appeal to male audiences as stars are always seen wearing fashionable clothing that makes them seem very stylish and good-looking, which may give men ideas on how to improve their wardrobe/look better in general. The colour palette used also appears more monochrome instead of using outlying and bright colours. This fits the Male Genre Convention as men are usually more attracted to simple grey-white-black colours instead of vibrant neons, pinks, yellows, etc.

Vogue and Cosmopolitan appeal to women audiences due to their bright, vibrant colour palettes, for example bright pink, which tends to attract female readers. Using popular stars like kpop idols also boost readership as women may want to see what their favourite singers and actors are wearing to try and copy their wardrobe and dress better.