New York Magazine covers, analyzes, comments on, and defines the culture, lifestyle, fashion and personalities that drive New York City. It was founded in April 1968 by the editor Clay Felker and the graphic designer Milton Glaser, and was among the first "lifestyle magazines" meant to appeal to both male and female audiences. Geared for an audience that is generally college-educated working professionals, its readership includes both area residents and visitors interested in keeping in touch with local lifestyles. Created to report on and interpret recent events in the New York metropolitan area, it contains news about the city as well as reporting and criticism about restaurants, the arts and entertainment, shopping and services in New York. The publication is comprised of reader letters, opinions, news, features and interviews. Editorial content is broken down as follows: The Intelligencer section features New York people, places and happenings. It includes three subsections; a quick survey of the city’s most important events is included in It Happened This Week; Party Lines is a photo page; and the Competition, which challenges readers to solve New York-specific problems such as designing a new bridge or remaking an urban health club. The Features section showcases the big stories about people, politics, business, the media, food, fashion, crime, culture, real estate, medical issues, parenting, and quality of life issues. The Strategist section is dedicated to inspiring New Yorkers to live well by providing advice in the following subsections: The Best Bet, Mating, The Look Book, Storefront, Market Research, Food, The Everything Guide, Economy of One, Map, Body, Real Estate and Travel. The Culture Pages section gives the low-down on entertainment with subsections on Movies, Theater, Music, Art, Books and TV. The Agenda section at the back of each issue provides succinct listings for things to do. Subsections include Movies, Broadway & Off-Broadway, Art Museums, Galleries, Photography, Special Events, Music & Dance, Nightlife, Readings, Lectures & Panels, Restaurants, Kids and The Word. The final page is reserved for the Artifact section, highlighting current ideas, trends or interesting information reflecting city life. The magazine's website, nymag.com features several off-shoot digital publications including The Cut, Vulture, and Science of Us.

Launched in 1916, British Vogue is a monthly Conde Nast publication. Vogue covers the latest fashion trends, as well as beauty, arts & lifestyle, health, fitness and beauty.

Created in 1892 and written for the contemporary woman who is interested in fashion. Content focuses on fashion, beauty, health, travel, the arts, home decorating and current issues of interest to women of today. Also features designer interviews and in-depth look of season collections.

Launched in 1931 as Gentlemen's Quarterly, GQ was created as the ultimate authority for men's style news. Editorial scope appeals to professional young men interested in the latest fashion, fitness, women, sports and travel news. Contents provide tips on grooming, entertaining, big-ticket purchases and personal finance information. Each issue includes profiles of top sports figures, photos of up-and-coming actresses, tips on food, drink and politics and also informs readers of the latest news on designers, travel and health.

Harper's Bazaar UK is a monthly women's fashion magazine published by Hearst. It is aimed at educated and professional women and covers beauty, culture, shopping and travel in addition to fashion. The UK edition first launched in 1929, but Harper's Bazaar dates back to 1867, when it first appeared in New York.