Research: InStyle Magazine - December 2017 Issue

The December 2017 issue of InStyle is informative on women's fashion and popular culture, particularly the most recent fashion trends, beauty tips, and important figures in the entertainment industry. The cover is dominated by a singular photo of American actress and producer, Julia Roberts, front and center. Julia Roberts' face covers part of the InStyle logo, while the rest of her figure takes up nearly the entire cover. Only slim spaces on the left and right edges of the magazine are left uncovered by her large photo. The cover has a plain, sepia-toned background layered with short textual previews of the stories inside the magazine. The magazine utilizes solid, bold colors – primarily black, blue, and yellow. As it primarily focuses on women's fashion, the magazine includes articles concerning all aspects of personal style and relevant celebrity news, such as “Style 100: What's Now, What's Next!”, “Style Crush”, and “The Woman Behind the Wheels”. The articles appear on nearly every other page due to the frequent inserts of advertisements. Usually placed on the odd-numbered pages, the magazine includes various ads for products such as Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water, PANDORA Rose jewelry, and Fossil smartwatches. The table of contents contains several miniature photos pertaining to the titles of each magazine article. The articles also contain photos ranging in size. From miniature photos to large ones that take up entire pages, the number of photos average about 3 per article containing relevant people and products. The distribution number for InStyle in the Unites States is approximately 1,810,539. InStyle has not been reported to win any awards for its publications. Fortunately, the magazine has expanded since 2012 and now distributes international editions in about 16 countries.