No. 57 overallNo. 13 in Fashion & Design
W Magazine
Oversized ambition in art, fashion and celebrity portraiture, with covers that become collectors' items.
82.6out of 1002026 score
Visit wmagazine.com2026 scorecard
Each criterion is scored from 0 to 10. The weighted total gives the score out of 100. How we score
- Editorial quality25%
- 8.2
- Influence20%
- 8.4
- Trust & transparency15%
- 8.0
- Design & craft15%
- 9.2
- Digital experience15%
- 7.9
- Reach10%
- 7.6
8.2 × 25% + 8.4 × 20% + 8.0 × 15% + 9.2 × 15% + 7.9 × 15% + 7.6 × 10% = 82.6
At a glance
- Founded
- 1972
- Publisher
- W Media
- Ownership
- Owned since 2020 by W Media, an investor group led by Karlie Kloss, Kaia Gerber and Jason Blum, with Bustle Digital Group (BDG) as operating partner. Previously owned by Condé Nast (1999 to 2019) and Future Media Group (2019 to 2020).
- Based in
- New York, United States
- Published
- Seven issues a year
- Format
- Print and digital
- Language
- English
- Website
- wmagazine.com
Ranking history
How W Magazine has placed in each annual edition.
| Edition | Overall | In category | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | No. 57 | No. 13 in Fashion & Design | 82.6 | First edition |
About the magazine
American oversized fashion, art and culture magazine, launched in 1972 by John B. Fairchild as an offshoot of Women's Wear Daily.
Sources for these facts
- founded (pointer)en.wikipedia.org
- publisherwmagazine.com
- ownershipthewrap.com
- frequency (issue list)zinio.com
- frequency (pointer)en.wikipedia.org
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