Luis Venegas facts for kids
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Luis Venegas
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Portrait of Luis Venegas
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Luis Venegas is a Spanish editor and publisher who creates special, limited-edition magazines. He has five unique magazines: Fanzine137, EY! Magateen, Candy, The Printed Dog and EY! Boy. Luis is also a creative director, meaning he helps create the look and feel for big brands like Loewe, Acne, and Carolina Herrera.
Luis Venegas is known for making magazines that are hard to find because they are printed in small numbers. People in the fashion world say he helped bring back interest in print magazines by making them special and unique.
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Early career
Luis started his career in Paris in 1996. He worked as a designer for a fashion brand called Thierry Mugler. In 1999, he moved to Madrid, Spain. There, he became the Creative Director of Communications for Spanish fashion designer Sybilla. He worked there until 2005.
About Fanzine137
In 2004, Luis launched his first magazine, Fanzine137. Only 1,137 copies were made for each issue. This magazine is like a collection of things Luis Venegas finds interesting at the time it's made.
Every issue of Fanzine137 is different. They change in size, theme, materials, and how they look.
Many famous photographers and artists have contributed to Fanzine137. Some of these include Steven Klein, Terry Richardson, Ryan McGinley, and Tim Walker. The magazine has also featured interviews with well-known people like Linda Evangelista, Tom Ford, and Grace Coddington. It has even shown work by famous photographers who are no longer alive, such as Richard Avedon and Helmut Newton.
About EY! Magateen
Luis Venegas started his second magazine, EY! Magateen, in 2008. The original name was Electric Youth!. The title is a nod to the 1989 song "Electric Youth" by Debbie Gibson.
EY! Magateen focuses on the energy and spirit of young males, usually between 16 and 21 years old. Each new issue highlights a specific country or city. Only 1,000 copies of each issue are printed. The young people featured in EY! Magateen are often models, new artists, actors, or athletes.
Some issues of EY! Magateen (issues 6, 7, and 8) were made in partnership with the clothing company American Apparel.
About Candy
Candy is Luis Venegas’ third magazine, launched in October 2009. Its slogan is The First Transversal Style Magazine. This means it celebrates many different styles and ways of being. Like his other magazines, Candy is a special limited edition, with only 1,500 copies printed. The magazine's name is a tribute to Candy Darling, a famous performer.
Candy magazine celebrates different lifestyles and styles. Luis Venegas wanted Candy to be a magazine that shows how important fashion, makeup, and hair can be for many groups of people.
Many well-known photographers and writers contribute to Candy. These include Bruce Weber, Terry Richardson, Steven Klein, and Tim Walker.
For the second issue, Luis worked with the Swedish design company Acne. They created special unisex blouses named after characters from the TV show Dynasty.
Some issues of Candy have a single cover, while others have many different covers. For example, issues 9 through 13 had a number of different covers that matched the issue number.
Candy Magazine Covers
- Issue 1 (Winter 2009-2010): Featured Luke Worral.
- Issue 2 (Winter 2010-2011): Featured James Franco.
- Issue 3 (Winter 2011-2012): Featured Chlöe Sevigny.
- Issue 4 (Summer 2012): Featured Tilda Swinton.
- Issue 5 (Winter 2012-2013): Featured Connie Fleming on two different covers.
- Issue 6 (Summer 2013): Featured Jared Leto.
- Issue 7 (Winter 2013-2014): Featured Lady Gaga and Marilyn Manson on separate covers.
- Issue 8 (Winter 2014-2015): Featured a group of "Role Models" including Laverne Cox and Janet Mock.
- Issue 9 (2016): Had 9 different covers, all featuring Miley Cyrus.
- Issue 10 (2017): Had 10 different covers, with Hari Nef as a guest editor. It also included a special section with LOEWE.
- Issue 11 (2018): Featured 11 different covers, including Elliot Fletcher and Rain Dove.
- Issue 12 (2019): Had 12 different covers, featuring people like Aquaria and Arca.
- Issue 13 (Summer 2021): Featured 13 different covers, including Bretman Rock and Pabllo Vittar.
- Issue 14 (Summer 2022): Had 12 different covers, featuring people like RuPaul and Gottmik.
In 2020, to celebrate 10 years of Candy, Luis Venegas released a book called THE C☆NDY BOOK OF TRANSVERSAL CREATIVITY. It's a collection of photos and art from the first 12 issues, along with new writings about the magazine's impact.
Other Projects
Luis Venegas has been involved in many other creative projects.
In 2008, Christian Lacroix invited him to be a judge at a famous photography festival called Rencontres d’Arles.
As a Creative Director, Luis made a popular video in 2012 for the launch of Loewe’s Oro Collection. The video was so successful that the collection quickly sold out and became the best-selling item that year for the Spanish brand, which is part of LVMH.
In 2013, he was a speaker at a Fashion Seminar in Helsinki, Finland. He joined other important people in fashion, like Jonathan Anderson, to discuss ideas at Aalto University.
Luis Venegas has also worked as a DJ, playing music at different clubs around the world. These include places in Milan, London, Barcelona, Helsinki, and New York City.
Sometimes, he also teaches as a professor in Madrid and Barcelona.
