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CLASSY.

Field:

apparel

Style:

stylish

Market:

women, 20s, 30s

Region:

Japan

Frequency:

monthly

URL:

CLASSY. official site

Buy CLASSY. at Amazon Japan (English on product page)

Published since 1984, CLASSY. is a Japanese magazine for working women older than 23, the so called OL’s (Office Ladies). A third of its readers are over 30. It is a sister magazine of JJ. Models often posed for JJ when they were younger.

Some of Japan’s most famous super models, like Anna Umemiya and Kyoko Aoyama, were cover girls for CLASSY. Other famous CLASSY. models are Hiroko Hatano, Sayo Aizawa and Ryoko Tanami.

Whereas JJ is onee-kei (お姉系 – elder sister style, characterized by brown hair and expensive brand-name clothes and accessories), CLASSY. is clearly OL-kei.

The name is derived from the English adjective.

CLASSY. has a circulation of over 215,000 and is published by Kobunsha which also publishes JJ, Story, VERY, Mart, Beads News, Gainer, BRIO, FLASH and a host of other publications

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