Riposte is a UK-based independent biannual print magazine about art and culture, with a focus on women's issues.
Riposte was launched in 2013 by Danielle Pender, then curator of the KK Outlet gallery in London, and Shaz Madani, a visual designer. [1] The first 128-page issue featured Nelly Ben Hayoun, Françoise Mouly, Bethany Cosentino, Es Devlin and Linder. [2] [3]
In 2014, Riposte was among the magazines showcased in The Guardian's article 'The beautiful magazines setting out to prove print isn't dead'. [4] It then landed advertising deals with Nike and Fred Perry. [5] During the mid-2010s, women's issues rose to high levels in public debates, opening up a wider audience for Riposte. [2] For the fourth issue, Riposte partnered with The Anonymous Sex Journal to elaborate an erotica article. [6] After the March 2020 covid lockdown, the magazine almost went out of business as event and brand partnerships got cancelled. The magazine relaunched in May 2021 [2] with a complete design overhaul. [7]
The magazine was launched as an "antidote to mass-market women’s magazines". [5] The magazine follows a "54321" format: 5 ideas, 4 meetings, 3 features, 2 essays, 1 icon. [5] Photos in the magazine are not photoshopped, and the magazine is printed on a high-quality paper. [8]
Displaying only text on the cover was an idea inspired by the February 1950 issue of National Geographic. [9]
Riposte is a UK-based independent biannual print magazine about art and culture, with a focus on women's issues.
Riposte was launched in 2013 by Danielle Pender, then curator of the KK Outlet gallery in London, and Shaz Madani, a visual designer. [1] The first 128-page issue featured Nelly Ben Hayoun, Françoise Mouly, Bethany Cosentino, Es Devlin and Linder. [2] [3]
In 2014, Riposte was among the magazines showcased in The Guardian's article 'The beautiful magazines setting out to prove print isn't dead'. [4] It then landed advertising deals with Nike and Fred Perry. [5] During the mid-2010s, women's issues rose to high levels in public debates, opening up a wider audience for Riposte. [2] For the fourth issue, Riposte partnered with The Anonymous Sex Journal to elaborate an erotica article. [6] After the March 2020 covid lockdown, the magazine almost went out of business as event and brand partnerships got cancelled. The magazine relaunched in May 2021 [2] with a complete design overhaul. [7]
The magazine was launched as an "antidote to mass-market women’s magazines". [5] The magazine follows a "54321" format: 5 ideas, 4 meetings, 3 features, 2 essays, 1 icon. [5] Photos in the magazine are not photoshopped, and the magazine is printed on a high-quality paper. [8]
Displaying only text on the cover was an idea inspired by the February 1950 issue of National Geographic. [9]