Dotdash Meredith, the media group which acquired the U.S. edition of InStyle magazine in 2021, has announced it will be ending its 27-year-long print run, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The fashion glossy is one of six titles purchased from Meredith Corp last year that will be ceasing its print editions, including: Entertainment Weekly, EatingWell, Health, Parents and People en Español.
"We have said from the beginning, buying Meredith was about buying brands, not magazines or websites," Dotdash Meredith CEO, Neil Vogel said in a memo to staff on Wednesday.
"It is not news to anyone that there has been a pronounced shift in readership and advertising from print to digital, and as a result, for a few important brands, print is no longer serving the brand's core purpose."
The closures will see InStyle shift to a digital-only model, after seeing online growth.
"InStyle has become one of our most vibrant digital properties, seeing online growth of more than 40% year-over-year," Dotdash Meredith said in a statement reported by fashionista.com.
"InStyle will continue to grow and thrive online, and benefit from the big investments we are making across all of our brands in 2022."
The April issue of InStyle will be its last, and the closure of the six brands will reportedly result in a loss of some 200 jobs.
One notable loss is the confirmation that InStyle editor-in-chief, Laura Brown has exited the title.
Brown, originally an Australian fashion journalist, led the title from 2016 and is known as one of the most personable editor-in-chiefs in fashion media.
"We can confirm Laura Brown's position as editor in chief of InStyle's print magazine has been eliminated," the statement provided to WWD reads.
"Laura has been an inspiring leader and integral to defining InStyle's vision. She has left an indelible mark on the brand and has been central to making InStyle the influential voice it is today."
