BeautifulCompany: The Best I Ever Had......

When thinking about things that are considered to be "The Best,"

several things come to mind:

-The Best Popcorn: Garretts Popcorn in Chicago

-The Best Chicken and Waffles: Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles in Los Angeles (Pico and La Brea)

-The Best Rapper Alive: Ehh... debatable but my vote's for Jay-Z

-The Best Frozen Custard/Ice-Cream: Kopp's Frozen Custard in Milwaukee, WI

-The Best Eyeliner: M.A.C. Fluidline in Blacktrack

-The Best Bronzer/Blush: Black Opal Shimmer Bronzer (Quality + Affordabilty = The best)

-THE BEST MAGAZINE OF ALL TIME --------> SUEDE!

I don't know how many of you remember this genius publication but, Suede Magazine was released by Essence on September 14, 2004.

Essence disclosed this press release describing what the magazine was all about:

SUEDE speaks to a new American woman -- urban, always cosmopolitan; as downtown as she is uptown;

cultured and multi-cultural; black, white, Latina and Asian and always on the edge of fashion, culture and entertainment.

The magazine represents a new, original voice on the newsstand, a voice that speaks to a generation of people from diverse cultures, upbringings and interests.

Their role models range from politicians to supermodels, from authors and historians to rap artists.

Their style is inspired by the street and the runway but is wholly their own.

This wonderful magazine folded after just 4 issues! *sad face + tear*

Leaving only this short sentence for an explanation:

"It has become clear that more time and resources would be needed to further develop this brand.," Ed Lewis, chairman and chief executive officer of Essence

I for one was DEVASTATED! There has been a gaping void in the magazine world ever since. Though others have tried ie: Vibe Vixen, Jewel, etc. No other publications have matched or even come close to Suede.

From The Layouts: