VICE Magazine Australia to return in print with free special edition

Street press magazine, VICE Magazine Australia, is returning in print with a special edition print that will be run by Pedestrian Group and Suntory BOSS Coffee.  

The 5,000-copy special edition print run sees VICE join the current revival for print magazines which has seen the return of ELLE Australia, Men’s Health Australia, and Women’s Health Australia all due to re-release in 2024.

VICE was first launched as a magazine in the mid-90s and has since been published, in print, around the world. A combination of journalism, photo essays, and culture – the magazine is the founding component of the notorious VICE media brand.

Dubbed “The Crafted Issue”, the print magazine offers Gen Z readers the original VICE experience, with photography from Oliver Wensing, Seiya Taguchi and Sly Morikawa, and articles written by the VICE AU/NZ editorial team. The art direction of the magazine takes inspiration from past Y2K editions, leaning into street photography and photo essays with featured talent like fashion designer Akira Isogawa, hair stylist Yuta Hoshi and artist Jade Kenji.

Brad Esposito, VICEAU/NZ’s head of editorial, said: “It’s been an ambition of the entire VICE team to bring the magazine back since we relaunched in Australia two years ago. Print is, after all, the origin story of VICE.

"Since that first magazine was published more than 20 years ago, VICE has gone on to make award-winning documentaries and write about everything with our distinct point-of-view and tone, but the magazine is what people remember from a golden age of publishing. We’re all thrilled to be re-introducing it, in a way that looks modern and fresh while also honouring the old school VICE aesthetic.”

The 80-plus page publication will be available to pick-up for free from December 18 in various retail stores, bars and live music venues across Sydney and Melbourne.

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