Editorial Director | Huw Gwyther [1] [2] |
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Editor-in-Chief | Damian Foxe |
Editor | Andrew Wright |
Categories | Men's |
Frequency | Bi-annually |
Publisher | Visual Talent Ltd. [3] |
Founder | Huw Gwyther [4] [5] |
First issue | 2007 [6] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Based in | London, UK |
Website | manabouttown |
Man About Town is a British style magazine for men, established in 2007. [3] [7] [8] It is based in London and published in a bi-annual print edition, aimed at affluent 30 to 45-year-old "alpha males". [2]
Man About Town's founder and editorial director is Huw Gwyther and it is owned by his holding company, Visual Talent. [3] The magazine was established with financial backing from British entrepreneur and businessman Peter Jones. [2]
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