O (German magazine)

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O was an international fetish magazine published in Germany. The name comes from the French sadomasochistic novel Story of O .

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History and profile

O was started in 1989 as a successor to the German version of Skin Two magazine, Skin Two Germany. [1] The magazine was owned by Techcom GmbH [2] from its start to 1994 [1] when it was acquired by Ronald Brockmeyer. [3]

It was published in German and English. It was first published by Peter W. Czernich (No. 1 - 24). During this period it was subtitled as the Art of Fetish, Fashion and Fantasy. [3] The last issues, O No. 25 (which was designed by David Sparks, who went on to publish his own magazine Mirror Mirror, a fetish who's- who) and 26, were published by Ronald Brockmeyer. Its subtitle was changed to the Art, the Fashion, the Fantasy. [3]

The magazine was notably in a trademark dispute with Oprah Winfrey and Hearst Magazines over their O: The Oprah Magazine title. [3]

O magazine ceased publication in 1994 and was followed by Marquis magazine. [4]

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References

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  2. O Magazine (Fetish, Fashion, Fantasy) No. 20. Techcom Verlags und Vertriebs GmbH. January 1993. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Oprah puts lash to German fetish title". Media Life Magazine. Archived from the original on 2002-07-17. Retrieved 2002-07-17.
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