Dazed

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Title	Dazed

Dazed is a British magazine and cultural platform covering music, film, fashion, and contemporary art. Founded in the early 1990s, it has published work by and about a range of figures from popular culture, avant-garde artists, and mainstream celebrities, engaging audiences across print, digital, and multimedia channels. The publication has intersected with notable movements and personalities from Britpop and grime to international fashion weeks and contemporary art biennials, collaborating with photographers, directors, and writers associated with British Vogue, i-D, The Face, and major record labels.

Music

Dazed has profiled and commissioned photography of artists such as Madonna, Kanye West, Beyoncé, Adele, Radiohead, Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, David Bowie, Amy Winehouse, The Beatles, Oasis, Blur, PJ Harvey, Arctic Monkeys, Sinead O'Connor, Travis Scott, Frank Ocean, Lady Gaga, The Rolling Stones, Nirvana, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Jay-Z, Sting, U2, Coldplay, The Smiths, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Massive Attack, Portishead, Florence + The Machine, Skepta, Wiley, Stormzy, Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Grimes, Nicki Minaj, Lana Del Rey, Solange Knowles, A$AP Rocky, M.I.A., FKA twigs, and Sia—often in features that place performers within wider cultural narratives such as the rise of Britpop or the globalization of hip hop. Coverage spans interviews, photo essays, and curated playlists that reference recording studios like Abbey Road Studios and festivals including Glastonbury Festival, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Wireless Festival, SXSW, and Reading and Leeds Festivals. Dazed's music journalism has connected artists to producers, directors, and labels such as Rick Rubin, Pharrell Williams, Dr. Dre, XL Recordings, Island Records, Columbia Records, Sony Music, and Universal Music Group, mapping creative networks across scenes like electronica, indie rock, grime, and R&B.

Film and television

The magazine has featured directors and actors such as Christopher Nolan, Greta Gerwig, Wes Anderson, Quentin Tarantino, Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, David Lynch, Wong Kar-wai, Pedro Almodóvar, Martin Scorsese, Kathryn Bigelow, Ava DuVernay, Jordan Peele, Spike Lee, Ken Loach, Mike Leigh, Ridley Scott, Guy Ritchie, Sofia Coppola, Isabel Coixet, Andrea Arnold, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joaquin Phoenix, Natalie Portman, Timothée Chalamet, Florence Pugh, Emma Stone, Saoirse Ronan, Rami Malek, Jodie Foster, Helen Mirren, Daniel Day-Lewis, Bong Joon-ho, Hayao Miyazaki, Akira Kurosawa, Zhang Yimou and television creators linked to Channel 4, BBC, HBO, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and Channel 5. Features often explore auteur theory through filmmakers’ collaborations with cinematographers, costume designers, and composers associated with institutions like Cannes Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, BAFTA, and the Academy Awards.

Print media

Dazed evolved from a print zine tradition connected to publications such as i-D, The Face, NME, Melody Maker, Q, Rolling Stone, Vogue, Dazed & Confused antecedents, and independent press networks prevalent in London in the 1990s. Contributors have included journalists, critics, and photographers affiliated with outlets like The Guardian, The Independent, The New York Times, The Telegraph, Financial Times, The Observer, Time Out, Interview, Paper, and Pitchfork. The magazine’s editorial practice blends long-form profiles, cultural criticism, and commissioned portfolios by photographers linked to agencies such as Magnum Photos, Getty Images, and Agence France-Presse, while collaborating with writers who have authored books published by Penguin Random House, Faber and Faber, HarperCollins, and Bloomsbury.

Fashion and culture

Dazed has been a prominent platform for designers, models, stylists, and photographers including Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Stella McCartney, Hedi Slimane, Marc Jacobs, Riccardo Tisci, Virgil Abloh, Donatella Versace, Miuccia Prada, Karl Lagerfeld, Raf Simons, Rei Kawakubo, Yohji Yamamoto, Phoebe Philo, Rihanna, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Adwoa Aboah, Cara Delevingne, Gigi Hadid, Kendall Jenner, Tyra Banks, Irving Penn, Helmut Newton, Annie Leibovitz, Steven Meisel, Nick Knight, Mario Testino, and institutions like Central Saint Martins, Parsons School of Design, London Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week, Milan Fashion Week, and New York Fashion Week. Editorials and features interrogate trends across streetwear, haute couture, and wearable technology, while engaging with movements and events such as Pitti Immagine, Met Gala, and collaborations with luxury houses including Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Dior, Saint Laurent, and Balenciaga.

Reception and legacy

Dazed’s influence is noted in the careers of photographers, stylists, musicians, and writers who later worked with legacy titles like Vogue, Rolling Stone, and The New Yorker as well as commercial partnerships with brands including Nike, Adidas, Levi Strauss & Co., H&M, Zara, Uniqlo, Burberry, and Prada. The magazine’s role in shaping youth culture and creative networks intersects with institutions such as British Council, Arts Council England, Serpentine Galleries, Tate Modern, Victoria and Albert Museum, Museum of Modern Art, MoMA PS1, Whitney Museum, and contemporary art events like the Venice Biennale and documenta. Academics, curators, and cultural historians reference Dazed in studies published by university presses including Oxford University Press and Routledge that chart the transformations of media, fashion, and music since the 1990s.

Category:British magazines