el primero, y el mejor

Vanidades is without a doubt the best Spanish language magazine for women, with a wide range of subject matter, good quality paper, and excellent photography.
It has a lot of news from Hollywood, as well as the latest "royal" gossip; a recent issue for instance had an article entitled "Celos de Reinas", on the less than friendly relations between the current and ex queens of Jordan. The July 2003 issue, has "Asi Vive Harry", a marvelous spread on England's young prince, showing his art, which is imaginitive and colorful, and a photo of him as a cadet in a camouflage uniform that will make young hearts flutter, showing that Prince Harry is turning into a serious hunk !

As an example of content, the July '03 issue also has: Two pages of Colombian artist Fernando Botero's massive sculptures; a tour of London, with advice on where to stay, shop, and dine; many pages devoted to make-up and fashion; Martha Stewart "¿Por qué la persiguen ?"; from Italy, the wedding of Zulemita, the daughter of Argentina's Carlos Menem; a section on decor (in this month the theme is bathrooms), and lots of yummy recipes; a serialized biography of Jackie Kennedy, a short novella, which is romantic "lite reading", and much more.
A big plus for me, is that Vanidades has so far, no ads that contain "perfume", which I appreciate; in fact, their ads are well placed and not as invasive as is the current trend in women's magazines.

From movie star chit-chat to some serious subjects, this magazine should appeal to women in a wide age range, and with diverse interests. It also has a "world view" that makes it interesting, and would be helpful for those studying Spanish, as it is well written and in an easy to read style

La revista para la mujer de hoy

Vanidades Continental es, a mi juicio, la mejor revista para la mujer latina. Es muy completa, con articulos serios, instructivos y entretenidos. En ella encontramos temas acerca de los ultimos adelantos en medicina, vida en pareja, vida familiar, belleza, moda y el mundo de la farandula internacional. En resumen, tiene de todo un poco y lo mejor es que podemos disfrutar de la misma dos veces al mes.