Máxima (magazine)
Portuguese magazine
Máxima was a monthly women's fashion magazine published in Lisbon, Portugal, which was the Portuguese version of the French women's magazine Madame Figaro. The magazine was in circulation between 1988 and 2020, dedicating now it's time between the online website, an annual magazine and a tv program.
History and profile
Máxima started in 1988 as a Portuguese version of Madame Figaro, being the first international edition of the magazine. The first issue was published in October 1988. The founding publisher was Edirevistas Sociedade Editorial S.A. The magazine is owned by Cofina and is published by Cofina Media on a monthly basis. Its headquarters is in Lisbon.
As of 2015 Sofia Lucas was the editor-in-chief of Máxima. The magazine publishes a list of Women of the Year. The major topics for the monthly are fashion and beauty, but it also covers all women-related news. In March 2015 the magazine organized an exhibition, 100 Homens Sem Prenceitos: Um Passo Pela Igualidade (Portuguese: 100 Men without Prejudices: A Step for Equality), to mark International Women's Day.
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