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webby awards Letter from the cEO
Jason BInn
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t’s easy to see why su m mer get s people so excited: The kids are out Photo by Bruce Weber of school, vacation homes are ready to be opened for the season, and winter coats can be swapped for linen suits— or sometimes even less. And it’s an especially exciting season for me because this is York Giants’ Victor Cruz and Blondie frontwoman Deborah Harry, who’s touring Europe this our very first summer issue of DuJour. From our cover story on the beautiful Juli- summer and is as beautiful and punk rock as ever. Additionally, our industry has recognized the anne Moore—who will appear in a couple of this summer’s must-see movies—to our exten- magazine for excellence. DuJour’s website won sive coverage of seasonal hot spots all over the a prestigious Webby for best homepage and we country, including the Hamptons, a place that’s were an honoree for best navigation/structure, very near to my own heart, this issue embraces while min (Media Industry Newsletter) awarded what’s sure to be exciting, enjoyable and excep- DuJour with an honorable mention for being one of the best new sites launched this year. tional about the coming months. Not that the recent quarter hasn’t been great And the accolades aren’t just exclusive to our for me and for DuJour. I hosted a much-buzzed- online presence. Everywhere I go, whether it’s Milan for Fashabout, fabulous luncheon in honor of our spring issue cover star, Kim Kardashian, for which a ion Week, London or Paris, I meet people who pregnant Kim made her way to the Darby, the in- are excited and enthusiastic about DuJour and credibly popular and perennially crowded Man- the remarkable space it’s created globally. Or, hattan boîte run by Scott Sartiano and Richie as I like to say, “glocally.” Of course, we’re also thrilled to have the supAkiva. More than 75 guests gathered to enjoy an extraordinary meal by Iron Chef Alexandra port of readers who pick up the magazine, log on Guarnaschelli, as well as Kim’s peerless charm. to DuJour.com and interact with us on Twitter, The issue was a runaway success, of course, Facebook and Instagram, where we’re proud to but introducing Kim to DuJour’s friends and boast more than 400,000 followers. There’s plenty to love in this issue, and we family was an incredible experience, too. We’ve also had the honor of publishing digital issues can’t think of anyone whom we’d rather spend with diverse, singular cover stars like the New the summer with than you.
Just shy of celebrating our first anniversary, DuJour has won the highly regarded Webby—the Oscars of the Internet—for Best Home/Welcome Page for our website. This is quite an honor, considering the very worthy field of approximately 11,000 applicants. Kudos to our amazing team of print and digital professionals who have put together a
site that the industry has singled out as best in class. Don’t miss our exclusive web content and the innovative site navigation that sets DuJour.com apart from the competition.