Globally focused, locally published luxury lifestyle magazines.
OUR STORY Founded by Bridget Williams and Eric Williams in 2003, Sophisticated Living is an award-winning bimonthly publication that reaches 100,000+ affluent consumers using a unique blend of hyperlocal, national, and internationally-focused feature stories that celebrate the finer things in life. Each Sophisticated Living city edition is independently owned and operated, ensuring that the content in every issue remains relevant to readers in that particular market.
ETHOS
Sophisticated Living operates as a family-run business, and its founders are actively engaged in the day-to-day operations that reinforce the company’s mission to produce luxury lifestyle magazines of the highest caliber that our audience looks forward to receiving, and advertisers clamor to be included in. What started as a luxury lifestyle magazine in under-served markets has evolved into a leading omni-channel media company focused on the affluent and marketplace. From its flagship Sophisticated Living Magazine and Sophisticated Giving Charity Register, to its online properties slmag.net, a robust social following on Facebook and Instagram, email marketing, high-profile events, and an unparalleled database of affluent and influential readers, Sophisticated Living is the go-to read and marketing resource for luxury brands.
Bridget, Eric & Claire Williams Founders
EDITORIAL
Our global network of contributors imbues our award-winning editorial with a unique perspective that is carefully crafted to appeal to the interests of our affluent readers. A hallmark of Sophisticated Living lies in its ability to strike a balance between local and national appeal. Each issue boasts a rich amount of local features, including tantalizing insights into the culinary scene, glimpses into luxurious residences, and coverage of exclusive local events. Simultaneously, a dedicated national section, published concurrent in all markets coversdiverse topics like travel, automotive innovations, fashion and home trends, jewelry insights, and wine and spirits, among others.
FRANCHISING As part of an aggressive expansion, Sophisticated Living seeks dynamic, highly motivated tastemakers with sales and/or business ownership backgrounds and a strong affiliation with the movers and shakers in their community to bring the magazine to their city. Publishing experience is optional as we offer a turn-key approach to publishing for each market owner by providing the bulk of the editorial and handling production, printing, and distribution. Our franchisee-friendly operations model makes it easy to focus on business development, not corporate reporting and red tape. Studies continue to show that print remains one of the most trusted and effective advertising mediums available today. Sophisticated Living offers a proven business model in a solid industry. According to The Association of Magazine Media, magazine readers have grown more than 4% over the past five years. In fact, more than 188 million American adults read printed magazines - 93% of adults overall and 96% of adults under age 35.
CONTACT
Attractive incentives are available to potential franchisees in select markets.
Eric Williams: eric@slmag.net Bridget Williams: bridget@slmag.net
WEBSITE
www.slmag.net
PHONE
502.582.6563