How Do Teen Magazines Affect Teen Fashion?
How Teens Use Teen Magazines Teen magazines are a way for a teenager to find news about the newest fashion trend. Advertisers, marketers and designers know that fashion is very important to most teens, so magazines are a very profitable way to persuade teens to purchase a particular fashion product. According to a Neopets Youth Study, eight out of ten teens read teen magazines each year. The same study also revealed that teens trust print media over any other media they consume. Teen magazines affect fashion because teens have a strong influence on what society wears. Teens’ Purchasing Power According to the U.S. Census Bureau, teens between the ages of 13 and 18 spend more than $216 billion each year, and fashion ranks in the top five spending categories. That is a lot of disposable income, which leads to a lot of purchasing power. Teen magazines are well aware of teens’ purchasing power, so they cater to what teens want to see. As soon as a new designer or new designs becomes fashion
