Launched in 1980 by Paula Ryan and Don Hope.,[1] Fashion Quarterly began as a retail catalogue distributed for free in Christchurch letterboxes.
[1] Many top New Zealand models, designers and photographers were featured in the magazine, including Rachel Hunter, Kylie Bax, Georgia Fowler, Emily Baker, Desmond Williams,[2] Max Thompson, Craig Owen, Derek Henderson, Karen Walker and Trelise Cooper.
[5] In 1990, the magazine was purchased by Australian Consolidated Press, which was later sold to Bauer Media Group.
[6] In April 2020 Bauer closed its New Zealand business in response to the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, resulting in the closure of several titles including Fashion Quarterly.
[7] Following Bauer Media’s closure, Fashion Quarterly was acquired by NZ-owned publisher Parkside Media (later rebranded to Via Media)[8] and resumed publishing in December 2020, with the relaunch cover featuring Georgia Fowler.