[1][2] The events surrounding the magazine's folding were chronicled through the experiences of two assistants on the Soapnet series The Fashionista Diaries.

[5] On 25 July 2005, Pratt announced that she was resigning from her position as editor-in-chief of Jane and would be leaving the company on September 30, 2005, exactly eight years after the magazine's debut.

The magazine appeared to be on a winning streak; however, the young target audience had moved on to digital and left print behind.

An episode of the MTV animated show Daria titled "The Lost Girls", from Season 3, would poke fun at Pratt's image and magazine.

Ultimately, Daria confronts Val about the unrealistic expectations that these fashion magazines force on young girls and about the mass-marketing of popular culture.