O (German magazine)

Template:Short description Template:Hatnote group Template:Refimprove O was an international fetish magazine published in Germany. The name comes from the French sadomasochistic novel Story of O by Anne Desclos.

History and profile

O was started in 1989 as a successor to the German version of Skin Two magazine, Skin Two Germany.<ref name=arc>Template:Cite news</ref> The magazine was owned by Techcom GmbH<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> from its start to 1994<ref name="arc"/> when it was acquired by Ronald Brockmeyer.<ref name=medialifemagazine/>

It was published in German and English. It was first published by Peter W. Czernich (No. 1 - 24). During this period it was subtitled as the Art of Fetish, Fashion and Fantasy.<ref name=medialifemagazine/> The last issues, O No. 25 (which was designed by David Sparks, who went on to publish his own magazine Mirror Mirror, a fetish who's- who) and 26, were published by Ronald Brockmeyer. Its subtitle was changed to the Art, the Fashion, the Fantasy.<ref name=medialifemagazine/>

The magazine was notably in a trademark dispute with Oprah Winfrey and Hearst Magazines over their O: The Oprah Magazine title.<ref name="medialifemagazine">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

O magazine ceased publication in 1994 and was followed by Marquis magazine.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

See also

• Fetish magazine