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Domino Magazine Folds, Closes & is Shuttered by Condé Nast!

1-28-domino.jpgWe were sitting at a business lunch today at 12:30 when the news arrived in a paper note to the publisher sitting with us (not Domino). There was a hush around the table - the sound of trees not falling.

We jumped on our iPhone to text the office, but our Janel in Chicago had just blogged it from WWD minutes before even Gawker got their hands on it. >> Full Post Here.

 
 

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But not before New York Mag's Daily Intel posted. It was interesting to see when it all hit the web. News like this seems to spread like wildfire on most major blogs at about the same time. My data geek dream - mapping the course of news through the blogosphere.

posted by JH4285 on January 28th 2009 at 4:03pm
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I'm so appalled at this. First Blueprint, now Domino. Thank goodness for blogs- the other interiors publications completely miss the mark for me.

What other resources are there for a 20-something with a lot of creativity... but a tiny apartment and a slim pocketbook? I feel like magazines like Elle Decor are unrealistic and (I may get chewed out for saying this) snobbish.

posted by shockthebourgeois on January 28th 2009 at 4:07pm
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Aw, darnit. Is there any word on how Conde Nast will handle Domino's subscription obligations?

posted by wig3000 on January 28th 2009 at 4:13pm
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This makes me sad. Is that it? No more?

posted by labchick on January 28th 2009 at 4:14pm
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Nooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!

posted by karinab on January 28th 2009 at 4:16pm
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Oh nooo!!!! I just got a subscription to it. *sob*

posted by crankymom on January 28th 2009 at 4:20pm
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"What other resources are there for a 20-something with a lot of creativity... but a tiny apartment and a slim pocketbook?"

That's just it - frugal people are an undesirable advertising demographic. I've always wondered how Real Simple stays in business, frankly.

posted by FiatLex on January 28th 2009 at 4:23pm
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crap. crap.

posted by jendavid99 on January 28th 2009 at 4:24pm
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Well I guess there is always ReadyMade magazine...although I wonder for how much longer. It's unfortunate that Budget Living is gone. I still miss it even though they have been gone for years.

posted by suzy8track on January 28th 2009 at 4:38pm
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shockthebourgeois - you have the whole internet. These blogs often have the kinds of ideas you're looking for and images to help inspire your vision.

posted by K T G on January 28th 2009 at 4:39pm
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Sad!


Delikatissen

posted by delikatissen on January 28th 2009 at 4:47pm
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heartbreaking.

posted by kristian on January 28th 2009 at 4:52pm
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I'm absolutely heartbroken. I get a whole bunch of magazines each month, and this is the one I would keep if forced to whittle down. I'm going to go cry now.

posted by burpchick on January 28th 2009 at 4:56pm
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Never thought that Domino was for 20 somethings, thought it was more for the female 36 year old. A 20 year is fresh out of collage and and buying from Ikea, not evan buying from the PB store.

posted by SBMODERN on January 28th 2009 at 5:01pm
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What's next? West Elm? Apartment Therapy? My entire do-it-yourself design world is falling apart.

posted by MCH on January 28th 2009 at 5:42pm
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now is the time to buy domino's book for your library. maybe when better financial time return these titles will return or new ones will appear. don't forget house and garden folded twice in the past 20 or so years.

posted by patrickmc on January 28th 2009 at 6:01pm
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Damn it, I just renewed my subscription a couple months ago. I can't afford most of the stuff in it, but it's good eye candy. :(

posted by insanity_pepper on January 28th 2009 at 6:29pm
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the book will be in print as long as their is reasonable demand. simon & schuster will not get rid of it until/unless supply runs out and the demand shows that there's no point in printing more books.

it could be available for years depending on the current supply/continued demand.

posted by Lady J on January 28th 2009 at 7:59pm
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I just picked up my mail a bit ago today. There was a letter from Domino that my subscription was up and they would charge my credit card $10.00 if I did not respond by 2/20. I called right way & said "cancel" since they were not in biz anymore. Their customer service person canceled it right away.

posted by kjonesy on January 28th 2009 at 8:36pm
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Boo hoo!

posted by KWorld on January 29th 2009 at 12:01am
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