{"product_id":"polyester-the-besties-issue-1","title":"Polyester, Summer 2026","description":"\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e148\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e x 210 mm, 260 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLondon, UK \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst published in 2014\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnnual\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFounder \u0026amp; editor-in-chief:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ione Gamble\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVisual editor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lewis Vorn\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e‘Have faith in your own bad taste!’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLaunched in 2014 from the bedroom of founder and editor-in-chief Ione Gamble, \u003ci\u003ePolyester\u003c\/i\u003e has since blossomed into a cult favourite. The annual print publication, which seeks ‘to bridge the gap of url cyberferminism with the irl world’, explores themes around intersectional feminism, arts, culture, and fashion. It\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e’s just one part of the \u003ci\u003ePolyester\u003c\/i\u003e universe, which also includes a popular website and weekly podcast featuring guests such as Tavi Gevinson and Turner Prize nominee Rene Matić.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe latest print edition for Summer 2026, titled ‘The Besties Issue’, is a love letter to friendship in a capitalist climate that increasingly promotes individualism and commodifies third spaces.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eInside, discover interviews with real life besties, including this issue’s cover stars: comedian Hannah Einbinder, DJ and singer-songwriter Nia Archives, and the leading ladies of Meredith Alloway’s new femme comedy-horror film ‘Forbidden Fruits’—Lili Reinhardt and Lola Tung.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eElsewhere, self-proclaimed ‘e-girl’ Mackenzie Thomas and long-time friend and collaborator Taryn Segall revisit their origin story; 2009 RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon contemplates the importance of chosen family; and Elijah Fischer traces the evolution of the gay best friend trope on mainstream TV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePlus, discover the first issue of ‘Non-Threatening Boys’, \u003ci\u003ePolyester\u003c\/i\u003e’s new mini zine featuring interviews and essays exploring non-toxic masculinity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOn the Journal:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eLooking back at issue six (2017), founding editor Ione Gamble reflects on how \u003cem\u003ePolyester\u003c\/em\u003e has evolved: ‘The zine a lot as has changed since issue one\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003eI was still studying when I started\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePolyester\u003c\/em\u003e and creating the zine has probably been a steeper learning curve than any aspect of my degree. Hopefully I know what I’m doing a bit more than I did a couple of years ago. Our ethos has stayed pretty consistent throughout the duration of the zine. It’s become more politicised maybe\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003eless about fashion in a traditional sense, and more about the subversive nuances of femme identity.’ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/magculture.com\/blogs\/journal\/ione-gamble-polyester?srsltid=AfmBOopjUmDVNjBo8nfO0XE7T2pDqbN1NiO7kPLPvX2Hmc49hUOcOsxf\"\u003eRead here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.polyesterzine.com\/\"\u003epolyesterzine.com\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"magCulture","offers":[{"title":"Hannah Einbinder","offer_id":45445281611885,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Nia Archives","offer_id":45445281644653,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Forbidden Fruits","offer_id":45445281677421,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/7889\/files\/ezgif.com-gif-maker_6.gif?v=1783616414","url":"https:\/\/magculture.com\/products\/polyester-the-besties-issue-1","provider":"magCulture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}