Katie Grand

The Gossips’ frontwoman Beth Ditto and 'the coolest person in rock' has been confirmed for the cover of 'LOVE' magazine and has already been shot for the inaugural issue of Katie Grand’s LOVE magazine. It'll be interesting to see what the cover looks like when it lands, i can't wait to see those hairy armpits, and sexy fatty folds of soft feminist flesh. Beth Ditto is no stranger to magazines and has graced the pages of POP, Jalouse and made the cover of NME.

Finally, a glimmer of light in these bleek times. Condé Nast will be launching a new magazine in the U.K., and that's a good thing since the recession is creating major financial problems and the internet is kicking the shit out of magazine publications. Anyway, the new bi-annual style magazine has been titled 'Love' and will be helmed by Katie Grand(formerly of Bauer Media's Pop magazine). Managing director of Condé Nast in the U.K. refers to the publication as "edgy" and "high-end." and the first issue for March will hit stands on February 19. Let's hope Condé Nast can rise above the economy and exterminate the recession bug before it exterminates them.

Katie Grand, the London-based stylist and founder/editor in chief of Pop, talks about her new magazine with Condé Nast U.K.

My aim is to do something as cool as Pop but with a much wider circulation, which I think we will be able to achieve with the incredible marketing budget they’ve given us.