L’Officiel Malaysia launches

French fashion magazine L’Officiel will launch its first edition in Malaysia in September.The magazine will be headed by Monica Mong as its managing editor. Mong was previously fashion director for NUYOU Malaysia.“I am thrilled and excited about the launch of L’Officiel Malaysia. My take on the magazine will be an homage to the world it represented to me in my youth, and to the idea of dream living created by the fashion magazines, which pretty much will capture the L’Officiel aesthetic - dare to be different,” said Mong.First published in 1921 in Paris by the Jalou Media Group, L’Officiel Malaysia will debut its launch issue in September under Heart Media.CEO and publisher of Heart Media, Olivier Burlot said: “L’Officiel has through the last 90 years always stayed true to its DNA, in bringing readers the latest in fashion, uniquely presented through its edgy and stylistic fashion spreads. With her years of professional experience and rapport with the fashion community in Malaysia, we are delighted to welcome on-board Monica Wong, who we believe through her direction and leadership will establish L’Officiel Malaysia as the authority on fashion in Malaysia. ”The magazine will be published ten times a year from September 2015, with a combined bi-monthly issue in June-July, and Dec-Jan. A digital edition of the magazine will also be available for download via Magzter on both the Apple and Google Play store and newsstands. An online platform will also debut, www. lofficielmalaysia.com.Heart Media, is also the publisher of L’Officiel Malaysia, L’Officiel Singapore, Men’s Folio, Palace, Art Republik, WOW, WOW Jewellery, L’Officiel Hommes Singapore, Form and Room magazines.