Condé Montrose Nast

When Condé Montrose Nast bought a publication called Vogue in 1909, he was a man with a vision. He recognized that creating publications that served a niche audience—a rich, class-conscious one—could be a successful business model. As a business colleague recalled, “He didn’t want a big…

Condé Montrose Nast, the founder of Condé Nast Publications, bought Vogue in 1909 and transformed it into a women’s fashion magazine focused on beauty, composure, and etiquette.