Sassy Magazine lives on

[mominatrix]

I was, sadly, too old for Sassy to have been on my radar when it came out, but I seem to remember a huge outpouring of love for it on the board... 

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Sassy Magazine Lives On In This Awesome Tumblr That You Have To See
BY NINA K. GUZMAN IN FEMINISM ON FEB 12, 2014
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Though I was born too late to have experienced the rise, or even the fall of the revolutionary Sassy magazine, I'm still fascinated by its revolutionary nature. My curiosity has involved scouring Etsy and Ebay for old issues and spending hours poring over every page of the faded editorials and articles. It's been 20 years since Sassy became defunct, but the stories felt as real to me as if they'd just been published.

If you're hearing about Sassy magazine for the first time, all you need to know is that it was an amazing teen girl magazine that ran from 1988-1994, and discussed women's issues, with cover lines like "One Girl Against Patriarchy" and "Do You Need Armpit Hair to Be a Feminist?" It made a point to feature girls from diverse backgrounds and body shapes, and featured them in photo shoots based on everything from Twin Peaks to Willa Cather stories. The writers wrote in a laidback style that didn't talk down to teens, but felt instead like a best friend (who just happened to also be BFFs with famous musicians and artists). Not to mention that Sassy was also a major inspiration for BUST!





Thanks to Sassy Scans, a tumblr dedicated to posting pages from the magazine, old fans can relive their teenage years, while new ones can get a glimpse at the very best of 90's grrrl culture, and maybe get a fashion tip or two. Along with great photo shoots and articles, the scans show awesome DIYs, interviews, and pics of some of our favorite sassy girls (like Chloe Sevigny and Rashida Jones). Here's just a taste:

























To check out more scans or to send some of your own, go to Sassy Scans.



All Images Via Sassy Scans





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[lauralala]

I was in 8th grade when Sassy was first published in 1988, and it was my favorite all through high school. I would still read it if it was still in production, lol.

[ttt]

I was a little young for Sassy - I was 7 when it came out and 13 when it shut down - but I remember thinking it was SO COOL and I hoped I was that cool when I was a teenager.

[starlily]

Awesome! I was a subscriber from start to finish. I wish I had kept all of them, but I do still have that Kurt and Courtney issue!

[IIOY]

LOL zines.

About a month ago I heard Flagpole Sitta for the first time in ages and the line "I wanna publish 'zines" had me rolling.

[bellejar]

Well now I know what I'm doing this afternoon.

My love for Sassy was all-encompassing. I wish I'd kept all my issues.

[jinkies]

God, I loved Sassy.

I am still pretty pissed that my mom threw out my collection while I was at college. I had kept every issue and would love to reread them.

[ESF]

This is the best news ever.

[ESF]

Last night, at my MIL's birthday party, this woman who does charity work for some ministry said, " people are so creative with the gifts they put together for the children. Did you know you can make a dress from a pillowcase? I don't know how they do it!"

And I thought, "I know how, thanks to Sassy."

Then I started thinking about the tie skirt. Remember the tie skirt? I really wanted one of those.

[tacosforlife]

Feb 15, 2015 14:07:48 GMT -5 ESF said:

Then I started thinking about the tie skirt. Remember the tie skirt? I really wanted one of those.

YESSSSSSS!

I think I even started collecting some of my dad's old ties to make one. Of course, I lost interest long before I had enough. LOL!

[ksun]

I was a freshman when it first came out and I also subscribed. I loved it so much.

[stealthmom]

I remember that kurt cobain cover!

I LOVED SASSY.

it was much cooler than I was bc I didn't get a lot of it but man was it amazing. I devoured it every month.

[sparrowsong]

I think my mom threw out my stack that was in my closet too. How I loved this magazine. The day every month when I got home from school and found it had arrived was the best day. I'd sprawl on my bed with a bag of doritos and just pour over every word. '88-'94 was 8th grade through Freshman year of college for me, perfect age for it.

[mominatrix]

Feb 15, 2015 14:07:48 GMT -5 ESF said:

Last night, at my MIL's birthday party, this woman who does charity work for some ministry said, " people are so creative with the gifts they put together for the children. Did you know you can make a dress from a pillowcase? I don't know how they do it!"

And I thought, "I know how, thanks to Sassy."

Then I started thinking about the tie skirt. Remember the tie skirt? I really wanted one of those.

like this?




I see them out in the world (on people, I don't know if they made them or bought them) and I love them and wish I was a little tiny person that would look good in such a thing.





eta:

god, look a this one... a LONG necktie skirt. want. even if I'd look shitty in it:

[ESF]

Feb 15, 2015 14:27:17 GMT -5 mominatrix said:

Feb 15, 2015 14:07:48 GMT -5 ESF said:

Last night, at my MIL's birthday party, this woman who does charity work for some ministry said, " people are so creative with the gifts they put together for the children. Did you know you can make a dress from a pillowcase? I don't know how they do it!"

And I thought, "I know how, thanks to Sassy."

Then I started thinking about the tie skirt. Remember the tie skirt? I really wanted one of those.

like this?




I see them out in the world (on people, I don't know if they made them or bought them) and I love them and wish I was a little tiny person that would look good in such a thing.





eta:

god, look a this one... a LONG necktie skirt. want. even if I'd look shitty in it:

Omg a kid version. Somebody make this!!!!!

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[terpsfan]

I was a Sassy girl but I remember Jane more

[mouse]

The Sassy pillowcase dress! Ah, 1992, the year guys wore hippie skirts and the girls wore pillowcases.

[mominatrix]

Feb 15, 2015 14:53:28 GMT -5 ESF said:

Feb 15, 2015 14:27:17 GMT -5 mominatrix said:

like this?




I see them out in the world (on people, I don't know if they made them or bought them) and I love them and wish I was a little tiny person that would look good in such a thing.





eta:

god, look a this one... a LONG necktie skirt. want. even if I'd look shitty in it:

Omg a kid version. Somebody make this!!!!!

media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/df/07/1b/df071bb18812d403ed29455ffdb3e0a9.jpg

Okay.
Seriously.

...I have no neckties, but I have thrift stores.

[thebulldog]

Does anyone remember Jane magazine...the spinoff?

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[mominatrix]

Feb 15, 2015 16:15:02 GMT -5 thebulldog said:

Does anyone remember Jane magazine...the spinoff?

Sent from my SM-G900P using proboards

I subscribed to Jane and loved it.




It was, I think, in my top three magazine subscriptions ever. And I have subscribed to a lot of magazines, and loved so so many.


Jane. Spy (late 80's political/comic magazine; therin began my completely rational hatred of The Donald. Hilar. See also: George).  Also, Interview in the 80's when it was large format and beautiful.






Thanks to this thread, though, I've fallen down the well that is xoJane... it's really good content. Lots of interesting stuff. I spent a bit of time reading pieces by the woman who went to prison for, essentially, being Elliot Spitzer's madame. She started in the pimping business as a natural next step after working in hedge funds. www.xojane.com/author/kristin-davis

[pixy0stix]

I had a Seventeen and Sassy subscription. I aspired to be cool.

[bronxgirl]

Oh, Sassy. You'll always live on in my heart.

[kmpls]

I loved Sassy. I had it for most of its run. Then Jane for a year. I wanted to be the girls who wrote for the magazine.

[starlily]

Recs for Sassy fans if you haven't read then yet:

www.amazon.com/How-Sassy-Changed-My-Life/dp/0571211852

and

Falling Out of Fashion by Karen Yampolsky

[tacokick]

One of my poems was published in Sassy!! I was very proud.

[ptlmom]

Does anyone remember the DIY skirt where you took a black denim skirt (at least mine was) cut it about mid thigh and sew strips of fabric down to just above the knee? The fabric on mine was black satin, maybe one inch wide.  Probably not a very good description...If anyone knows what I'm talking about and can scan it in, I would love to see it.  My grandma made it for me, she was the coolest!

[taratru]

My god, I looooooved Sassy. I just wanted to be cool.

[mominatrix]

Zombie thread!

[bronxgirl]

Feb 15, 2015 23:17:34 GMT -5 mominatrix said:

Feb 15, 2015 16:15:02 GMT -5 thebulldog said:

Does anyone remember Jane magazine...the spinoff?

Sent from my SM-G900P using proboards

Jane. Spy (late 80's political/comic magazine; therin began my completely rational hatred of The Donald. Hilar. See also: George).  Also, Interview in the 80's when it was large format and beautiful.

I loooved Sassy so much.  I also had a subscription to Spy.

ETA: I had no idea this was an old thread until I started reading and saw something I posted.  whoops