D (stylised in lower case), full name D la Repubblica delle donne ("D the Republic of women"), is an Italian weekly fashion supplement. It began publication in 1996 and every Saturday accompanies the daily general-interest newspaper la Repubblica. An English-language bi-annual version of the supplement for international audiences has been published since 2024.[1]
Background
D la Repubblica is an Italian fashion newspaper supplement founded in 1996 by Daniela Hamaui as D la Repubblica delle Donne and is commonly referred to as D or D la Repubblica.
D la Repubblica delle donne debuted on 21 May 1996, the first issue's cover featured British model Stella Tennant.[5]Daniela Hamaui founded the supplement and served its editor-in-chief until 2002 when she was appointed editor of L'Espresso.[5]
Under Kicca Menoni and later Valeria Palermi (2002–2021)
Following Hamauis departure, Kicca Menoni (editor-in-chief of Italian Marie Claire, 1994 to 2002) was appointed editor-in-chief.[5][6]Vittorio Zucconi contributed to the supplement during this period.[5]
Contemporary era, under Emanuele Farneti (2022–present)
Emanuele Farneti became editor-in-chief of the supplement on 1 November 2021.[7] Valeria Palermi exited the position on 31 October.[7] Farneti previously served as the editor-in-chief of Vogue Italia from 2017 to 2021.[8]
In November 2024, D The Biannual was launched as an bi-annual spinoff of D la Repubblica published in English and distributed around the world.[9] Published in mid-April and mid-October (from 2025), the magazine was created to overcome the issues that D la Repubblica faced trying to cater to a growing international audience.[9]
Editions
D la Repubblica delle donne (1996–present; Italy - edited by Emanuele Farneti)
D The Biannual (2024–present; Worldwide - edited by Emanuele Farneti)
