I'll cut straight to the chase - the Sochi Dog magazine isn't for everyone. It's a high-end publication that's clearly geared towards a specific audience.
Cover of the Sochi Dog magazine
The magazine's pages are glossy and have a medium density. The cover is a bit thicker than usual, and the printing quality is top-notch, with pages glued together seamlessly.
Sochi Dog magazine review
I was skeptical when I first saw that the magazine has a print run of 6,000 copies and is free to read.
Sochi Dog magazine October 2020 content
To be honest, most of the magazine is taken up by ads. It's essentially living off paid advertising.
Sochi Dog magazine - a magazine about people in the city of Sochi
The magazine is more than just thick - it's heavy. But how much useful and interesting stuff can you actually find in there?
Word from the editor in Sochi Dog MagazineSochi Dog Magazine starts off with an interview of several successful people, but I have to admit, I was underwhelmed by the black and white photos. I mean, who thought that was a good idea? It's like looking at old family photos - it's just not that exciting.
Dasha Suvorova interview for Sochi Dog MagazineThere's a ton of fashion, lifestyle, and beauty content in this magazine, and let's face it, most of it is just a bunch of ads trying to sell you stuff.
City. Fashion. Sochi. DogThey also mention movies in the magazine, and the photo selection is amazing - it's like a punch to the gut.
The movie 'Daughter of a Fisherman' in Sochi Dog MagazineThe layout of the magazine is generally good, but there are some weird glitches here and there. And it's not just the layout that's off - the color scheme is pretty jarring too.
For example, that bright yellow color is just overwhelming - it's like someone poured a can of yellow paint all over the page.
Bad layout in Sochi Dog MagazineAnother example is that depressing gray background color and the equally depressing interview content.
New Ethics. Sochi. Dog Or how about...
Sochi Dog.ru Magazine The magazine mentions musical events in Sochi.
Sochi. Sirius Music Festival What really gets me pumped up and has no drawbacks is the amazing food photography.
Advertisement in Babulia Barabulia Magazine These photos are great: composition, color palette, and filling.
Aperitive. Food. Sochi. Dog And here's the cover girl: Kirill Sorokin.
Kirill Sorokin in Sochi. Dog Magazine They mentioned vintage things in the magazine. It was one of the few articles that I actually enjoyed.
Vintage Decor. Sochi. Dog Magazine And of course, there was an article about modern art. To be honest, modern art usually gives me the creeps.
Modern art in the Sochi journal. DogThe one section of the journal about modern art actually impressed me. Although in my opinion, plants are beautiful and timeless.
Plants in modern artThe next section of the journal is a photoproject. Some people might find it interesting to read about successful people, but for me, the information was irrelevant.
Sochi photoproject. DogThe Sochi journal is mostly geared towards women, and of course, there's no shortage of advertising for jewelry.
Jewelry. Sochi journalThe Sochi journal is published in several cities, with a focus on a specific city. In this case, I have a review of the Sochi version.
I also recommend checking out my review of the Sochi travel guide.
Sochi.ru journal is available in every cityAlthough the Sochi journal is geared more towards women, there's also advertising for men, such as brand watches.
Advertising for popular watches in the Sochi magazine. A dog
Paco Rabanne perfumeThe advertising for cosmetics in the magazine is sometimes just amazing.
YSL Volume Effet Faux Cils Radical mascaraIn the magazine, 80% of the content is dedicated to advertising, and the rest was practically uninteresting to read. The Avallon hotel in the city of SochiThere's barely any mention of interior design and architecture in the publication.
Lifestyle. Design. Sochi magazine. DogThe theme of kitsch is, in my opinion, quite debatable, but interesting. I recommend reading about the sofa with Harry Nuriev's clothes.
Balenciaga installation by Harry NurievAnd the mention of the architect made me smile. How do you like the red-yellow-blue house? Many people have remained indifferent to it.
A bold, eye-catching house in Sochi
The 'Society Chronicle' section in Sochi Honestly, I was underwhelmed by the layout - a collage of photos that felt like a cliché.
Advertisements in Sochi. Sobaka.ru magazine As someone who's not typically into this type of publication, I was pleasantly surprised by a couple of the articles. Unfortunately, the rest of the content just didn't hold my interest.
Sochi. Sobaka magazine review I wouldn't recommend wasting your time on Sochi. Sobaka - there are far better publications out there, or even just a good book.