AGENDA Magazine continues to earn industry-wide acclaim, securing the #8 spot on Feedspot’s prestigious Top 15 Online Magazines in Los Angeles for 2025. This follows its #10 ranking in 2024 among the Top 20 Magazines & Publications, marking its second consecutive year of recognition for excellence in fashion journalism, photojournalism, and cultural coverage.
A Recognized Industry Leader
Since 2012, Feedspot has been a trusted source for curating the best in digital media, ranking top publications based on editorial quality, influence, and audience engagement. Earning a place on this exclusive list reflects AGENDA’s longstanding reputation and its commitment to delivering cutting-edge content in fashion, beauty, entertainment, and culture.
(L-R) AGENDA Collector’s issue 3 “Changemakers”; AGENDA issue 15 “A Mid Summer’s Night Dream”; AGENDA issue 16; Renauld White on the Back Cover of Collector’s Issue #3 “Changemakers”
A Pioneering Force in Fashion, Journalism & Streaming
For over two decades, AGENDA has been a trailblazer in digital media, becoming one of the first online magazines to stream fashion video content. Covering fashion weeks around the world, AGENDA has consistently highlighted both emerging talent and iconic fashion houses, offering an insider’s perspective on the industry’s most influential events.
Expanding beyond traditional journalism, AGENDA has embraced the power of streaming, producing documentary-style interviews that offer in-depth insights into the worlds of fashion, entertainment, and culture. These compelling features bring audiences closer to the designers, industry leaders, and creative forces shaping today’s trends.
Beyond fashion, AGENDA has also left its mark in photojournalism, earning national attention for its Hurricane Katrina coverage, which was featured on Oprah’s “My Favorite Things”—a powerful testament to its storytelling through imagery.
Unparalleled Talent & Exclusive Collaborations
AGENDA’s editorial excellence is shaped by an elite team of award-winning photographers, writers, and celebrity contributors, whose work has helped define the magazine’s signature visual storytelling. From red-carpet exclusives to behind-the-scenes fashion insights, AGENDA remains a trusted authority in the industry.
A Legacy of 79 Issues & Counting
AGENDA expanded into print under KL Publishing Group in 2014, launching Special Editions, Collector’s Issues, and regular print releases. Today, with 79 issues and counting, the magazine seamlessly merges print and digital storytelling, delivering high-impact fashion coverage to a global audience.
A Quote from Kaylene Peoples, the Founder/Editor-in-Chief & Fashion Editor
“AGENDA has been built by an extraordinary team of talented writers, photographers, editors, and designers. I’m deeply grateful for every contributor who has helped shape AGENDA—from our pioneering days in digital media to the stunning print editions we produce today. Our current collaborators, including Shahada Karim (Beauty), Ty-Ron Mayes (Fashion Whisperer), Sheryl Aronson (Entertainment), Melanie Wise (Wise Remedies), Deborah Lee (Black Design Collective), Zac Baldwin (Movies/Books), and Photographer Ash Gupta (838 Media Group), and collaborations with renowned photographers Udo Spreitzenbarth, Ron Contarsy, and many others, continue to push the boundaries of fashion journalism. Thank you to everyone who has been part of AGENDA’s journey—and to our readers for your unwavering support.”
Celebrating Excellence in 2025 & Beyond
With this latest Feedspot recognition, AGENDA remains a leader in fashion journalism, streaming content, and cultural storytelling. Explore AGENDA’s latest editions, special issues, and exclusive documentary-style interviews for 2025 as we continue to set new standards in the industry.
Here’s to another year of bold storytelling and groundbreaking fashion coverage!
AGENDA’s Editor in Chief Kaylene Peoples teams up with celebrity stylist Ty-Ron Mayes (Fashion Whisperer) and Photographer Udo Spreitzenbarth for this eye-popping New Years issue, featuring model Lita Cline, wearing the hats of Anat Fritz! Also featured are designers Victor (Vivi) Bellaish, Shai Shalom, Kobi Halperin; and the backstories of the paper dolls BrookLynn and the new collectible, Couture Paper Dolls by Glenna Gaffney.
January 10, 2022, Los Angeles, CA
Agenda, the multicultural fashion and lifestyle magazine, does it again with another packed issue. Inside the 147 pages includes viscerally beautiful photography by Udo Spreitzenbarth in the Queen’s Gambit-themed fashion editorial titled “Queen of the Night,” styled by Agenda’s Fashion Whisperer Ty-Ron Mayes. The unique beauty of Lita Cline is captured wonderfully as she models the crocheted hats from designer Anat Fritz. Fritz’s crocheted collection had long been in luxury boutiques and department stores throughout Europe well before the costume designer for Queen’s Gambit used her green hat to “. . . crown Anya Taylor-Joy’s head in that pivotal scene.”
AGENDA Magazine’s Fashion Whisperer Ty-Ron-Mayes
Ty-Ron Mayes styled the shoot with designs & accessories from Calvin Klein, Rachel Zoe, Marc Jacobs, DKNY; and cosmetics by L’Oréal. Lita Cline’s eyes were made bigger than life with L’Oréal’s Infallible Eye Liner and Air Volume Mega Mascara. Ty-Ron Mayes also served as the editor on the shoot and did hair and makeup via Paper Faces, using Derma Blend Cosmetics.
Cover Model Lita Cline stars in “The Queen of the Night” editorial, photographed by Udo Spreitzenbarth and styled by Ty-Ron Mayes
Agenda’s January 2022 Issue #17, titled Couture Paper Dolls features Designer/illustrator Renaldo Barnette (by Black Design Collective), the creator of BrookLynn Paper Doll and comic book.
As a young child, Renaldo read every fashion publication he could get his hands on, but as early as he can remember, his first love was comic books and comic strips. As he pored through Millie The Model, Patsy & Hedy, Katy Keene, Betty & Veronica; Brenda Starr, Mary Perkins, Friday Foster, and Winnie Winkle, he was amazed by the illustrations. He credits these comics for showing him how to draw fashion. And in the case of Millie The Model and Winnie Winkle, he discovered that fashion was a real business.
Renaldo Barnette of BrookLynn Paper Dolls is featured in Issue 17 of Agenda Magazine
“I always wanted to see a comic book about a Black fashion model. I remember seeing Millie the Model’s friend Jill in 1966. She was one of the first Black characters in the Marvel Universe. And she was a Black fashion model from England. When I saw model Gayle O’Neil [in the mid-late 80s], I thought she looked like a doll, thinking she could be like a comic book. I had been toying with that idea for decades, and ten years ago, I gave her the name ‘BrookLynn’.”
“I am a recent collector of paper dolls. When I first moved to New York I had one paper doll book and the other a paper doll set. I had two published through Western. One was a bridal paper doll set, like a box set, and the other one was called Rock Stars. Those were two freelance jobs that my friend, the late great Bob Rausch, got me when I was in between jobs back in the late 80s.
Barnette talks about his favorite concept for his first BrookLynn Paper Doll book:
“It’s the makeover concept of how this plain school girl can be made over, like the way Audrey Hepburn was made over in Funny Face or Sabrina. Or the way Bette Davis was made over in Now Voyager. I don’t care about the height or size, if you find clothes, a great hairdo, and nice makeup, it can turn an ordinary person into the best-looking person they can be. And I’ve always liked that. It’s not just about being pretty, it’s about looking better.” —Agenda, Renaldo Barnette – Designer, Illustrator, & Creator of the BrookLynn Paper Dolls and Comics @itsallaboutbrookLynn
Artist Glenna Gaffney has created a new style of paper doll that she calls “Couture Paper Dolls.” Her collection ranges from “Fly Mom,” her Mewsick line with Prince/ Michael Jackson Inspired to her latest collection spurred by the 2021 MET Gala. What’s different about these dolls? They are not the traditional paper doll. Housed in a shadowbox, these dolls are dressed in Swarovsky crystals, sequin, feathers with intense bejeweling and meticulous hand-crafting right down to the hair, which is deceptively made from paper bags. Gaffney crafts her dolls to be one of a kind, and they are definitely couture-like. Each doll comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, and no two dolls are identical. Here she talks about one of her Couture Paper Dolls
Glenna Gaffney’s Couture Paper Dolls is featured in Issue 17 of Agenda Magazine
“Emerald Faye –Inspired by the girl who appreciates a long gown, dressing up elegantly and going to a social event. She strolls into her event with Swarovski crystal “blinging,” long hair flowing, making a gem of an entrance. The clothing is designed by Isaac Pineda. My desire is to work with different designers. I love collaborations, and Isaac Pineda is my first CPD collaboration. Isaac created the pattern and selected the fabric. I incorporated his vision with mine . . . and Emerald Faye was birthed from this process.” Agenda, Couture Paper Dolls by Glenna Gaffney – A Fashionable Collectible for the ‘Grown Up’ Little Girl! (couturepaperdolls.com)
Kaylene Peoples, AGENDA Magazine Editor in Chief and Fashion Talk Journalist
In the column, Fashion Talk, Kaylene Peoples does a historical retrospective of the history of the paper doll . . .
“One of the first instances of a doll made of paper was a Jumping Jack or a Pantin, where it originated in France in the 1700s. These dolls wore the high fashion of that time with only one outfit. So no changing the clothes. Like puppets or marionettes, they were created originally to mock the rich. At the end of the 1700s, fashion companies in Europe, particularly Paris, saw a huge opportunity to advertise their fashion through paper dolls, which started the practice of changing these dolls’ outfits. During this period, there were major advancements in printing technology, making mass production of these “newer” paper dolls accessible to more people at an affordable cost.
Peoples continues…
I am a grown woman, but I guess I will always have inside me that little girl who loves to play with dolls. As a Barbie collector, I have a new (micro) collection of paper dolls, and I want to explore more vintage paper dolls and cutouts. I discovered there are countless books with paper dolls available today that are very recent publications with fashion throughout history: First Ladies with Michelle Obama, Jackie Kennedy, Nancy Reagan; famous designers from Christian Dior to Valentino; Royal Brides from Meghan Markle to Kate The Duchess of Sussex; dancers, iconic celebrities, even torch singers. There were not as many superhero paper dolls as I had expected, but they do exist, mostly as collectibles . . . and trading paper doll cutout comics is a really big thing I learned. Comic Cons and various conventions around the world are where one can find these rare vestiges.”—Agenda, The Evolving Paper Doll, Proving that Everything Comes Back in Style
Highlights from Kornit Fashion Week LA 2021 #KornitDigital
Kobi Halperin:
Kobi Halperin S/S 2021 is featured in Issue 17 of Agenda Magazine
Born and raised in Israel, Kobi studied and received his B.F.A from Shenkar College of Engineering and Design. Upon graduating, Kobi moved to New York where he became the Executive Creative Director at Elie Tahari for 13 years and the Executive Creative Director at Kenneth Cole Productions for 3 years. Inspired by his Eastern European roots and heritage, Kobi’s collections are marked by a warm feeling and handcrafted touch and workmanship that create a distinguished yet welcoming style aimed at “elevating the everyday”.
Shai Shalom:
Shai Shalom S/S 2022 is featured in Issue 17 of Agenda Magazine
A graduate of the Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, Shalom’s apparel is marked by meticulous tailoring and a keen eye for combining bright colors and materials. His designs cross a wide range of fine knitwear, sophisticated, slim-cut suits, cropped trousers and modern boat jackets.
Victor VIVI Bellaish:
Victor Vivi Bellaish S/S 2022 is featured in Issue 17 of Agenda Magazine
The inspiration of the collection was tropical birds, mainly the Hoopoe, Israel’s national bird. Bellaish is fascinated by the bird’s feathers as a design element: the shape and structure composing a spectacular visual performance, which, accompanied by the silhouette, provides a feeling of uplifting flight. The collection stems from his journey researching textile history. Spirits of feminine strength and liberation beat at the heart of the collection, which is the product of a unique collaboration of the designer with Kornit Digital, which specializes in developing and creating systems for textile digital print.
Agenda magazine (agendamag.com) has been telling the story behind the story since 2004, continuing that dialog in its 17th year. And after 7½ years in print, the luxury magazine continues to publish coffee table keepsakes with engaging content and breathtaking photography. The January 2022-Issue #17, “Couture Paper Dolls,” is a 147-page glossy, and is available digitally and in print worldwide. Agenda is a KL Publishing Group publication. Visit agendamag.com/shop for more information. Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
