D la Repubblica
Italian fashion supplement
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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]
Cover of the 28 September 2025 issue, Lulu Tenney by Tim El Kaïm | |
| Editor-in-Chief | Emanuele Farneti |
|---|---|
| Categories | Fashion |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Founder | Daniela Hamaui |
| First issue | 21 May 1996 |
| Company |
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| Country | Italy |
| Based in | Rome |
| Language | Italian |
| Website | d |
| ISSN | 1128-6083 |
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.
The magazine is a weekly publication.
Editors
| Editor-in-Chief | Start year | End year |
|---|---|---|
| Daniela Hamaui | 1996[2] | 2002[2] |
| Kicca Menoni | 2002[2] | |
| Valeria Palermi | 2015[2] | 2021[3] |
| Emanuele Farneti | 2022[4] | present |
History
Beginnings, under Daniela Hamaui (1996–2002)
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)
