Editorialist is a semi-annual magazine that is published by the e-commerce website of the same name. It was launched on February 5, 2014 by website founders Kate Davidson Hudson and Stefania Allen who had previously been fashion accessories editors at Elle. The debut issue featured Nina Agdal on the cover, one week after she was featured on the 50th anniversary Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover. The magazine debuted during the same week that rival Net-a-Porter launched its bimonthly magazine.