PLAYBOY Announces Winter Issue Featuring Rare Vintage Images of Jane Birkin, 12 New Playmates, Kid Cudi, Sharon Stone and More, on Stands November 11, 2025
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Playboy (NASDAQ: PLBY) will publish its Winter 2025-26 issue on November 11, 2025, featuring the re-release of rarely seen semi-nude images of Jane Birkin originally shot for the magazine in 1970 and revisited by journalist Marisa Meltzer.
The nearly 100-page issue includes 12 Playmates (including WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick as Miss June), a longform feature interview with Kid Cudi about married life and his 11th album, and brand activations: a pop-up Playmate signing in West Hollywood on November 6, 2025 and a Casa Magazines activation in New York spanning November 11–13 and November 16–19, 2025.
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Playboy, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLBY) (the “Company” or “Playboy”) unveils its Winter 2025-26 issue, featuring the re-release of rarely seen, semi-nude images of Jane Birkin — the global icon and namesake of the world’s most famous handbag — originally published by the magazine in 1970. The pictorial is revisited through the lens of journalist Marisa Meltzer, whose new book It Girl explores Birkin’s enduring influence on women today. The issue officially hits newsstands November 11, 2025.
“As we enter Playboy’s next chapter, we’re reconnecting with our roots — honoring where we’ve come from as we look towards our future,” said Reese Lasher, Playboy’s VP of Brand. “Jane Birkin was not only a muse but a creative who challenged convention — turning vulnerability into power, eroticism into art, and style into statement. By resurfacing these timeless images from Playboy’s archive, we reaffirm the brand’s legacy of celebrating women who embrace their sexuality and find liberation through self-expression — inspiring others to do the same."
This issue proudly builds on Playboy’s legacy of showcasing nudity — including a whopping 12 featured Playmates, spanning nearly 100 pages of jaw-dropping, NSFW photos, including WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick as Miss June — the embodiment of a new generation of pinups redefining strength, sensuality, and success.
Scott Mescudi, famously known as Kid Cudi, is the subject of the longstanding franchise "The Playboy Interview," where he opens up about married life, his 11th studio album Free, and where he’s headed next. "We've been talking about having kids - that's the next chapter. I've been wanting to have more for years...give my daughter siblings..." Past subjects for “The Playboy Interview” include legends like the Rev Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., David Bowie, Steve Jobs, and many more.
Ahead of the issue’s release, Playboy will host a pop-up Playmate signing event at the “Are We On Air ?” kiosk, located at 8224 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA, on Thursday, November 6, 2025, from 6 PM to 9 PM PST. Guests will be able to shop early-release copies of the magazine and the 2026 Playboy calendar. Several of the Playmates will be in attendance, signing copies, including:
- Playmate of the Year 2025: Gillian Nation
- Miss January: Jordyn Johnson
- Miss March: Emma Vanderhoof
- Miss August: Mykeesha Nelson
- Miss November: Alexandria Finley
Following the issue’s debut, Playboy will wrap Casa Magazines at 22 8th Ave, New York, NY, a beloved landmark of print culture, from November 11–13 and November 16–19, 2025. The activation will bring the Playboy Winter issue to life in the city’s most iconic magazine hub.
About Playboy, Inc.
Playboy is a global pleasure and leisure company connecting consumers with products, content, and experiences that help them lead more fulfilling lives. Playboy is one of the most recognizable brands in the world, with products and content available in approximately 180 countries. Learn more at https://investors.playboy.com/.
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Playboy Media Inquiries: press@playboy.com
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