Condé Nast Publications. Inc. is the world's premier publisher of periodicals and is regarded as the most exquisite and influential magazine, founded by Condé Nast in New York in 1908. The fashion bible, the flamboyant and cultural, top fashion men's magazine GQ, the travel bible Conde Nast Traveler, the famous humanities publication The New Yorker, the geek (Geek) bible Wired and other world famous publications are all under the Catalyst Group.