• by Erik Sass  @eriksass1, June 11, 2007

The International Herald Tribune will launch an international version of T, The New York Times' style magazine, this December, the two papers announced Friday.

The international edition, to be distributed in Europe and the Mideast, will cover the same thematic areas as the U.S. version, including women's and men's fashion, travel, design and holiday style.

The international edition will also include a column by Suzy Menkes, the IHT's fashion editor.

T editor Stefano Tonchi was quoted as saying: "The success T has achieved, both in terms of design and commercially, makes me very enthusiastic about taking it to Europe and the Middle East." She added: "The IHT is the perfect vehicle to extend the brand internationally."

Over the last year, The New York Times has launched a number of new products with print and online extensions. In addition to the new T international edition, in 2006 the paper introduced "Play," its sports magazine, which grew to include an online e-newsletter in April of this year. In September 2006, it launched Key, a twice-yearly real estate magazine.