''Elle'' (stylized in

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) is a worldwide

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of French origin that offers a mix of

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and beauty content, and society and lifestyle. The title ''Elle'' means ''She'' in French. ''Elle'' is considered "one of the world's largest fashion and lifestyle publications", with 45 international editions totalling 33 million readers and receiving 100 million unique monthly visitors on its 55 digital platforms. It was founded in

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in 1945 by Hélène Gordon-Lazareff. The magazine's readership has grown since its founding, increasing to 800,000 across France by the 1960s. ''Elle'' editions have since multiplied, creating a global network of publications and readers. ''Elle''s international expansion began with ''Elle UK'' and ''Elle USA'' launches in 1985. Previous magazine editors include Jean-Dominique Bauby for ''Elle France'' and Roberta Myers, the longest-serving editor-in-chief at ''Elle USA''. Véronique Philipponnat is currently the director of ''Elle France''. Nina Garcia currently holds the position of editor-in-chief at ''Elle USA'', appointed after the departure of Roberta Myers. The Paris-based

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, a subsidiary of Louis Hachette Group owns the brand internationally. ''Elle France''s official headquarters is located in

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, Greater Paris.

History

Hélène Gordon-Lazareff, Russian-born and Paris-raised, started ''Elle'' in Paris in the immediate aftermath of World War II. It was first sold as a supplement to '' France-Soir'', edited at the time by Hélène's husband, Pierre Lazareff. Hélène, ''Elle''s pioneering founder, returned to Paris from New York City to create a unique publication that grappled with the many forces shaping women's lives in France in 1945. Women won the right to vote in 1944, and ''Elle'' dove immediately into long-form "newspaper-like" features on women's role in national politics and the growing feminist movement. ''Elle'' would "celebrate a new type of woman: independent, modern, active, comfortable in her own skin and her time". The first issue of ''Elle France'' was published on 21 November 1945 featuring Yolande Bloin on the cover dressed by Elsa Schiaparelli. Bloin was an actress in

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's film . The magazine had a circulation of 110,000 copies in 1945. In the ''Elle'' articles featuring rising fashion designers, the magazine would provide free patterns of some of their fashion pieces. This allowed the general public to experience haute couture as the glamour of the fashion world was becoming accessible to the common working class. Its 100th issue, published on 14 October 1947, featured the work of

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just eight months after his debut show. Likewise, Brigitte Bardot had her first ''Elle'' cover at age 17, on 7 January 1952, months before her screen debut in '' Manina, the Girl in the Bikini''. On 2 April 1956, Grace Kelly appeared on the cover of ''Elle France'', a few days before her marriage to Rainier III, Prince of Monaco. On 16 July 1956, ''Elle France'' featured

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on the cover. By the 1960s, ''Elle'' had a readership of 800,000 across France and was said to "not so much reflect fashion as decree it." This dominance was reflected in the famous slogan: " (If she reads, she reads Elle)" ( "If she reads she reads ''She''"). Beverly Johnson became the first Black woman on the cover of ''Elle'' when she appeared in the 1970s.

subsidiary,

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began pushing ''Elle'' outside of France in 1985, launching ''Elle'' in the UK and the United States. The Chinese version of the magazine was first published in 1988. It was the first four-colour fashion magazine offered in China. The magazine was an informational and educational tool for opening the Chinese textile market. In 1987, ''Elle Decoration'' was launched in France by the Lagardère Group. The brand's internationalisation began in the US with the launch of ''Elle Decor'' in 1989. By 1991, the magazine's sales were in decline in the U.S. In 1995, the magazine circulated 5 million copies worldwide. Elle.com was launched in 2007. In 2011, Hearst Corporation reached a €651M deal with Lagardère to purchase the rights to publish ''Elle'' Magazine in fifteen countries including the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia and Ukraine. Lagardère, which struggled in the international market in the 2000s, retained the rights to the French edition and would collect royalties from the international editions. By retaining ownership of the ''Elle'' brand in France and through licensing forms in 25 countries, Lagardère remained "the guarantor of brand consistency". The strategic decisions on ''Elle'' concerning the countries managed by Hearst would be "taken in close consultation" with Lagardère. ''Elle Brazil'' was the first commercial magazine in the world to have a transgender model on its cover, with Lea T. in December 2011. The Brazilian edition had also discovered transgender model Valentina Sampaio and had put her on the cover before French Vogue. ''Elle'' printed special collectors' covers for their September 2016 issue, and one featured Hari Nef, the first time an openly transgender woman had been on the cover of a major commercial British magazine. In April 2018, Lagardère Group sold ''Elle France'' to Daniel Křetínský via his holding company Czech Media Invest (CMI), parent of Czech News Center. Lagardère continues to own the ''Elle'' brand in France and internationally by granting a "license for the exploitation of magazines". At the end of 2021, ''Elle'' announced that all global editions would ban fur from their pages as of 1 January 2023, citing "a really great opportunity to increase awareness for animal welfare, bolster the demand for sustainable and innovative alternatives and foster a more humane fashion industry." In June 2024, an article from Elle Decor announced the launch of the media brand's first residential tower located in Miami.

Elle and Politics

Elle magazine, while predominantly known for fashion and beauty, has frequently explored political and social issues. Some of the key topics covered by Elle include

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. Elle has published articles on combating gender inequality, showcasing influential women and advocating for equal pay and opportunities within the workplace. One notable edition was its "Women in Politics" issue, which shone a spotlight on female politicians worldwide. Elle has consistently raised awareness of women's health and reproductive rights. The magazine covered the global struggles for access to safe abortion services, notably in the U.S. following legislative changes. Elle has also addressed issues of social justice, including racial equality and LGBTQ+ rights. It reported on the Black Lives Matter movement, emphasizing the importance of representation and inclusivity within all industries. In 2025, Elle announced in Italy the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize nomination for the sociologist Porpora Marcasciano (first transgender individual in history to be nominated to the prize), nominated by Dr. Tiziano Peccia.

Notable editors-in-chief

''Elle'' editors have included Jean-Dominique Bauby in France, who became known for writing a book after suffering almost total paralysis, and Robbie Myers for the US edition. In September 2017, it was announced that Roberta Myers was stepping down from the role of editor-in-chief of ''Elle USA'', position she held since 2000, stating through a memo to the staff that "I want to spend the next seasons as available to my children as I can be, and so I take my leave of Elle now". A day later of the announcement, it was reported that Nina Garcia, creative director of '' Marie Claire'' was appointed as the new editor-in-chief effective 18 September. Patricia Wang was the first editor of ''Elle China''. is the current director of ''Elle France''.

Circulation (''Elle France'')

Global operations

As of 2019, seventy-eight media licenses from the brand are available around the world: one ''

Elle Girl ''Elle Girl'' was the largest older-teen fashion and beauty magazine brand in the world with twelve editions. Launched in August 2001, it was the younger sister version of ''Elle'' magazine, and similarly focused on beauty, health, entertainm ...

'', two '' Elle Men'', five , twenty-five ''Elle Decoration'', and forty-five ''Elle''. According to François Coruzzi, CEO of ''Elle International'', the magazine's centrals are located in Paris, London, and New York, and it has 29 offices worldwide as of 2019. Technologically speaking, the ''Elle'' brand is a global network encompassing over 46 websites. Subscriptions account for 73 percent of readers in the US. Websites and social networks compose ''Elle''s 55 digital platforms. The first international edition of Elle was launched in 1970 as '' An An Elle Japon.'' In 1985 American ''Elle'' was launched with the first issue featuring supermodel Yasmin Le Bon on the cover. The magazine was jointly owned by Hachette and News Groups Publications (owned by

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). The U.K. edition was also launched in 1985 and also featured Yasmin Le Bon on the cover. In the US, the vast majority (82 per cent) of ''Elle''s audience is women between 18 and 49. Its readers have a median age of 34.7 years. 40 percent of the readers are single, and the

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is $69,973. "Our readers are young enough to think about life as an adventure and old enough to have the means to live it", said Roberta Myers, editor in chief. ''Elle España'' was then launched in October 1986. ''Elle Italia'' and ''Elle Hong Kong'' were launched in 1987. The Italian publication went from a monthly publication to weekly publication in 2018. ''Elle Brasil'' was launched in 1988 and 30 years later in 2018 the magazine was shuttered. In the same year ''Elle'' was also launched in China, Greece, Germany, Portugal and Sweden. However, in 2021 the Portuguese edition was closed. The following year in 1989 editions were launched for

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, The Netherlands and Switzerland. Australian and Taiwanese versions were launched in 1990. However, in July 2020 Bauer Media Australia licence holder of the Australian edition announced its closure, citing declining advertising revenue and travel restrictions associated with the

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. In November 2020 the magazine returned in a digital only form. In September 2023 it was confirmed that the magazine would return to print in March 2024, published by Are Media, the successor to Bauer Media Australia. ''Elle Korea'' was launched in November 1992. A year later in 1993 ''Elle Singapore'' was launched. In 1994 Mexican, Argentine, Thai, Polish, and Czech editions were launched. ''Elle Russia'' was launched in 1996 and the South African edition was also launched in the same year. The Russian edition was closed in 2022 after the licence was terminated due to the

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. Alongside the Russian and South African editions '' Elle India'' launched in 1996. ''Elle Romania'' and ''Elle Norge'' (''Elle Norway'') were launched in 1997. A Turkish edition was launched in 1999. ''Elle Canada'', ''Elle Ukraine'' and ''Elle Hungary'' were all launched in 2001. In 2020 ''Elle Canada'' closed its office in

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but continued publication from

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. In 2002 a Croatian edition was launched. Elle launched in Belgium in 2003 in both French and Dutch. The Serbian edition of ''Elle'' was launched in 2005 along with a Bulgarian edition. ''Elle Slovenia'' was also launched the same year. In 2008 ''Elle Indonesia'' and ''Elle Finland'' launched. A Danish edition was also launched later in 2008. The Finnish edition was closed in February 2020. A Vietnamese edition (''Elle Phái đẹp'') was launched in 2010, under a licence with

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, however it ceased publication in 2020. The magazine was later relaunched. ''Elle Kazakhstan'' started publication in February 2015. In February 2017 a digital edition launched for the Ivory Coast. It later begun publishing print issues. ''Elle Lithuania'' launched in February 2024, the magazine is published by the team who previously published '' L'Officiel Lithuania'' from 2010 till its closure in 2023. ''Elle Egypt'' launched digitally in April 2024, a print edition will be launched in September 2024. Elle also publishes region-specific editions within countries, such as ''Elle Hong Kong'' and ''Elle Québec'', published in addition to ''Elle China'' and ''Elle Canada'' respectively. In Belgium since 2003, Elle is published as ''Elle Belgique'' (in French and for

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) and ''Elle België'' (in Dutch for

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). ''Elle Middle East'' was launched in 2006 across the Middle East with ''Elle Oriental'' (published in Arabic and French for Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and the Maghreb). The two publications were later rebranded into ''Elle Arabia'' and the French edition was dropped. ''Elle'' is a brand owned by the Lagardère Group of France. It is published in France by Czech Media Invest, in the U.S. and the UK by

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, in Canada by KO Média, in Brazil by Grupo

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, in Mexico by Grupo Expansión, in Argentina by Grupo Clarín, in Indonesia by

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, in Singapore by Atlas Press, in Serbia/Croatia by Adria Media, in Turkey by Doğan Burda Magazine, in Germany by

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, and in Romania by

. In China, the publisher is Shanghai Translation Publishing House. In

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, it is published by Ogaan Publications Pvt. Ltd. As an international magazine, ''Elle'' has its headquarters in Paris as well as licensed publishers in

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and other cities. In December 2013, ''Elle US'' hired Randy Minor as design director. In November 2016, ''Elle Canada'' promoted

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to editor-in-chief, making her the first black woman at the helm of an ''Elle'' magazine globally.

Editors

* Valia Taha (Arabia) * Arlette Barrionuevo and Gabriela Silvestre (Argentina) * Grace O'Neill (Australia) * Marie Guérin (Belgium) * Susana Barbosa (Brazil) * Maria Georgieva (Bulgaria) * Joanna Fox (Canada) * Sun Zhe (China) * Jelena Veljaca (Croatia) * Thea Prokop (Czechia) * Cecilie Ingdal (Denmark) * Susan Sabet (Egypt) * Ava Djamshidi (France) * Franzsika Frosch (Germany) * Maria Patoucha (Greece) * Winnie Wan (Hong Kong) * Vivien Madai (Hungary) * Ainee Ahmedi (

) * Ruben William Steven (Indonesia) * Massimo Russo (Italy) * Frederique Kragbé Leininger (Ivory Coast) * Mika Kowaki (Japan) * Dana Lee (Kazakhstan) * Eun Mi Chae (Korea) * Irina Sinė (Lithuania) * Marie-Adélaïde Leclercq-Olhagaray (Luxembourg) * Sarah Hani Jamil (Malaysia) * Claudia Cándano (Mexico) * Anke de Jong (Netherlands) * Petra Middelthon (Norway) * Marta Tabiś-Szymanek (Poland) * Sophie Banford (Quebec) * Roxana Voloseniuc (Romania) * Teodora Bogdanovic (Serbia) * Charmaine Ho (Singapore) * Petra Windschnurer (Slovenia) * Benedetta Poletti (Spain) * Elina Grothén (Sweden) * Anne Marie Philippe (Switzerland) * Kayt Hsueh (Taiwan) * Chatlina Cheyjunya (Thailand) * Suzan Yurdacan (Turkey) * Kenya Hunt (United Kingdom) * Sonya Zabouga (Ukraine) *

Nina García Ninotchka "Nina" García (; born May 3, 1965) is a Colombian-American fashion journalist, the editor-in-chief of ''Elle'', author, and a judge on the Bravo/Lifetime reality television program ''Project Runway'' since its first season. Early li ...

(United States) * Polina Agliamova (Uzbekistan) * Liên Chi (Vietnam)

Men's

* Valia Taha (Arabia) * Susana Barbosa (Brazil) * Liv He (China) * Ken Law (Hong Kong) * Saugirdas Vaitulionis (Lithuania) * Claudia Candano (Mexico) * Charmaine Ho (Singapore) * Nichakul Kitayanubhongse (Thailand) * Naz Gurlek (Turkey) * Thùy Duong (Vietnam)

Other markets

In the 1980s, ''Elle'' signed an agreement with the

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ese Itokin, a group based in Osaka specialising in ready-to-wear. ''Elle'' has been selling its lingerie in Japan for over forty years through licensing agreements. ''Elle'' has over 150 partners in 80 countries, all paying royalties to the brand. ''Elle'' has more than 3,000 stores worldwide, mainly in Asia. Under the ''Elle'' brand, there are around ten , hair salons and

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s. The brand also sells fashion, beauty and home decor products.

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and ''Elle'' collaborated and unveiled the Nissan Micra Elle in September 2012, a limited-edition car specially designed for women. The brand has also been launched in the

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. In 2023, the fashion magazine opened its first

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, Maison Elle, on the 17th of Paris. Other Elle Hotel projects have been announced for

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and around fifteen high-end hotels in the heart of cities that would open in the next ten years.

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