Elle Magazine

Elle is a USA magazine covering Fashion.

Elle is the largest fashion and beauty magazine in the world, publishing a total of 40 editions. The magazine was founded in France by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Helene Gordon in 1945 (the word 'elle' is French for 'she'). Elle has launched numerous brand extensions, including Elle Decor magazine (25 editions), Elle A Table (five editions), Elle Accessories, and the website Elle girl. The French edition in Elle magazine is published by Lagardere Group.

Elle competes with other high circulation fashion magazines such as Glamour magazine and Vogue. The winner of seasons 1 to 5 of Project Runway, now shown on Lifetime Television, got a spread in the magazine.

Hearst Corporation acquired the magazine in May 2011 when it finalized the purchase of Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S.

This magazine is owned by Hearst Corporation.

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Hearst Magazines Now the Second Biggest USA Magazine Publisher
-- With a total circulation of 30,427,242, Hearst Magazines steps into the really big time, trailing only Time Inc., which is the leader in magazine circulation thanks to mastadonic titles like People magazine. Hearst has moved on up due to...

Kevin O'Malley Joins Elle Magazine as Publisher
-- O'Malley will also assume the title of senior vice president, effective immediately. The announcement was made on May 31, 2011 by Michael A. Clinton, president, marketing and publishing director of Hearst Magazines. Hearst...

-- May 3, 2011 -- Melissa Jewsbury is now assistant managing editor at Elle Magazine. She was previously production coordinator there. Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder Colorado USA, May 3, 2011

-- February 15, 2011 -- Kate Davidson Hudson is now accessories director at Elle. She was previously executive accessories editor there. Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder Colorado USA, February 16, 2011

Hearst Adds Elle, But New Global Footprint May Mean More in Long Run
-- Experts say rapidly growing foreign magazine markets are smart places to seek growth, Advertising Age reported on February 7, 2011: "Hearst finally secured control of Elle magazine in its $892 million mega-deal with Lagardere SCA last week,...

Lagardère Receives Binding Offer from Hearst for Non-French Magazine Business,
Including Elle Magazine, Lagardère announced in Paris on January 31, 2011: "Lagardère SCA, parent company of Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc., is pleased to announce it has received a fully binding offer from Hearst Corporation, not...

Elle Comes to the App Store in Celebration of 25-Year Anniversary
-- October 5, 2010 -- In celebration of 25 years of US publication, Elle today announced that its Elle App for iPad is now available in the App Store. The Elle App is premiering in conjunction with the October 2010 Anniversary issue. "We're...

-- October 4, 2010 -- Nick Axelrod is now fashion news editor at Elle magazine. He was previously a media reporter for the Memo Pad column at Women's Wear Daily (WWD). Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder Colorado USA, October 4, 2010

June 21, 2010 -- Genevieve Bahrenburg is now features editor at Elle.com. She was previously assistant features editor at Vogue. Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder Colorado USA, June 24, 2010

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