Elle

Also known as Elle Magazine

worldwide lifestyle magazine

Key facts

Editorial director: Véronique Philipponnat
Editor in chief magazine: Ava Djamshidi
Editor in chief fashion: Brune de Margerie
Categories: Lifestyle
Frequency: Weekly
Paid circulation: 11,336,570
Total circulation: 11,424,963 (2025)
Founder: Hélène Gordon-Lazareff
First issue: 21 November 1945 ; 80 years ago ( 1945-11-21 )
Company: Hachette Filipacchi Médias
Country: France
Based in: Paris
Language: French
Website: elle .fr
Issn: 0888-0808

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Official website: elle.fr

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social media followers: 569000
Commons category: Elle (magazine)
inception: 1945-00-00

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Elle ( French pronunciation: [ɛl]; lit. 'She' or 'Her'; stylised in all caps), is a French weekly lifestyle magazine. It offers a mixture of fashion, beauty, and general lifestyle content. It has been published in Paris since its 1945 founding by Hélène Gordon-Lazareff.

The magazine has a global audience reach of over 250 million people monthly, 50 international editions, and spin-off publications such as Elle Décoration, Elle Men, and Elle à Table. The magazine is considered "one of the world's largest fashion and lifestyle publications".