Elle (magazine)
Cover of the 23 October 2025 issue, Vanessa Paradis by The Bardos | |
| 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 |
| Company | Hachette Filipacchi Médias |
| Country | France |
| Based in | Paris |
| Language | French |
| Website | elle |
| ISSN | 0888-0808 |
| OCLC | 697050973 |
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".