ELLE was founded by Hélène Lazareff in 1945. Her mission was to “to open women’s appetites” by creating a magazine for women by women. ELLE is fuelled by the Parisian lifestyle. On the pulse of the city, the ELLE women loves the adrenaline rush of Paris, its surprises and everything new. The ELLE mood is one of a kind. Lively, light- hearted, audacious and radiant, it cultivates a bold and cheerful lifestyle with a lot of surprises. At ELLE, style is about everything. From the way a woman lives, to where she travels, to her taste in music, art, food, cars, and technology. This is ELLE, a symbol of exceptional style and art of living.