11 Facts About Elle Decor

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Elle Decor is a worldwide women's lifestyle magazine that focuses on fashion, beauty, health and entertainment.

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Elle Decor is considered the world's largest fashion magazine, with 46 international editions in over 60 countries.

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Elle Decor editions have since multiplied, creating a global network of publications and readers.

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4.

The official Elle Decor headquarters is located in Paris, with licensed publishers located in many other cities.

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5.

Elle Decor was founded in Paris as an immediate aftermath of World War II and first sold as a supplement to France-Soir, edited at the time by Pierre Lazareff.

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Likewise, Brigitte Bardot had her first Elle Decor cover at age 17, on 7 January 1952, months before her screen debut in Manina, the Girl in the Bikini.

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7.

Elle Decor printed special collectors' covers for their September 2016 issue, and one of them featured Hari Nef, which was the first time an openly transgender woman had been on the cover of a major commercial British magazine.

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8.

Elle Decor editors have included Jean-Dominique Bauby, who became known for writing a book after suffering almost total paralysis, and Robbie Myers.

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In Belgium, Elle Decor is published as two magazines for the Flanders and Wallonia regions, while Elle Decor Middle East is targeted at several countries in the region.

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10.

Technologically speaking, the Elle Decor brand is a global network encompassing over 33 websites.

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11.

In November 2016, Elle Decor Canada promoted Vanessa Craft to editor-in-chief, making her the first black woman at the helm of an Elle Decor magazine globally.

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