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LVMH and Elle launch second Prix des Artisanes

LVMH and Elle have partnered on the second edition of Prix des Artisanes, a competition and prize that promotes the savoir-faire of craftswomen in applied arts. Now in its second year, the prize is held in association with the Institut National des Métiers d’Art and the Artisans d’Avenir network. In a statement LVMH said it supports lesser known...

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Kenya Hunt revealed as Elle UK editor-in-chief

Critically acclaimed author Kenya Hunt has been selected as the new editor-in-chief of Elle UK, overseeing the fashion publication’s print, digital and experiential outputs. Hunt will rejoin the company from Grazia where she was deputy editor, having previously held the position of deputy editor at Elle UK. She will be supported by executive...

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Elle says it will drop fur from magazines worldwide

Chipping Norton, United Kingdom - Elle magazine announced on Thursday it will stop using fur in all its editorial and advertising content worldwide, becoming the first major publication to do so. The monthly lifestyle magazine, which originated in France and is owned by French media group Lagardere, comes out in 45 different editions around the...

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Digital Director of ELLE Spain's roadmap of digital transformation in fashion

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the roadmap of the fashion industry, making digital transformation a top priority. What will happen to printed magazines? How do you make yourself stand out on the web? How do you win over the new generations? These are some of the keys that Amaya Ascunce, the current Digital Director of ELLE Spain, has revealed...

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Elle tights brand switches production to masks

UK-headquartered, family-run, hosiery business, Elle has announced that it has switched all its manufacturing capabilities from the production of tights to washable face masks to ease the demand on medical equivalents for frontline healthcare staff across the UK. Elle has created a unisex mask, available for adults and children, constructed from...

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Elle to launch a fashion academic initiative with MIT

Elle just announced an International Fashion and Luxury Management Program in association with MIT and in collaboration with Universidad Complutense of Madrid. The company just announced its six-month initiative as a new innovative academic program that will start this December. Elle designed the program to help train executives and future...

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Elle Fashionwear opens flagship in Gurgaon

Elle Fashionwear, the French fashion brand has opened a boutique at Ambience Mall, Gurgaon. The launch of this store brings the number of Elle Fashionwear boutiques in the NCR region to five and in India to 17. Delivering on the brand’s promise of a quintessentially French experience, the new store recreates the Parisian High Street allure for...

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French fashion brand Elle enters Mumbai

Elle Fashionwear, the premium French fashion brand hosted an exclusive ladies soiree to launch their first Elle Boutique in Mumbai on Linking Road, Bandra. Brought to India by Arvind Lifestyle Brands in partnership with France’s Lagardère Active Group, Elle Fashionwear was launched for women in India earlier this year. The flagship store is...

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Elle, Arvind join hands to enter kids’ wear segment

French couturier Elle and Arvind Lifestyle Brand will shortly be entering into a licensing agreement to introduce a kids-wear range in India. The move comes a month after the two signed an agreement to retail women’s ‘fast fashion range’ in India. “We will be introducing a new collection every 15 days. We are working on getting the replenishment...

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Arvind plans February launch for Elle

Arvind Brands will be adding another international brand Elle to its existing portfolio by February 2012. Elle is the French word for she, it’s the world’s largest fashion magazine and few years ago it got extended to Elle’s style and beauty sensibilities -- a lifestyle brand. Keeping in step with rapidly changing fashion habits across the...

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Elle, Arvind Lifestyle pep up women’s wear

Women’s French couture brand Elle is ready to form an Indian alliance as apparel maker Arvind Lifestyle Brands is at the verge of sealing a licensing agreement with it for fashion apparel and accessories. Arvind Lifestyle Brands MD and CEO J Suresh confirmed discussions to retail Elle-branded products in India. “We are likely to conclude talks...