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48-530: In an interview with Elle Korea , Bibi said that she named the song "Boss, you should gamble only for fun" to show that it does not promote gambling. Bibi describes the psychology of gamblers with lyrics such as "Dice and ice cube, it's too dangerous out here/ Home girls bitches shuffling cards/ Spin it spin it pussy, let them go/ Chips and chips and chips and bet yourself." She claims that gambling and life are "repetition of temptation and choice that we cannot resist even though we know their dangers", singing "Taste

96-457: A Croatian edition was launched. Elle launched in Belgium in 2003 in both French and Dutch. The Serbian edition of Elle was launched in 2005 along with a Bulgarian edition. Elle Slovenia was also launched the same year. In 2008 Elle Indonesia and Elle Finland launched. A Danish edition was also launched later in 2008. A Vietnamese edition ( Elle Phái đẹp ) was launched in 2010, under

144-627: A cinched waist, and very full skirt. The New Look celebrated ultra-femininity and opulence in women's fashion. Throughout his lifetime, he won numerous awards for Best Costume Design. He died in 1957. Dior was born in Granville , a seaside town on the coast of Normandy , France. He was the second of five children born to Maurice Dior , a wealthy fertilizer manufacturer (the family firm was Dior Frères), and his wife, formerly Madeleine Martin . He had four siblings: Raymond (father of Françoise Dior ), Jacqueline, Bernard, and Catherine Dior . When Christian

192-446: A cluster of lucky charms with him, believing they brought him good fortune. At a pivotal moment when industrialist Marcel Boussac offered six million francs to establish Maison Christian Dior, Dior accepted only after receiving approval from two separate clairvoyants. In 1946, Marcel Boussac , a successful entrepreneur, invited Dior to design for Philippe et Gaston , a Paris fashion house launched in 1925. Dior refused, wishing to make

240-499: A fresh start under his own name rather than reviving an old brand. In 1946, with Boussac's backing, Dior founded his fashion house, ensuring exclusive control over the company and securing a third of all profits in addition to his salary. The name of the line of his first collection, presented on 12 February 1947, was Corolle (literally the botanical term corolla or circlet of flower petals in English). Dior's debut collection included

288-447: A global network of publications and readers. Elle ' s international expansion began with Elle UK and Elle USA launches in 1985. Previous magazine editors include Jean-Dominique Bauby for Elle France and Roberta Myers , the longest-serving editor-in-chief at Elle USA . Véronique Philipponnat is currently the director of Elle France . Nina Garcia currently holds the position of editor-in-chief at Elle USA , appointed after

336-453: A launch of 90 garments displayed in outfits. The phrase New Look was coined for it by Carmel Snow , the editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazaar . Dior's designs were more voluptuous than the boxy, fabric-conserving shapes of the recent World War II styles that had been influenced by the wartime rationing of fabric . Despite being called "New," the Corolle line was clearly drawn from styles of

384-639: A licence with Ringier , however it ceased publication in 2020. The magazine was later relaunched. Elle Kazakhstan started publication in February 2015. In February 2017 a digital edition launched for the Ivory Coast. It later begun publishing print issues. Elle Lithuania launched in February 2024, the magazine is published by the team who previously published L'Officiel Lithuania from 2010 till its closure in 2023. Elle Egypt launched digitally in April 2024,

432-635: A member of the French Resistance , was captured by the Gestapo and sent to the Ravensbrück concentration camp , where she was incarcerated until her liberation in May 1945. In 1947, Dior named his debut fragrance Miss Dior in tribute to her. Dior was known for being superstitious. He often consulted his astrologer before making decisions, and his collections frequently featured talismanic symbols. He also carried

480-409: A memo to the staff that "I want to spend the next seasons as available to my children as I can be, and so I take my leave of Elle now". A day later of the announcement, it was reported that Nina Garcia , creative director of Marie Claire was appointed as the new editor-in-chief effective 18 September. Patricia Wang was the first editor of Elle China . Véronique Philipponnat  [ fr ]

528-568: A print edition will be launched in September of 2024. Elle also publishes region-specific editions within countries, such as Elle Hong Kong and Elle Québec . Published in addition to Elle China and Elle Canada respectively. In Belgium since 2003, Elle is published as Elle Belgique (in French and for Wallonia ) and Elle België (in Dutch for Flanders ). Elle Middle East was launched in 2006 across

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576-463: A shift toward a more fluid, relaxed silhouette, distancing from the structured designs of earlier years. These changes reflected Dior’s response to the era’s evolving social dynamics, foreshadowing styles that would become iconic in the late 1950s and 1960s. In 1955, 19-year-old Yves Saint Laurent became Dior's design assistant. Dior told Saint Laurent's mother in 1957 that he had chosen Saint Laurent to succeed him at Dior. She indicated later that she

624-476: A unique publication that grappled with the many forces shaping women's lives in France in 1945. Women won the right to vote in 1944, and Elle dove immediately into long-form "newspaper-like" features on women's role in national politics and the growing feminist movement. Elle would "celebrate a new type of woman: independent, modern, active, comfortable in her own skin and her time". The first issue of Elle France

672-598: A way to preserve the mystery and beauty that fashion brought to society. Each season featured a newly titled Dior "line," in the manner of 1947's "Corolle" line, that would be trumpeted in the fashion press: the Envol and Cyclone/Zigzag lines in 1948; the Trompe l'Oeil and Mid-Century lines in 1949; the Vertical and Oblique lines in 1950; the Oval and Longue/Princesse lines in 1951;

720-488: Is considered "one of the world's largest fashion and lifestyle publications", with 45 international editions totalling 33 million readers and receiving 100 million unique monthly visitors on its 55 digital platforms. It was founded in Paris in 1945 by Hélène Gordon-Lazareff . The magazine's readership has grown since its founding, increasing to 800,000 across France by the 1960s. Elle editions have since multiplied, creating

768-453: Is known all around the world, having gained prominence "on five continents in only a decade." Dior's skills led to his employment and design for various fashion icons in attempts to preserve the fashion industry during World War II . After the war, he founded and established the Dior fashion house, with his collection of the " New Look ". In 1947, the collection debuted featuring rounded shoulders,

816-441: Is not "weighed down by the trendy sound". Critics of Tonplein picked the song as one of the best R&B tracks of 2020. Cho Ji-hwan noted that the unique charm of the song comes from its bridge . Elle (magazine) Elle (stylized in all caps ) is a worldwide magazine of French origin that offers a mix of fashion and beauty content, and society and lifestyle . The title Elle means She in French. Elle

864-497: Is the current director of Elle France . As of 2019, seventy-eight media licenses from the brand are available around the world: one Elle Girl , two Elle Men , five Elle à Table , twenty-five Elle Decoration , and forty-five Elle . According to François Coruzzi, CEO of Elle International , the magazine's centrals are located in Paris, London, and New York, and it has 29 offices worldwide as of 2019. Technologically speaking,

912-437: The 17th of Paris. Other Elle Hotel projects have been announced for Mexico and around fifteen high-end hotels in the heart of cities that would open in the next ten years. Christian Dior Christian Ernest Dior ( French: [kʁistjɑ̃ djɔʁ] ; 21 January 1905 – 24 October 1957) was a French fashion designer and founder of one of the world's top fashion houses, Christian Dior SE . His fashion house

960-491: The Edwardian era , refining and crystallizing trends in skirt shape and waistline that had been burgeoning in high fashion since the late 1930s. The house employed Pierre Cardin as head of its tailoring atelier for the first three years of its existence, and it was Cardin who designed one of the most popular of the Corolle ensembles, the 1947 Bar suit. The " New Look " revolutionized women's dress, reestablished Paris as

1008-557: The Elle brand is a global network encompassing over 46 websites. Subscriptions account for 73 percent of readers in the USA. Websites and social networks compose Elle ' s 55 digital platforms. The first international edition of Elle was launched in 1970 as An An Elle Japon . In 1985 American Elle was launched with the first issue featuring supermodel Yasmin Le Bon on the cover. The magazine

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1056-481: The Elle brand, there are around ten cafés , hair salons and spas . The brand also sells fashion, beauty and home decor products. Nissan and Elle collaborated and unveiled the Nissan Micra Elle in September 2012, a limited-edition car specially designed for women. The brand has also been launched in the hospitality industry . In 2023, the fashion magazine opened its first hotel , Maison Elle, on

1104-418: The 2000s, retained the rights to the French edition and would collect royalties from the international editions. By retaining ownership of the Elle brand in France and through licensing forms in 25 countries, Lagardère remained "the guarantor of brand consistency". The strategic decisions on Elle concerning the countries managed by Hearst would be "taken in close consultation" with Lagardère. Elle Brazil

1152-1458: The Middle East with Elle Oriental (published in Arabic and French for Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and the Maghreb). The two publications were later rebranded into Elle Arabia and the French edition was dropped. Elle is a brand owned by the Lagardère Group of France. It is published in France by Czech Media Invest, in the U.S. and the UK by Hearst Magazines , in Canada by KO Média , in Brazil by Grupo Editora Abril , in Mexico by Grupo Expansión , in Argentina by Grupo Clarín , in Indonesia by Mayapada , in Singapore by Atlas Press, in Serbia/Croatia by Adria Media, in Turkey by Doğan Burda Magazine, in Germany by Hubert Burda Media , and in Romania by Ringier . In China,

1200-628: The Portuguese edition was closed. The following year in 1989 editions were launched for Quebec , The Netherlands and Switzerland. Australian and Taiwanese versions were launched in 1990. However in July 2020 Bauer Media Australia licence holder of the Australian edition announced its closure, citing declining advertising revenue and travel restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic . In November 2020

1248-795: The Sinueuse and Profilėe lines in 1952; the Tulipe and Vivante/Cupola lines in 1953; the Muguet/Lily of the Valley line and H-Line in 1954; the A-Line and Y-Line in 1955; the Flèche/Arrow and Aimant/Magnet lines in 1956; and the Libre/Free and Fuseau/Spindle lines in 1957, followed by successor Yves Saint Laurent 's Trapeze line in 1958. Dior’s last collections, such as the “Libre” and “Fuseau” lines, marked

1296-632: The UK and the United States. The Chinese version of the magazine was first published in 1988. It was the first four-colour fashion magazine offered in China. The magazine was an informational and educational tool for opening the Chinese textile market. In 1987, Elle Decoration was launched in France by the Lagardère Group. The brand's internationalisation began in the US with the launch of Elle Decor in 1989. By 1991,

1344-431: The centre of the fashion world after World War II , and made Dior a virtual arbiter of fashion for much of the following decade. Dior's collection was an inspiration to many women post-war and helped them regain their love for fashion. Dior believed that fashion was more than clothing; it was an art form and a continuation of French cultural heritage. He described maintaining the tradition of fashion as 'an act of faith,'

1392-582: The cover of Elle France , a few days before her marriage to Rainier III, Prince of Monaco . On 16 July 1956, Elle France featured Marilyn Monroe on the cover. By the 1960s, Elle had a readership of 800,000 across France and was said to "not so much reflect fashion as decree it." This dominance was reflected in the famous slogan: " Si elle lit elle lit Elle (If she reads, she reads Elle)" ( lit. "If she reads she reads She "). Lagardère Group subsidiary, Hachette Filipacchi Médias began pushing Elle outside of France in 1985, launching Elle in

1440-543: The cover of a major commercial British magazine. In April 2018, Lagardère Group sold Elle France to Daniel Křetínský via his holding company Czech Media Invest (CMI), parent of Czech News Center . Lagardère continues to own the Elle brand in France and internationally by granting a "license for the exploitation of magazines". At the end of 2021, Elle announced that all global editions would ban fur from their pages as of 1 January 2023, citing "a really great opportunity to increase awareness for animal welfare, bolster

1488-492: The deaths of Dior's mother and brother, as well as financial trouble during the Great Depression that resulted in his father losing control of the family business. Dior had no choice but to find another source of income to support himself. In search of work, Dior again created and sold fashion sketches. Those sketches were discovered by Robert Piguet . From 1937, Dior was employed by fashion designer Piguet, who gave him

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1536-452: The demand for sustainable and innovative alternatives and foster a more humane fashion industry." Elle editors have included Jean-Dominique Bauby in France, who became known for writing a book after suffering almost total paralysis , and Robbie Myers for the USA edition. In September 2017, it was announced that Roberta Myers was stepping down from the role of editor-in-chief of Elle USA , position she held since 2000, stating through

1584-581: The departure of Roberta Myers. The Paris-based Lagardère Group owns the brand internationally. Elle France ' s official headquarters is located in Levallois-Perret , Greater Paris . Hélène Gordon-Lazareff , Russian-born and Paris-raised, started Elle in Paris in the immediate aftermath of World War II. It was first sold as a supplement to France-Soir , edited at the time by Hélène's husband, Pierre Lazareff . Hélène, Elle ' s pioneering founder, returned to Paris from New York City to create

1632-638: The first black woman at the helm of an Elle magazine globally. In the 1980s, Elle signed an agreement with the Japanese Itokin, a group based in Osaka specialising in ready-to-wear. Elle has been selling its lingerie in Japan for over forty years through licensing agreements. Elle has over 150 partners in 80 countries, all paying royalties to the brand. Elle has more than 3,000 stores worldwide, mainly in Asia. Under

1680-557: The glamour of the fashion world was becoming accessible to the common working class. Its 100th issue, published on 14 October 1947, featured the work of Christian Dior just eight months after his debut show. Likewise, Brigitte Bardot had her first Elle cover at age 17, on 7 January 1952, months before her screen debut in Manina, the Girl in the Bikini . On 2 April 1956, Grace Kelly appeared on

1728-501: The magazine returned in a digital only form. In September 2023 it was confirmed that the magazine would return to print in March 2024, published by Are Media , the successor to Bauer Media Australia. Elle Korea was launched in November 1992. A year later in 1993 Elle Singapore was launched. In 1994 Mexican, Argentine, Thai, Polish, and Czech editions were launched. Elle Russia

1776-468: The magazine's sales were in decline in the U.S. In 1995, the magazine circulated 5 million copies worldwide. Elle.com was launched in 2007. In 2011, Hearst Corporation reached a €651M deal with Lagardère to purchase the rights to publish Elle Magazine in fifteen countries including the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia and Ukraine. Lagardère, which struggled in the international market in

1824-514: The means to live it", said Roberta Myers, editor in chief. Elle España was then launched in October 1986. Elle Italia and Elle Hong Kong were launched in 1987. The Italian publication went from a monthly publication to weekly publication in 2018. Elle Brasil was launched in 1988 and 30 years later in 2018 the magazine was shuttered. In the same year Elle was also launched in China, Greece, Germany, Portugal and Sweden. However in 2021

1872-407: The muzzle of a gun/ Taste the taste of money". She dreams of escaping from games and choices, singing "Pick that card to save me". Bibi plays the role of "the heroine freed from crisis" while Tiger JK appears as the boss. Actors Seo Ho-cheol and Park Se-hyeon also make appearances in the video. Critics of Music Y rated the song 3.5 out of 5 stars. Kim Seong-hwan praised Bibi's vocal sense that

1920-531: The opportunity to design for three collections. Dior later said that "Robert Piguet taught me the virtues of simplicity through which true elegance must come." One of his original designs for Piguet, a day dress with a short, full skirt that was in his collection called "Cafe Anglais", was particularly well-received. Whilst at Piguet, Dior worked alongside Pierre Balmain , and was succeeded as house designer by Marc Bohan – who would, in 1960, become head of design for Christian Dior Paris. Dior left Piguet when he

1968-761: The publisher is Shanghai Translation Publishing House. In India , it is published by Ogaan Publications Pvt. Ltd . As an international magazine, Elle has its headquarters in Paris as well as licensed publishers in New York City , London , Toronto , Mexico City , South Africa , Istanbul , São Paulo , Rio de Janeiro , Brussels , Lisbon , Tokyo , Warsaw , Belgrade , Oslo , Helsinki , Bucharest , Athens , Delhi , Madrid , Milan , Munich , Jakarta , Kyiv , Kuala Lumpur , Sofia , Budapest , Bangkok and other cities. In December 2013, Elle US hired Randy Minor as design director. In November 2016, Elle Canada promoted Vanessa Craft to editor-in-chief, making her

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2016-757: Was about five years old, the family moved to Paris. Dior's family had hoped he would become a diplomat, but Dior was interested in art. To make money, he sold his fashion sketches outside his house for about 10 cents each ($ 2 in 2023 dollars ). In 1928, he left school and received money from his father to finance a small art gallery, where he and a friend sold art by the likes of Pablo Picasso . Alongside managing his art gallery, Dior cultivated friendships with influential artists, including Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí , Jean Cocteau , and Alberto Giacometti . Immersed in this creative environment, Dior drew inspiration from their work, which shaped his later approach in fashion design. The gallery closed three years later, following

2064-475: Was called up for military service. In 1942, when Dior left the army, he joined the fashion house of Lucien Lelong , where he and Balmain were the primary designers. For the duration of World War II, Dior, as an employee of Lelong, designed dresses for the wives of Nazi officers and French collaborators, as did other fashion houses that remained in business during the war, including Jean Patou , Jeanne Lanvin , and Nina Ricci . His sister, Catherine (1917–2008),

2112-498: Was confused by the remark, as Dior was only 52 at the time. Dior died of a sudden heart attack while on vacation in Montecatini, Italy, on 24 October 1957 in the late afternoon while playing a game of cards. He was survived by Jacques Benita, a North African singer three decades his junior, the last of a number of discreet male lovers. Dior was nominated for the 1955 Academy Award for Best Costume Design in black and white for

2160-500: Was jointly owned by Hachette and News Groups Publications (owned by Rupert Murdoch ). The U.K. edition was also launched in 1985 and also featured Yasmin Le Bon on the cover. In the US, the vast majority (82 per cent) of Elle ' s audience is women between 18 and 49. Its readers have a median age of 34.7 years. 40 percent of the readers are single, and the median household income is $ 69,973. "Our readers are young enough to think about life as an adventure and old enough to have

2208-803: Was launched in 1996 and the South African edition was also launched in the same year. The Russian edition was closed in 2022 after the licence was terminated due to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine . Alongside the Russian and South African editions Elle India launched in 1996. Elle Romania and Elle Norge ( Elle Norway ) were launched in 1997. A Turkish edition was launched in 1999. Elle Canada , Elle Ukraine and Elle Hungary were all launched in 2001. In 2020 Elle Canada closed its office in Toronto but continued publication from Montreal . In 2002

2256-482: Was published on 21 November 1945 featuring Yolande Bloin on the cover dressed by Elsa Schiaparelli . Bloin was an actress in Jacques Becker 's film Falbalas . The magazine had a circulation of 110,000 copies in 1945. In the Elle articles featuring rising fashion designers, the magazine would provide free patterns of some of their fashion pieces. This allowed the general public to experience haute couture as

2304-455: Was the first commercial magazine in the world to have a transgender model on its cover, with Lea T. in December 2011. The Brazilian edition had also discovered transgender model Valentina Sampaio and had put her on the cover before French Vogue. Elle printed special collectors' covers for their September 2016 issue, and one featured Hari Nef , the first time an openly transgender woman had been on

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