Elle magazine was first published in France in 1945 and in the US in 1985, and is published weekly in France and monthly elsewhere. It is edited by Valerie Toranian in France, Lorraine Candy in the UK, and Robbie Myers in the USA, and is published by Hachette Filipacchi Médias. Elle targets women ages 18 to 49, with an average reader age of 32, and focuses its articles on fashion, hair/beauty, pop culture, and personal topics like life and love, using famous singers and actresses as models.