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Behind the Issue

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Editor’s Note

September • WHAT’S ON THE ELLE EDITORS’ RADAR THIS MONTH.

STRONG SUIT • The remix of the skirtsuit is equal parts powerful and playful.

Vive LA VIVIENNE • Get to know fashion’s most adorable mascot.

ELLE LOVES SUIT SKIRTS

All CONNECTED

Operator, PLEASE • Soar into the season with an aviator-inspired mix of function and glamour.

Covert COVER • Elevate your wardrobe with some elegant sartorial escapism.

Saddle UP • Get the equestrian look with exaggerated sleeves, flouncy collars and heritage patterns.

Generation GRUNGE • Cue bright hues and feminine styling for a contemporary punk remix.

Mic. Carter • On making fashion more welcoming.

Playing DRESS-UP • Your go-to comfort outfit doesn’t have to include a well-worn pair of sweats.

Final Bow • The past few years have seen some of fashion’s brightest talents leaving an industry they helped shape. LAUREN COCHRANE asks: Why?

MONEY MOVES • A recent history of behind-the-scenes changes at fashion’s biggest houses.

WHEN CAME TO TOWN • ELLE was born in France 75 YEARS AGO, and today there are 45 EDITIONS around the world. Here, editors reflect on the moment in time when the iconic brand arrived in their region.

SHADE SHIFTING • EMILY DOUGHERTY says iridescent eye makeup is the light-catching interactive beauty trend we need right now.

ELLE LOVES

Face TIME • With limits on testers and in-store product sampling, brands are having to adapt how we experience beauty before we buy.

Great LENGTHS

Just As You Are • Self-acceptance is a mindset for our current times. Now, Marc Jacobs has bottled it in his most personal fragrance yet.

The EDIT • The beauty products we’re coveting this month.

Bare FACE • HAILEY BIEBER reveals the secrets behind her beauty routine.

Finding OUR WAY • In tumultuous times, how does beauty fit into our lives? Inspired by the launch of a compelling new perfume, KATHRYN HUDSON turns to a philosopher for answers.

Let's Get Physical • After a sudden breakup, AMY GRIER found herself asking: “Can exercise heal a broken heart?”

A Lost Smile • ERICA NGAO considers the future of communication in a masked world.

THE FUTURE IS NOW • THIS WORLD TODAY IS FACING an unprecedented set of circumstances: the global climate crisis, an urgent requirement to dismantle systemic racism and the coronavirus pandemic, which will impact our health and economy for years to come. But rather than being immobilized by the uncertainty and the challenges that lie ahead, these Canadian activists are confidently galvanizing others in the fight for a better world. They’re some of the country’s most passionate and inspiring young people, and here they share their stories, strategies and urgent calls for change. They didn’t ask to have the fate of the world on their shoulders, but that isn’t going to stop them from trying to do something.

CHANGE MAKERS • Meet seven Canadian women who offer different ways of seeing —and changing—the world.

T-SHIRTS THAT ARE BOTH INSPIRED AND INSPIRING

An Unwanted Education

ELLE SEPTEMBER • Electric colours. Dark drama. Soft romance. This season invites us to create a style all our own.

DIVE • AS AN OUTSPOKEN ARTIST REDEFINING POP MUSIC, JESSIE REYEZ IS UNAFRAID TO OWN HER PLATFORM.

THE NEW RENAISSANCE • Bold and expressive, the season’s biggest trends merge eras and subcultures to make the case for authentic personal style.

WILDFLOWER • Embrace the pastoral life with lush...