Customer Reviews

Elle (1-year auto-renewal)

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I have subscribed to Elle for nearly 20 years and I have seen it change in recent years into more of a In Style type mag. There is increasing focus on celebrities, with one on every cover. I find this annoying--if I wanted to see Britney Spears or Posh Spice I would buy the Enquirer or People. I wish Elle would go back to featuring relatively unknown models instead of actresses. I think the recent change in leadership is causing the magazine to have an identity crisis. They can't really compete with Vogue but they're not sure who they should be...InStyle? People? Glamour?

Despite the recent turmoil however, it's still a good magazine. I love the book recommendations, in-depth articles, and of course E.Jean.

OK we KNOW that you have all the "fashion" magazines already or you wouldn't be checking out this review. You might even be thinking to yourself-- how can I possibly justify spending any more of my hard-earned cash looking at pictures of clothes/shoes/bags I will never in a million years be able to buy? The justification comes from something called a "point of view" which this mag has in spades compared to some of the others. They post great suggestions on undiscovered quality literary finds, recognize the difference between looking at a design for it's artistic merits and actually trying to walk in 5 1/2" platforms, wonderful columnists like E.Jean give good advice--basically we are talking about a cross between New Republic/Time/Vogue--with that combo the price makes this mag a great buy!

I happen to really enjoy Elle, I believe that they have an even balance between fashion trends, accessories, shoes, articles and interviews. I do wish they would place less celebrities on magazine covers and more models again, but it is nice to see your favorite singer or actress on a magazine, esp Gwen Stefani who is always gorgeous. The magazine does tend to lean more towards the left in terms of politics but thats fine with me, if that isn't your preference maybe another magazine would be better suited for you. That aside, I'd say that out of all the high fashion magazines Elle would rank right next to Harper's Bazaar but behind Vogue.

its a magazine, what more can i say? But it came on the dates it said itd ship to me

I can't really complain about this subscription because I'm pretty sure it was only $5... But I'm still going to! The mags come so late and infrequently. I think I've received 4 issues since I subscribed in July or August and it is almost February. However, $5 is about the price of one issue so if you don't care about when/if you receive the issue it's a good savings.

I had been a fan of ELLE magazine in the past but I recently started this subscription in large part because of the five dollars for a year deal; if the first issue is any indication of what to expect I'm happy I took the opportunity to order....

The fashion layouts are organized in such a way that even though the price tags mostly elude my budget, you can still appreciate and even make some sense of the trends they are taking about.

The articles are more than 10 seconds long; I had noted that other magazines have a very ADD approach to articles, like you'll burst into flames if it takes more than a minute flat to read. Nice variety here in articles of different lengths, with timely *and* interesting subjects like Tina Fey.

Beautifully photographed artsy/fashion section.

When I get a new magazine in the mail, I usually flip through and fold down pages I'd like to go back to. I consider it a good sign that this issue has many, many turn-downed corners waiting for my attention.

{regarding the subscription - ordered 11/17/11, received the first issue in December (Jan 2012 issue).}

At first I thought this magazine was going to be just about fashion fest and have a lot of pretty pictures but after previeing it for a year, I found that the articles are very informative, thought provoking and downright educational. Would recommend this magazine for a well rounded experience that includes mental health, fashion, makeup/skincare, life and at times articles that touch on extraordinary things like abortion issues. I was in awe and would definitely invite you to try it out.

Always enjoy Elle magazine, takes fashion more seriously than other magazines with really insightful writers and stylists. Always a treat when it comes in the mail, and the price was really reasonable for an entire year!

I like this magazine best for the sales ads which I then look up the reviews on Amazon to decide if I want to buy or not. How do you like that. I love the honesty on Amazon. Thanks A

I have a daughter and two granddaughters in the same house... They all love this magazine... It's hard to find a gift that is appropriate for all age girls... Even the younger ones use the old magazines to cut out fashion pictures...