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Elle UK launched its first reader membership programme on Thursday, part of a broader initiative at Hearst UK to monetise its brands.

Elle UK’s new editor-in-chief Kenya Hunt lays out her vision for the Hearst-owned title: inclusive, intellectual, but still having fun with fashion.

Fashion publishers have long relied on cultural cachet and perks to lure talent, even as salaries dwindled. But as magazines restrict sponsored content opportunities and pull back on travel, recruiting top talent has become harder than ever.

Harper’s Bazaar and Esquire have launched Saudi Arabian editions, signalling a drive toward localisation in the Middle East that locals say is long overdue.

Editor-in-chief Samira Nasr lays out her vision for Harper’s Bazaar: more serious, more inclusive — but still obsessed with those new Hermès clogs.

Four months after renewed demands for racial justice hit the fashion and beauty industries, what — beyond symbolic gestures — has been done, and what will it take to make initiatives like the 15 Percent Pledge work?

Plunging marketing budgets are disrupting the traditional value exchange between fashion brands and the magazines that cover them — with both sides wondering if the fear of missing out on editorial coverage can still drive hefty ad investments in an increasingly digital world.

This week, Martin Brok succeeded Chris de Lapuente as president and chief executive of LVMH-owned Sephora, while Nicolas Di Felice joined Courrèges as artistic director.

The country’s media players share many of their Western counterparts’ struggles, but their rapid adoption of digital shifts provides valuable lessons.

The worst quarter in the history of the modern luxury business was also its best ever for digital sales.