'Elle': Bible of Hezbollah Style
Last month, Hachette Filipacchi debuted a Middle Eastern version of Elle, sold in Jordan, Morocco and Lebanon. Unfortunately, Lebanon has become considerable less fashionable in the past few weeks and the magazine's production has suffered:
These days, as Beirut has redescended into a hellish war zone, six Elle staffers are hiding out in a "safe place," as [Elle Orient] editor in chief D sir e Sadek wrote in an e-mail to American Elle editor in chief Roberta Myers. It could not be confirmed whether Sadek and her staff will complete the next issue.
"We don't really know what tomorrow will bring, but we continue to work because we are very depressed if we don't," Sadek wrote in response to Myers' query. She added the Lebanese staff would try to "prepare a special edition with a supplement about all this and the courage of women and children who are dying under the attacks."
Let this be an inspiration to us all. Even in the face of death, Fall 2006's preppy jumpers and metallic brocades shall bravely soldier on.
