Hélène Gordon-Lazareff
Hélène Gordon-Lazareff | |
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| Born | Hélène Gordon 21 September 1909 Rostov-on-Don, Russia |
| Died | 16 February 1988 (aged 78) Le Lavandou, France |
| Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris |
| Alma mater | Sorbonne, Paris |
| Occupation(s) | Fashion journalist; ethnologist (early) |
| Known for | Founder of Elle |
| Notable work | Editor at Paris-soir, Marie Claire, The New York Times, Harper's Bazaar |
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Title | Chief executive and editor-in-chief of Elle France (1945–1972) |
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| Children | 1 |
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Hélène Gordon-Lazareff (French: [elɛn gɔʁdɔ̃ lazaʁɛf]; born Hélène Gordon, 21 September 1909 – 16 February 1988) was a journalist born in Russia to a wealthy Jewish family and Paris-raised who founded Elle magazine in 1945.
After working in ethnology, she became an editor at The New York Times and Harper's Bazaar. Subsequently, she formed an influential couple in Paris with her husband, Pierre Lazareff, founder of France-Soir. Gordon-Lazareff is credited with discovering Brigitte Bardot.