My goodies bag. The cupcake was delicious!
It was back in
February now that I posted about the impending (re)launch of an
Australian ELLE magazine; a few months on and excitingly enough, through my new
job, I was invited to attend the Queensland
launch of the title.
So off to Brisbane I went for my
first visit to the suave Eagle Street Pier dining precinct. After much
confusion thanks to the one-way streets, an over-full carpark and a broken
ticket machine, I finally made my way to Pony, the venue for the launch. This
restaurant has a spectacular view from the upper level over looking the river
and the story bridge so it was befitting of the launch of Australia’s ‘sexy and
smart’ new title.
I was in great
company at the launch and spoke to the likes of Bauer Media staff, various
faces of Brisbane
fashion and I even got a quick word in with Justine Cullen, ELLE’s editor.
A bit of a history
on ELLE. Australia
did have it’s own title a few decades ago before it was taken out of
circulation. Originally, the magazine was created by Russian-born, Paris raised Hélène
Lazareff in 1945; her approach was to create a magazine for strong, independent
women. Nearly 70 years on, the title now boasts 43 editions in 28 languages and
is the world’s number one selling fashion title.
Justine says our
Aussie ELLE will be authoritative but friendly with chic ideas and moving
writing. She says being stylish is more than just what you wear so she’s
creating a title that will be sexy and smart. What a perfect combination!
I think there’s
such a gap in the Australian magazine market with nothing lying between the
sex-prone Cosmo and the extreme fashion of Vogue. So with the perfect blend of
fashion and fun that ELLE promises, I can’t wait to get my hands on the
September issue!
Hello ELLE, we’ve
been waiting for you.
Photos by Krissie
and Pony dining.