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A S ELLE CELEBRATES ITS 40TH BIRTHDAY, WE SPOTLIGHT 40 TRAILBLAZING ARTISTS, BRANDS, BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS REWRITING THE BEAUTY RULEBOOK AND FORGING A POSITIVE PATH FOR THE FUTURE

DURING A TIME OF RAPID DISRUPTION, A RISING COMMUNITY OF WOMEN ARE RETHINKING THE FUTURE OF THE ART WORLD IN IMAGINATIVE AND EXCITING WAYS. FRIEZE DIRECTOR EVA LANGRET INTRODUCES THE ARTISTS AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES POWER PLAYERS TO KNOW

31 / CALLING FOR PEACE BY CATE BLANCHETT Those of us who know Emi Mahmoud can attest to her work’s unstoppable nature. In 2017, Emi created the first fully inclusive civilian peace talks in Sudan, lif

34 / REVELATORY PLAYWRIGHT BY LYNN NOTTAGE I live for those incomparable moments when you encounter the work of an artist who opens a door to reveal a fresh perspective on the world. This transformati

CREATORS, CREATORS, INNOVATORS & VANGUARDS

22 / UNDENIABLE BY DAKOTA JOHNSON When I first started to teach Tate McRae how to dance, I thought to myself, “Gosh—this girl really has potential. If only she could be as flexible as me.” In sincerit