Leap into control

From rock bottom to rock solid, the reinvention of Lizzo has got many talking. Here, she tells the story of her transformation from the inside out

THIS SUMMER I’LL STEP ONSTAGE TO COMPETE AS A professional athlete for the first time—at 50. I’ll wear a fuchsia bikini small enough to fit in a Ziploc bag, pose and flex in clear heels, and strike a

A new wave of podcasters, writers and social media stars want you to abandon your feminism. Cécile Simmons speaks to them to find out why, and whether they’ll succeed…

OVER THE LAST 40 YEARS, ELLE HAS CELEBRATED CREATIVITY OF ALL KINDS. HERE, A RANGE OF TODAY’S LEADING ARTISTS, WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS AND DIRECTORS SHARE THE RITUALS, ROUTINES AND REALITIES BEHIND THEIR GREATEST WORKS, FROM MIND-BLOWING EXCEL SHEETS TO THE MAGIC OF THE DARK ROOM

Amid the unforgiving world of academy football, where dreams are made but more often broken, Marcia Lewis stands out as a rare constant: a voice of wisdom, calm and unflinching realism. She’s the foun

Against a backdrop of economic instability, an entrepreneurial approach is vital to survival. Marie-Claire Chappet explores how women can best navigate these tumultuous times