[Hearst Fujingahosha Co., Ltd.] The November issue of “Elle Japon” featuring Mio Imada and BE:FIRST
Hearst Fujingahosha Co., Ltd. Press release: September 27, 2024 The November issue of “Elle Japon” featuring Mio Imada and BE:FIRST on the cover will be released on September 28th! In the BE:FIRST special edition, the members start moving! “Elle Japon” adopts the first ever AR cover!
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/8128/710/8128-710-ae926c48f41df930feb61332b6c259c1-1240×1648.jpg Elle Japon November issue BEFIRST special edition “ELLE Japon” (Managed by Hearst Fujingahosha Co., Ltd., Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Nicolas Floquet) is “ELLE Japon” whose cover features actor Mio Imada. The November issue will be released on September 28th. In addition, a special edition featuring BE:FIRST on the cover will be released at the same time, and an “AR motion cover” project will be developed using AR (augmented reality) to make the cover appear to be moving. Mio Imada appears on the cover for the first time! Expressing a connection to the future by co-starring with historical masterpieces Actor Mio Imada, who continues to appear in popular works, appears on the cover for the first time in the November issue of “Elle Japon”. Imada will be wearing an archive piece that will be on display at the GUCCI COSMOS exhibition commemorating Gucci’s 60th anniversary in Japan, which will be held from October 1st. Additionally, in the magazine’s six-page special feature, she dramatically wears a number of historical masterpieces produced by successive creative directors, such as bamboo bags from the 1960s and kimono gowns released as part of the 2003 spring/summer collection.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/8128/710/8128-710-0e2bca28fb8b243a601595f2e5238439-2480×1648.jpg Elle Japon November issue inside page A special interview with BE:FIRST about his Blissful music activities! Also appearing in new YouTube project
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/8128/710/8128-710-96fd65d5700ef16a2a0d596a6be669e1-625×352.jpg From Elle official YouTube “GUESS WHO’S TALKING” This is the second time BE:FIRST has appeared on the cover of a special edition since the June 2022 issue. The 11-page special feature, which has more pages than the regular edition, includes fashion gravure photos of her wearing high-end brands and a special interview about her Blissful music activities, which is the lead track of her second album. Elle Digital will also publish another interview separate from this magazine. In the new video project “GUESS WHO’S TALKING” scheduled to be released on Elle’s official YouTube on the release date, members whose voices have been changed using a voice changer will answer questions given by the answerer, and guess who the member is based on the answer and the way they speak. I’ll try the game. Please look forward to the psychological warfare unique to the close BE:FIRST members. [Elle Official YouTube]
https://www.youtube.com/@ellejapan/videos [Elle Digital]
https://www.elle.com/jp/culture/music-art-book/g62146181/befirst-ellemen-another-interview-24-0928/ (BE:FIRST digital limited interview article/scheduled to be released on September 28th) A first in the history of “Elle Japon”! The special edition features an “AR (augmented reality) cover” in which the members begin to move The BE:FIRST special edition of the November issue of “Elle Japon” uses AR (augmented reality) to implement an “AR motion cover” project in which the members begin to move when you hold a camera such as a smartphone over the cover. This is the first time that “Elle Japon” has implemented AR that combines the cover and a celebrity, and it is a project where you can enjoy a rich production that makes it seem as if the page starts to move. This project uses LESSAR, a WebAR/browser AR (R) that does not require an app, provided by Cloud Circus Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, Representative Director: Kenichi Kitamura), which handles digital marketing businesses.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/8128/710/8128-710-1e23d4e834e8d7b8dd8a6c8e1970124e-2687×2700.jpg AR motion cover [How to operate] If you read the two-dimensional code in the “Elle Men” special feature of the BE:FIRST special edition of “Elle Japon” November issue with a smartphone or tablet, and hold the activated AR camera over the cover of the BE:FIRST special edition, The members begin to move. It is free to use and can be used without registration. [Service provision period] Saturday, September 28, 2024 – Friday, December 27, 2024 *Communication charges are the
responsibility of the user. *This project does not have audio. *Please check the website below for recommended environment etc.
https://www.elle.com/jp/culture/music-art-book/g62146181/befirst-ellemen-another-interview-24-0928/ (Scheduled to be released on September 28th) “Elle Japon” November issue x Nishijin woven reversible bracelet special set available in limited quantity
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/8128/710/8128-710-c71a020e42e2c19375137fd14aeab3c0-1000×685.jpg Elle Japon November issue x “Adlin Hue” Nishijin woven reversible bracelet special set A Nishijin-ori reversible bracelet created through the first collaboration between Adlin Hue, a jewelry brand committed to the use of resources that already exist on earth, and Elle Japon, and the November issue of Elle Japon are set together. A special edition will be released in limited quantities. The Nishijin Ori Reversible Bracelet is a belt-shaped bracelet made from Nakaume Orimono, a Kyoto company founded in 1951 that produces emblems and wine labels using Nishijin Ori, and a 925 silver buckle recycled at a factory in India. bracelet. We offer a total of 4 types of fabrics with different patterns and cute heart-shaped or square-shaped buckles decorated with a single diamond. Taking advantage of the
characteristics of Nishijin-ori, where not only the pattern side but also the back side has glossy threads that overlap to create a beautiful pattern, it can be worn either on the front or back side. The design makes it easy to combine multiple patterns and coordinate with your jewelry. Don’t miss out as this is a limited quantity item. ●“Elle Japon” November issue x Nishijin woven reversible bracelet special set [Bracelet type] Blue&Black (chain) / Gold&Purple (paulownia and phoenix) / Green&Navy (weeping willow) /
Gray&Emerald green (flower circle crest) [Material] Polyester, rayon, 925 silver, diamond (square buckle) [Price] 1,980 yen (tax included) [Sales location] ELLE SHOP , bookstores nationwide, online bookstores *You cannot choose the pattern at online bookstores other than ELLE SHOP. *Sold as a set with Elle Japon November issue. “Elle Japon” November issue Other contents ・Conquer autumn fashion with this! Real Clothes Guide ・Standing at a crossroads in life!? Melancholy and hope in your 30s ・Hot in mode! Outdoor couture guide ・Fragrances have stories ・Who are you going with and when? Everyday restaurant ・Eternal femme fatale BB’s style ・[Special Appendix] Art is everyday
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version/BE:FIRST special edition 880 yen each (tax included) Nishijin-ori reversible bracelet special set 1,980 yen (tax included) [Sales location] Bookstores nationwide, online bookstores, ELLE SHOP
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/8128/710/8128-710-a12b971edd936c270f5f7b14ad2d34de-1587×1054.jpg Elle Japon November issue inside page About “ELLE Japon” “Elle Japon” (released on the 28th of every month), the Japanese version of the world-loved fashion magazine “ELLE”, was first published in 1989 and is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. The concept is “Open your appetite – live full of curiosity”. These are the words that Hélène Lazarev, the founder of Elle, addressed her readers when the first Elle was published in France in 1945. Using fashion as killer content, we send out messages that energize today’s women, such as beauty, culture, and lifestyle, as well as images for tomorrow. ELLE Digital, which was born in 1996 as the first women’s web magazine and has a history of more than 25 years, continues to evolve to meet the needs of the times, and as a pioneer in digital fashion media, has an overwhelming volume of publications. Original articles are updated daily. Additionally, “Elle Japon” magazines use “FSC(R)
certified”*1 paper. The paper uses environmentally friendly vegetable oil ink, non-VOCink (with some exceptions). From March 2023, we have been printing and binding books using green electricity*2, aiming for responsible procurement and magazine production. *1 International certification system for properly managed forests and responsibly procured forest products (license number: FSC(R) -C 103651) *2 Introduction of green power is an initiative using the “Green Power Certificate System.” The environmentally added value of electricity generated from natural energy is traded in the form of “Green Power Certificates,” and by purchasing a “Green Power Certificate,” you can generate electricity equivalent to the amount of electricity (kWh) listed on the certificate. It is considered to be using energy-derived electricity, and can contribute to the spread of natural energy in Japan, control of global warming, energy conservation (reducing fossil fuel consumption), etc. About Hearst Fujingahosha/Hearst Digital Japan Hearst Fujingaho Co., Ltd. is a member of Hearst, a global company headquartered in the United States that operates information, service, and media businesses in 40 countries around the world. Hearst Digital Japan Co., Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hearst Fujingahosha Co., Ltd., which was established in 2016 to expand the digital business. In addition to Fujingaho, which was first published in 1905, we are focusing on fashion and life through magazines such as ELLE, 25ans, Harper’s BAZAAR, and Esquire. We operate a large number of digital media related to style and publish magazines. The e-commerce business, including “ELLE SHOP”, has also grown into a mainstay of earnings. In recent years, we have established “HEARST made,” which provides total support for client companies’ marketing activities, and “HEARST Data Solutions,” which provides data-based brand marketing support. We are developing corporate activities that combine information and data. We have also acquired ISO14001 certification and practice management that takes sustainability into account. We have the following materials available. If you need it, please contact us below. Elle Japon November issue cover (regular edition/special edition), inside image, AR image ● Please refrain from using all images published in the press release for purposes other than the content of this article or for secondary use. ● When using materials, please include the following credit. [Regular edition cover/Image of Mio Imada] ELLE JAPON November 2024 photo YUSUKE MIYAZAKI (sept) [Special edition cover] ELLE JAPON November 2024 photo TERUO HORIKOSHI(tron) 4