Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
Sofia Coppola, who has excelled as a director, fashion designer, and writer, is putting on her editor hat for ELLE. In celebration of her new Marc Jacobs documentary Marc by Sofia, Coppola serves as both a cover star and guest editor for our 2026 Women of Impact honorees. But first, don't miss her cover story, photographed by Carin Backoff and styled by ELLE fashion director Alex White. Coppola has defined cool, both on-screen and off, for 25 years and counting. Now she's reflecting on her longtime friendship with Jacobs, the legacy of her documentarian mother, and raising her own teenagers. "It's such a complex relationship," she says of mothers and daughters. "Anything that deep, it's painful the way that nothing else is, but then so gratifying." Read the full profile by Michelle Ruiz below. —Nina Garcia, editor-in-chief |
