 In September 2017, it was announced that Roberta Myers was stepping down from the role of editor-in-chief, position she held since 2000, stating through a memo to the staff that "I want to spend the next seasons as available to my children as I can be, and so I take my leave of Elle now".A day later of the announcement, it was reported that Nina Garcia, creative director of "Marie Claire" was appointed as the new editor-in-chief effective 18 September.Patricia Wang was the first editor of "Elle" China.