I've found Elle US' model selection really interesting because it is so different. It's either they are very well known in a commercial way (Gisele, the VS girls), or familiar models from 5-15 years ago (Georgina Grenville, Julia Dunstall, Trish Goff) or those who'll just never make it. They never put the models of the moment or the hot future up and comers.
It's sad, because I do like most of their edits and layouts. But their horrendous newsstand covers + lack of familiar faces + presence of very commercial faces turns off people here causing them to overlook the occasional brilliance that's in there. But I suppose they have been selling more these past few years so they probably dont care. I do like the Adriana edit, the Alessandra one is a no.