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Marie Claire Australia

EDITOR’S LETTER

GET THE LOOK • This month’s cover star, Sydney Sweeney, is all hot summer vibes with a cool-girl edge

BOLD FEELING • Electric hues and colour blocking set the mood for the season

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Star GAZING • As we celebrate the holidays and look to the shiny new year beyond, you’d best believe we’re bejewelled in Swarovski’s celestial collection

The elegant life • American actor Jennifer Lawrence tells us about her stylish new role. And it couldn’t be more timely

THE YEAR THAT WAS • It’s been a year of opposites: highs and lows, wins and losses, Barbie and Ken. We look back on the defining moments of 2023 and bid the year farewell

The rise of GREY DIVORCE • Older women are becoming more proactive about leaving marriages that no longer work for them, but it’s not always smooth sailing. Angela Mollard reports on the “silver splitters” trend

THRIFTY BUSINESS • Buying second-hand has never been cooler. Glynis Traill-Nash takes a look at the motivations behind the booming trend, Gen Z’s influence, the “thrift economy” and what it means for the fashion industry

OUR BEST FINDS • The marie claire team reveal their favourite thrift shop finds:

Time to SHINE • Raised glasses, powerhouse performances and inspiring messages were the order of the night when Australia’s female changemakers and creatives gathered to celebrate marie claire’s Women of the Year Awards

KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL • The glamorous, secret lives of private chefs

They married for a life abroad BUT THEY NEVER SAW THEIR HUSBANDS AGAIN • Thousands of Indian women have been abandoned by men working overseas, leaving them trapped in their in-laws’ homes and often defrauded of dowry money

HADLEY Robinson • The rising star on working with Greta Gerwig and filming here

BOOK CLUB … WITH PAULLINA SIMONS • The best-selling American author of The Bronze Horseman trilogy spills on the novels worth adding to your reading list

The HIT LIST • Treat your ears, eyes and soul to these culture-defining moments

THOMAS COCQUEREL • The Australian actor discusses 2000s pop culture, TV drama The Gilded Age and the best rom-com of all time

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FASHION

The summer of Sydney • The White Lotus and Euphoria star talks to Bree Player about fashion, film, becoming Hollywood’s next big rom-com sweetheart and why Australia is her second home

ROLLER GIRL • In sugary shades, cropped cuts and gold trimmings, Chanel’s cruise collection just wants to have fun

SELF-PORTRAIT • Dior’s Frida Kahlo-inspired cruise collection celebrates an amalgamation of androgynous and feminine silhouettes

101 ideas • Staples, essentials, classics – whatever you call them, these looks go beyond the trends

THE VACAY EDIT • Here’s what to wear when you check-out of work and into holiday mode. Our market editor Emily Gittany has you sorted

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BEAUTY

NEW year new YOU • Start the new year on a positive note with these routines, treatments and tips to get you feeling (and looking) your best.

Makeup • Easy updates so you can put your best face forward.

DO THE BEAUTY MATHS

Skin • Tailor your approach with the minimal “skin streaming” ethos.

PERFECT YOUR REGIMEN

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