Innholdsfortegnelse for December 2015 i Marie Claire Australia

What a difference a year makes. When planning this month’s reportage – a look back on the pivotal moments of 2015 through the photographer’s lens (starting on page 50) – it became startlingly apparent how swiftly things can change. This year, Tony Abbott was proud PM one moment, disgruntled backbencher the next; Rosie Batty enjoyed a brief moment of joy when named Australian of the Year after suffering months of unimaginable grief; and the Western world (minus Australia, sadly) embraced marriage equality, which was unfathomable 12 months ago. It made me recall my life-changing year. In late 2014, I was editing a weekly mag and too frantic to consider new job opportunities (two kids and full-time work doesn’t allow much time for meditative refection). But then an announcement popped up…

On a steamy August afternoon in Beverly Hills, Jennifer Lawrence is relaxing on a couch in her hotel room; the French doors which lead to a large patio are swung open. As she gets settled and opens a bottle of sparkling water, something suddenly distracts her. “Do you think that’s Josh?” she asks, smiling. Her co-star and longtime friend in The Hunger Games series, Josh Hutcherson, is in the hallway. She gets up and moves to the front door of the suite, opening it slightly ajar. “Josh?” she says loudly down the hall. “Say nice things about me,” he offers. “Yeah, right,” Lawrence laughs before closing the door and making her way back to the gold-toned overstuffed couch. The camaraderie between the pair is clear and their sibling-like bond has…

The stereotype of all feminists being power suit-wearing, bra-burning protestors who boldly reject the razor is far from the reality. Don’t believe us? You need to read I Call Myself A Feminist (Hachette, $32.99), a collection of essays by 25 women under the age of 30 recounting their personal tales of discovering feminism, due out this month. Our favorite is Laura Pankhurst – yes, she’s one of those Pankhursts, the great-great-granddaughter of trailblazing suffragette Emmeline – who penned an essay on living up to her famous last name. Get inspired. MC FACT Citing overuse, in 2014 TIME magazine called for the word feminism to be banned (but was met with censure).…

Malala Yousafzai In 2012, after secrely blogging for the BBC, the Pakistani schoolgirl was targeted and shot in the head by the Taliban. Malala used the global media attention to become an advocate for girls’ education and is the world’s youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner. Shiza Shahid This 26-year-old Stanford University grad discovered Malala’s story via a YouTube video, and connected with her on social media. Now, she’s the co-founder of the not-for-profit Malala Fund and an associate producer of the documentary. Christina Lamb An award-winning British journalist, Lamb was handpicked by Malala’s literary agent to help pen the activist’s bestselling memoir I Am Malala (W&N, $19.99). Tor Pekai Yousafzai Recently, Malala revealed that her mother – previously illiterate – was attending school five days a week, and has had…

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Blame it on Quentin Tarantino. When this movie was released more than 20 years ago, a new beauty icon was born in Uma Thurman’s character, Mia Wallace. Confident, dark and downright cool, not many female roles are as memorable (or as popular at dress-up parties). But a cult beauty item also emerged: Chanel Le Vernis Rouge Noir (also called Vamp). First seen at the Chanel ready-to-wear autumn/winter collection in 1994 and worn by the actress in the film, this audacious red-black nail polish instantly become the go-to shade of the fashion set and has remained a firm favourite ever since.…

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“Job satisfaction far outweighs a big salary” FAYE HOLLANDS, 41 I worked in an investment bank in London and loved the lifestyle it afforded me. We worked hard and played hard. I was often in the office until 1am, but enjoyed partying and spending money on nice clothes. When I was offered a promotion I took it; the title and salary were both impressive. But I started to become disillusioned. The novelty of my affluent lifestyle was wearing of. I had zero career satisfaction and my days dragged. Then, my role was made redundant. It gave me the push I needed; at 28, I sold my house, rehomed my cats and got on a plane to travel the world. I ended up in Australia where I studied for my coaching…

CHEFS SAMMY AND BELLA have been working hard on great recipes, delicious catering, and a range of sauces to complement their self-confessed burger obsession. So when McDonald’s invited them to design their own burgers with the new McDonald’s Create Your Taste menu that now includes succulent chicken breast fillet, fresh off the grill, the results were as delicious as they were different. “The endless possibilities really surprised us. You can go for classic favour pairings or experiment ...” – SAMMY AND BELLA IT’S YOUR TASTE Every day you express your individuality, so why shouldn’t you be able to design a burger that’s authentically you? As Sammy and Bella discovered with the McDonald’s® Create Your Taste® menu, you can. ALL AUSTRALIAN CHICKEN With new choices like succulent grilled 100 per cent…

WINNING LETTER Wow, oh wow and thanks! While writing this I am enjoying one of your delicious Japanese-style recipes [October]. I am a superhealthy [pescatarian] with an overweight, high-cholesterol husband who usually hates seafood. However, he has just loved his past two seafood dinners from your magazine! I work full-time and find it hard to provide new inspirational dinners, but you just keep kicking goals with your ideas. I’m already getting excited about your November breakfast recipes. Just please keep ’em coming! I also enjoy the rest of your magazine with its thought-provoking articles that open one’s mind to things outside one’s own life. Again, just please keep ’em coming! CJ Waller, Busselton, WA While my mother was in hospital recently, friends and family visited bringing with them a variety…

Annabelle Chauncy isn’t the first university student to feel the pull of a gap year. She was part way through a law degree in 2007 when, on a whim, she booked a trip to Kenya, eager to partake in some ‘voluntourism’. Inspired by the vibrancy of Africa (“it gets under your skin,” she says), Chauncy returned to Australia newly invigorated. She spent hours in libraries with David Everett, a student she met on the trip, pondering how to make a difference in a continent where so much is needed. The answer? Education. “I was blown away by the number of kids who don’t have the opportunity to go to school,” Chauncy recalls. Founded in 2008, Chauncy and Everett’s School For Life is a thriving establishment in Katuuso in rural Uganda.…

WHEN THE MERCURY RISES, don’t get hot under the collar. Pull your summer style together with a warm weather edit of the season’s looks. Think light, cool fabrics in beautiful prints, and give feminine florals a confident edge with a chunky watch. Be brave and dare to clash your prints with bold geometric designs for a new-season take on layering. Before you head out for an alfresco festive lunch, remember your summer essentials: a fabulous pair of statement sunglasses and an SPF product – because summer dressing applies to skin, too. Pat on a lightly tinted SPF moisturiser, add a sweep of rose-hued blush and a bright lip, and you’re set from day to night. I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT/MY MAZDA2 Good looks are just the beginning. i-ACTIVSENSE TECHNOLOGY* puts you…

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1.5kg The average amount of weight that Australians put on over the Christmas/New Year period*. ALIGN YOUR VALUES If people-pleasing and perfectionism are your go-to behaviours, it’s time to get smart and avoid the inevitable seasonal burnout. “Your efforts to please will become truly exhausting and other people’s appreciation less and less,” says life coach Rebecca Williams. Author and blogger Sarah Wilson agrees: “I stress this always: don’t preach, just be your message.” Williams sets 10 core values for her personal brand and aims to experience them directly each day. Heading into a manic time of year with clarity on your values will help you navigate endless invites, commitments, gift-buying, cooking and catch-ups. DEAL WITH STRESS Imagine if stress was as visible as dirty hands or gunky teeth. “If you…

SWITCH IT UP While some of us might pride ourselves on our ability to multi-task, what we are actually doing is switch-tasking. Our brains are not capable of doing several things at once – some of us are just better at switching quickly between tasks. The downside is that this takes cognitive energy, which can make us feel tired as our glucose stores are depleted. Do one thing at a time, and feel better for it. FACT In Australia, on average, one woman per week is killed by a current or former partner.* White Ribbon Day happens this year on November 25 – find events near you at whiteribbon.org.au. GYM TART Forget binding yourself to one gym – the newest workout trend lets you visit a mix of studios. Bodypass…

THE PUPPY FACTORY where this little girl (above) was found was forced to close, but not before it had caused generations of suffering. Breeding dogs like her lived without comfort or affection, valued only for the number of puppies they produced. Investigators found dogs confined indefinitely to faeces-littered pens, with no bedding or protection from the cold. You can avoid unwittingly supporting a cruel puppy factory by adopting your next best friend from a reputable shelter, and you’ll also save a life. SPICE’S HAPPY NEW LIFE When sweet, timid Spice (left) was discovered tied up and abandoned, her future looked grim. But Lucy turned Spice’s life around by giving her a home, and she’s blossomed into a confident, happy dog. “Adopting Spice was one of the best decisions I’ve ever…

STYLE TIP Use cohesive colour to pull together a scheme, and then have fun with pattern. Here, stripes and spots are a perfect mismatch! fig, rocket and goat’s cheese salad SERVES 8 95g whole almonds 2 tsps honey 2 tsps soy sauce ¼ tsp sweet paprika or chilli powder (optional) ¼ cup olive oil 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 100g rocket 6 fresh figs 150g goat’s cheese 1 Preheat oven to 180˚C/160˚C fanforced. 2. Place almonds on a baking tray and bake for 10 minutes. Next, combine honey, soy sauce and spice in a bowl. Add almonds, toss to coat then return to the tray and bake for a further 4 minutes. Set aside to cool. Once cooled, roughly chop. 3. Combine olive oil and vinegar in a separate bowl and…

SEE WHAT’S NEW When you’re in need of something delicious, head to McDonald’s® for a gourmet salad you can build yourself! With new options on its Create Your Taste® menu, you can make your perfect salad with a great choice of ingredients including vegetables, gourmet cheese, dressings and more. SERIOUSLY SATISFYING For extra satisfaction, add new succulent chicken breast fillet, fresh off the grill, now available on the Create Your Taste menu. CHILLI CHICKEN + DICED LETTUCE MIX WITH BABY SPINACH + GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST FILLET + SHREDDED CARROTS + CUCUMBER SLICES + JALAPENOS + CRUMBLED FETTA + GUACAMOLE + TORTILLA STRIPS + SOUTHWEST RANCH DRESSING Enjoy a gourmet salad when you select from the GREAT INGREDIENTS available at a participating McDonald’s restaurant near you, or DESIGN YOUR OWN. How…

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ON SET WITH MARIE CLAIRE What really goes on behind the scenes on a fashion shoot? This month, at marieclaire.com.au and on our Facebook page (facebook.com/marieclaireau), we want to bring you into our world. From on-set videos to a gallery of that time our fashion director, Jana Pokorny, brought her (very handsome) new puppy into the studio for our Great Lengths shoot, we have an access-all-areas pass just for you. FOLLOW US! Need more marie claire? Find us on Instagram (@marieclaireau). Everywhere we go, we’ll take you along for the ride (think: backstage at Fashion Week and inside our beauty cupboard). Go on, show us how much you “like” us. Women In Film This month, we’re hosting a movie series celebrating the best female-led films. First up? Historical drama Suffragette,…

The 22nd floor of a 1960s London office block is an unlikely location for a haute couture atelier with “hundreds” of the world’s princesses on its books. But then it’s merely one of many unlikely aspects in the story of the house of Ralph & Russo. In January 2014 it became the first British couture company in a century deemed skilled enough to show its collections on the Paris Couture Week schedule. The house’s founders, creative director Tamara Ralph and her business partner and boyfriend, Michael Russo, are not some long-established grandees of the fashion world, but rather a couple of 30-something Aussies who started off less than 10 years ago with a sewing machine and an ironing board. They have since picked up a 600-plus client list for London-made…

Melissa Moore had just turned 16 the first time she visited her father in prison. It was the summer of 1995, and Keith Hunter Jesperson was on trial for the March 1995 murder of his girlfriend, Julie Ann Winningham. On the other side of a plexiglas wall, “he picked up the phone and the first thing he said was, ‘Missy, my advice is that you change your last name,’” says Melissa, now 36. “And that, to me, was his confession that it was all true. I burst into tears because I was hoping he would say it wasn’t.” Keith, a trucker, had been divorced from Melissa’s mother for five years by then. Though he’s claimed to have killed 160 people, eight murders – of women from Oregon to Florida –…

GIRL OF THE MOMENT You know her as an Oscar-nominated actress, but this month she’s putting her voice first. This is Hailee Steinfeld like you’ve never seen her before Hailee Steinfeld can’t stop laughing. She’s recounting her first time singing onscreen – as newbie Emily Junk in Pitch Perfect 2, when her gritty tone charmed the Barden Bellas – and even reliving it with marie claire has the 18-year-old in stitches. “I was very nervous,” she giggles. “[But] once I got over [it] I had a great time.” Having fun is something Steinfeld excels at. Whether it’s as a card-carrying member of Taylor Swift’s world-famous girl squad, or in the studio recording her debut album, out soon, everything Steinfeld does is filled with her particular brand of champagne-bubble exuberance. Exhibit…

“I’ll be opting for classic pieces with an edge” Valeryi Yong SENIOR FASHION EDITOR “Statement accessories will offset my simple slip” Chloe Finley FASHION EDITOR “Hits of glamour will transform my LBD” Tara Morris MARKET EDITOR “I’ll keep my holiday look chic yet relaxed” Jana Pokorny FASHION DIRECTOR “I’ll celebrate the holidays with a pop of festive red” Monica Russell FASHION ASSISTANT “Functional and fun will be my mantra this season” Bree McDonald FASHION & NEWS EDITOR…

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1 DROP IT LIKE A SQUAT You can vastly improve the shape of your bum by performing squats two to three times a week, says celebrity personal trainer Neil Russell (atleta.com.au). “The key is not to take your stance too wide – keep it at hip distance or slightly wider otherwise you will recruit your adductors [inner thighs] rather than your glutes [butt],” he says. Start with 3 x 15 repetitions, then begin to add weights. 2 LOVE YOUR JUICER Drinking two cups of fresh vegetable juice (made up of 80 per cent vegies) every day with some fruit added can make a huge difference to how you look and feel, says Ricardo Riskalla, IMG Models’s trainer and nutrition expert (rawft.com. au). “I always recommend foods that are unprocessed, raw…

HOW TO WALK If your stance isn’t right when you walk through the office or into a meeting, you could be giving others the wrong impression about your capabilities. “The slower your pace, the more confident you can appear,” says workplace body language expert David Alssema of Paramount Training & Development. “People who ooze confidence don’t check their surroundings.” The perfect walk? “A reasonable pace with your shoulders back, arms at your sides, head high, good eye contact and a smile.” HOW TO SHOW YOU’RE LISTENING “Nodding during a conversation not only shows you are listening and understand what the other person is saying, but it can also assist you in getting people to believe you are on the same wavelength as them,” says Alssema. “It’s natural to mirror people,…

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TASTE OF THE NEW SEASON The summer 2015/16 collection is now at Domayne and whether you have a crush on cool crafts, like the pop of pretty pastels or prefer hits of glamorous gold, there are pieces for every home. Visit domayne.com.au. ’TIS THE SEASON Books make the best stocking fllers. Here are three hit picks ... The Great Australian Cookbook (PQ Blackwell, $49.95) What’s not to love about 100 foodies sharing the food they cook for loved ones? New York: An Inspired Wander Through The Manhattan And Brooklyn Boroughs (Macmillan, $39.99) Take a guided “walk” through The Big Apple’s most exciting hoods. Then book a plane ticket! Everyday Super Food (Michael Joseph, $55) Jamie Oliver, our favourite “geezer”, has gone all healthy and the results are delicious. OPUS REOPENS…

NOVEMBER 22 – DECEMBER 21 You want, and deserve, only the best – which is exactly what your birthday year brings. Unexpected opportunities open new doors, as both work and relationships gather pace. At home, a sense of belonging becomes important, with singles wanting to settle down. The festive season offers some strong contenders, but in case you’re unimpressed, sexy Venus provides more erotic encounters in the months to come, and Saturn brings a karmic relationship in the form of romance or friendship. But do take care who you confide in; not everyone is trustworthy. Also, coupled Sagittarians turn the bedroom into a sexual sauna. This impulsive spirit runs wild in financial matters, too. CAPRICORN December 22 – January 19 While it wouldn’t hurt to look after your health, the…

Queen of the Bonkbuster It was a perfect day in Beverly Hills. Sunlight danced of the swimming pool as the woman reclined on a sun lounge, hair perfectly coifed, her black kholed eyes hidden behind designer sunglasses. The sound of Lionel Richie crooning a love song wafted across from the house. Smiling to herself, the woman picked up her pen and began to write: “Elaine Conti awoke in her luxurious bed in her luxurious Beverly Hills mansion, pressed a button to open the electrically controlled drapes, and was confronted with the sight of a young man clad in a white T-shirt …” In 1983’s Hollywood Wives, Jackie Collins produced an explosive alchemy that steamed up Tinseltown. She took a fading matinée idol, added a movie mogul, stirred in a voluptuous…