Innholdsfortegnelse for February 2020 i Marie Claire Australia

Welcome to 2020! As we usher in a new decade – hopefully with chilled bubbles in hand – it’s exciting to imagine what wonders lie ahead. While the “teens” was the decade of disruption, it was also a time of “awokening”, when we harnessed the power of people uniting for change. My prediction is the “soaring ’20s” will continue that trend – on steroids. Which brings me to our February edition. This month is dedicated to an issue close to the hearts of many Indigenous people, and needs to be on the radar of all Australians so we, too, can unite for change. But before I explain, I have two confessions. Firstly, it was only recently I discovered the shameful fact that our constitution doesn’t recognise our Indigenous people. Also,…

CENTRE STAGE Revolutionary Australian dance company Bangarra celebrates 30 years It was 1989. The stage was set: following the bicentenary celebrations of European settlement, the country was divided. The word ‘reconciliation’ had just been voiced for the first time and there was a growing demand for Indigenous land rights to be recognised. It was at this pivotal moment that Bangarra danced onto our stages for the first time, and the message was clear: Australian society must change to give space to Indigenous voices. Three decades on, this ethos is still at the core of everything the Bangarra Dance Theatre does. Artistic director Stephen Page, who founded the company of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performers, says, “We’ve spent so much of our lives having non-Indigenous perspectives in our stories. [At…

As an Australian politician, I had the privilege of visiting Indigenous communities from our country’s centre, to the far north and west, and to those in our towns and cities. My role wasn’t to talk at the people I met: I was visiting to listen, learn, have conversations. I won’t pretend that these brief experiences made me an expert, but over the years one thing has remained crystal clear: we kid ourselves if we don’t acknowledge how much life chances turn on circumstance. How much life chances turn on race. What would my life have been like if, in 1961, I was born to Indigenous parents instead of my Welsh mum and dad? Baby Julia would have been born in the final years of the Stolen Generation. It is impossible…

I SHARE SOPHIE CACHIA, 29 Influencer and business owner, 252,000 Instagram followers Someone asked me a question on Instagram a few years back that I didn’t really understand. The lady said: “Does Bobby give you permission to share his photos on the Web?” I sat there staring at this question – the first but certainly not the last of its kind that I’d receive. Does Bobby give me permission? For context, Bobby wasn’t even two years old yet and his favourite pastimes included eating yoghurt and banana before dramatically throwing the bowl on the floor, seeing how far he could stretch his penis out while balancing a hysterical laugh with a painful screech, and dancing animatedly to Fatman Scoop “Put Your Hands Up.” I thought, “How much permission can a…

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Great Britain is well known for many things: pageantry, high tea and royalty. But when it comes to sartorial style, there is no other brand that better personifies the British psyche than Burberry. Established in 1856 when a 21-year-old Thomas Burberry opened his store in Hampshire, England, Burberry’s roots run deep in stylish, yet highly functional outdoor wear. Case in point: it was Burberry that developed the now-famous gabardine, a breathable yet completely waterproof fabric. Its signature tartan is so distinct it has become something of an international status symbol, and the brand has long-standing Royal Warrants from both Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles. But since its shift from football-fan favourite to indisputable high-fashion player – much of it guided by Christopher Bailey, the brand’s maverick creative director from 2014…

I WEAR PERFUME ALL THE TIME, even when I go to bed. I spray a little bit so my bed sheet smells like my perfume. SINCE I WAS VERY LITTLE I always preferred fruity, vanilla fragrances, which is why I love Paco Rabanne Olympéa Legend so much. The vanilla and plum notes are perfect for me. I HAVE A PRETTY STRICT SKINCARE ROUTINE. I always make sure that I use a gentle cleanser, a toner for the morning and an oil-free moisturiser. I love simple ingredients, everything you can pronounce, and sunscreen, always sunscreen! At night-time, I make sure I clean my skin really well; I exfoliate and use a toner. I NEVER GO TO A FACIALIST. I have very sensitive skin and it gets irritated with facial massage, so…

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THE TREND PASTEL POWER From the boardroom to the bar and beyond … never has a sartorial cliché rung more true than when summing up these sorbet suits. Saccharine, sure, but also undeniably insouciant (even when worn as simple separates). THE TREND GARDEN PARTY Banish bold blooms in favour of fine, folk-inspired florals. The brief: dainty and ditsy prints, shapes that hark back to the ’70s, and a primary palette of sky blue, crimson and mustard. Consider it a girlish new take on geek-chic. STYLE TIP Lightweight and roomy, a fabric tote is the season’s most practical (and prettiest) accessory. THE TREND DENIM EVOLUTION When Levi Strauss created the first-ever blue jean, did he comprehend the endless potential of denim? Smart little shift dresses; oversized jackets cinched at the waist;…

JESSICA MAUBOY, SINGER “My middle name is Hilda, after my grandmother. Nana was a soaring power. She was an Indigenous woman who fell in love with a white European man; it was a secret love because there was still segregation at the time. Being an Indigenous woman with a white fella, Nana struggled. But she stuck to her path. I think that’s where I get my fire from. I was born on Dreamtime land and grew up in Darwin with my mum and four sisters in the suburb of Wulagi. I walked to school every day hand in hand with my sisters, and we’d swim in the local waterfall in the afternoons – minding the freshwater crocs. I feel like I was born cultural. I am Darwin, I am the…

We are writing to express our support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart, calling for a First Nations Voice to be enshrined in the Australian constitution. Constitutional recognition and reform will empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and let them take their rightful place in this country. This is an invitation for you and the Government of Australia to walk with First Nations people towards a better future. It’s been 250 years since James Cook’s first voyage to Australia in 1770 and 119 years since the birth of the constitution. Action is urgently needed … Aboriginal Peak Organisations Northern Territory Aje A’Kin Allens Anglicare WA Arnold Bloch Leibler Ashurst Australian Association of Social Workers Australian Bar Association Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine Australian Council for International…

It’s the day after Christmas, 1988, when eight-year-old Amaryllis Fox receives news that will change her life forever. Her best friend Laura has been killed while flying home to London with her entire family – from grandmother to infant brother – on the Pan Am flight bombed by Libyan terrorists over Scotland. Fox vividly remembers her mum sitting her down to tell her that Laura is dead. “I fall quiet for long periods. I feel like my head is full of cotton. Feel sleepy and mute and numb,” Fox writes in her memoir Life Undercover. Fox’s dad, who is American, teaches her to read British newspaper The Times, telling her she needs to understand the forces that took Laura. “It will seem less scary if you do,” he says. And…

STYLE TIP Boost your motivation levels with playful colours and eye-popping prints. STYLE TIP For studio-to-street ease, pair bike shorts with a slouchy top. STYLE TIP Keep things simple and streamlined in a matching two-piece set.…

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WATERMELON AND BERRY SALAD WITH RICOTTA AND HONEY NOTE Frozen berries can be used as a substitute for fresh. Just thaw them in cold water first. SERVES 2 1 cup diced watermelon1 cup raspberries1 cup blueberries½ cup blackberries1 tbsp light-flavoured extra virgin olive oil½ cup roughly chopped walnuts, toasted½ cup crumbled ricotta or soft feta8 mint leaves, torn1 tsp finely grated orange zest2 tbsps honey 1 Place watermelon and berries in a large bowl. Add oil and a small pinch of salt and toss gently with your hands, being careful not to crush the fruit. 2 Divide salad between two serving bowls. Sprinkle half walnuts and half crumbled ricotta or feta over each salad. Top with mint and orange zest and finish with a drizzle of honey. NOTE Take chocolate…

The dimly lit flat, tucked below street level on Goldhawk Road in West London’s Shepherd’s Bush, was buzzing with people, each zipping from one job to the next. Cameras were set on tripods, cables were taped to the ground and huge film lights beamed down. In the middle of this mayhem stood a statuesque brunette casually applying lipstick, pondering aloud what to wear for her on-screen debut: a white T-shirt, or something she’d purchased that morning from high-street store Whistles? Perhaps the decision would have weighed a little heavier if Nigella Lawson had even the slightest inclination that she would soon be transformed from journalist, wife and mother of two to a global phenomena. Nigella Bites first aired in 1999, a cooking show dipping into the realms of reality television.…

GIRL POWER For spring 2020, Zimmermann took retro surf prints, superimposed imagery of women rather than men, and fashioned them into fabrics (left). The future is female. Cruelty-free design meets a playful pop of colour via Stella McCartney’s vegan take on the iconic Stan Smith sneaker. SEE, WANT, SHOP! Beloved by Blake Lively and Alexa Chung, cult US denim brand Madewell has arrived in Australia (bringing with it not just blue jeans, but everything to wear with them, too). Visit davidjones.com SHOW TIME Following his showing in Paris, famed Australian designer Toni Maticevski will return to the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival on March 12 for the Grand Showcase, presented by marie claire. Tickets available at vamff.com.au CASE IN POINT Switch out your little black bag for one of these…

When the police came knocking on Helen Eason’s door, she picked up her baby and ran with him in her arms. “I jumped fences and I tried to hide – I didn’t want to hand him over,” she says, tearfully remembering that dark day. “And when I did come back, they told me that they were putting him in care. I begged, I pleaded, I screamed. I threatened to take my own life. But he was gone. How could I go on?’’ Eason knew the feeling of despair all too well. Over a 10-year period on three separate occasions, all four of her older children had been removed from her care. The 44-year-old Gomeroi and Biripi woman had struggled with drug abuse and spent time in jail on drug charges,…

JASON BOLDEN THE POWER DRESSER In 2011, Gabrielle Union needed a dress for a swanky Art Basel event. So she called her friend Jason Bolden, then the owner of a popular New York vintage store. He rifled through the racks and instinctively selected an archival Lanvin gown in a geometric pattern (above, centre). “I did a favour for a dear friend and days later the phone rang, and I literally have not stopped working since,” Bolden recalls. “I didn’t know that dressing her for an event was going to snowball my career. It was all kind of a perfect mistake.” Today, Bolden’s client list is a who’s who of black Hollywood: Union is still on his roster, as are Serena Williams, Alicia Keys, Yara Shahidi, Cynthia Erivo, Taraji P Henson…

When Anastasia Bampos was growing up in Sydney’s inner west in the 2000s, Hilary Duff was the epitome of cool. “I definitely aspired to be like [Duff’s character] Lizzie McGuire,” says Bampos, idolising the butterfly clips, crimped hair and tie-dye tops indicative of the time. Now 19, Bampos is about to become the coolest kid on the block, with a starring role in the new Aussie film GO! The up-and-coming actress plays Mandy, an aspiring engineer in the competitive world of go-kart racing. Instead of Lizzie’s butterfly clips, Mandy’s signature look is a grease covered boilersuit, trucker cap, and mirrored sunglasses. “Mandy is strong, intelligent and fearless,” says Bampos. “She breaks gender stereotypes and teaches young girls to follow their dreams.” Bampos is living proof of that. She was standing…

THE GIRL ABOUT TOWN Swinging ’70s shapes with an urban edge – à la Celine and Louis Vuitton – sum up her sensibility. THE REBEL Her approach? Tough love – namely lashings of black leather with utilitarian touches. Off-White and Balenciaga epitomise the look. THE MODERNIST She swears by crisp cottons and clean lines – not to mention Boss and Bottega Veneta – for a luxe take on basics. THE ROMANTIC Her mantra is more is more; think frothy tulle at Alexander McQueen, dreamy Zimmermann lace, and puff sleeves via Erdem. THE ARTIST Her penchant for pattern and colour carry over from the canvas to her closet (including Gucci, Marni and Dries Van Noten). THE EXTROVERT Whether by Dion Lee or Dolce & Gabbana, lingerieinspired looks and daring cut-outs define…

SUMMER AUTUMN THE SHORTS Leather needn’t be reserved for winter – and proves a transeasonal hero when fashioned into longline, tailored shorts. “In the warmer months I’ll team these shorts with a fine-ribbed top and gold jewellery”– Jana Pokorny, fashion director SUMMER AUTUMN THE COAT Cosy animal-print coats have been having a moment on the international style circuit, but lightweight styles like this cotton-blend version translate easily to breezy summer nights. “A cosy knit, wide-legged pant and closed-toe heel will perfectly complement this coat for autumn”– Chloe Buttenshaw, senior fashion editor SUMMER AUTUMN THE SHIRT If you like your fashion with a side of fun, a floral blouse is your wardrobe go-to, whatever the season. Opt for a classic silhouette and poppy retro print. “On beach days this shirt will…

1920S VIBES Super sleek with finger waves, the buns at Ermanno Scervino gave models an old-world yet modern feel (ask your stylist for this hairdo when you want to look ultra polished), while the swept-back styles at Tory Burch are your go-to workday goals. PEARL-STUDDED LOCKS From strings of pearls at Khaite to fishtail braids studded with pearls at Andrew GN, this is the season to embellish your hair with those pretty jewels of the sea. PAINTED BUNS Anything but ballerina and far from school-fete hair painting, buns take an artistic turn. Sleek and tied low at Moschino, hair was streaked with paint by hairstylist Julien d’Ys, while at Marni, the look was more rustic, with hair coated in white paint. BEAUTY NOTE Instead of getting the paint kit out,…

SHARE THESE WITH YOUR GUY MAKE THE TRADE Haircare meets Japanese pop culture with this collaboration between Pokémon favourite Pikachu and Shu Uemura’s iconic Essence Absolue and hair oil favourites. Just remember to keep these away from your card-swapping kids! SMOOTH OPER ATOR Lips are one of the first parts of our face to feel dry. Keep them smooth and nourished with this newbie from cult-fave Lanolips. (It tastes as zingy as it sounds, too.) YES, BEES Since 2010, we have been drooling over Guerlain’s deliciously luxe Abeille Royale creams. Enlisting the line’s supercharged Black Bee Repair technology, these nextgeneration creams have been updated with ingredients such as vitamins C and E to rebalance and protect the stressed-out urbanite complexion. And exciting news for oily types: there is a new…

1 SEE THE LIGHT Need a pick-me-up? Follow in the footsteps of Jennifer Aniston, Lady Gaga and Kim Kardashian and book your body in for an infra-red sauna session. Using infra-red light to heat your body from within, kind of like a microwave, you’ll start to sweat almost immediately. Although the jury is still out as to the proven health benefits, fans report weight loss, muscle pain relief, an immune-system boost, reduction of stress and anxiety, and improved skin quality. 2 HAVE A COFFEE (BEFORE A NAP) It may sound counterintuitive, but yoga teacher and health coach Kirsten Scott points out that there are many health benefits that can come from daytime shut-eye, if you limit snoozes to 20 minutes. Her suggestion? “Having a cup of coffee before you settle…

GLENNON DOYLE Chelsea Handler gave me Glennon’s first book Love Warrior, which is a memoir about her marriage to then-husband Craig Melton. When I read it, I was floored by her voice. She’s incredibly encouraging and inclusive, but not saccharine in the slightest. In fact, she’s quite humorous and down to earth. She’s so relatable in her admittance of silly things she’s done. For example, in Love Warrior, she says she hated cleaning the house so she used to get her toddler to go over the carpet with a toy shopping cart before her husband got home so it looked like she vacuumed. Hilarious. On her blog Momastery, Glennon is very open about being a recovering addict. I live with someone who’s in recovery [husband Dax Shepard] and I know…