Innholdsfortegnelse for April 2022 i Marie Claire Australia

Lennon and McCartney, Jobs and Wozniak, Procter and Gamble, Watson and Crick. History is awash with examples of men who’ve come together to forge change in their respective fields. But when you google great female partnerships of the past, the internet seems to stall. This woeful lack of attention paid to power “femships” shouldn’t be surprising. For centuries, we’ve preferred to portray women in conflict, cattily pitted against each other, as opposed to collaborating for fame, fortune and the common good. Thankfully, pop culture has recently flipped the script by spotlighting supportive female friendships (think Sex and the City, Bridesmaids and Big Little Lies), but studies reveal the majority of films, TV shows and column centimetres are dedicated to propagating the narrative of women at war. Of course, the reality…

When Jacques Cartier first travelled to India in 1911, he had no idea the trip would play such a pivotal role in the evolution of the famed French luxury jewellery house. As head of the maison’s London operations, Jacques was perfectly placed to travel the world searching for new inspirations and precious stones for the family business he ran with his two older brothers. The eye-opening trip to India not only delivered in the gemstone stakes – unearthing exquisite stones courtesy of the jewel-loving maharajahs – but also introduced Cartier to traditional Indian stone carving techniques and rich colour combinations rarely seen outside the subcontinent. Inspired, Cartier’s artisans painstakingly created a design that has now become one of the maison’s most celebrated aesthetics: the Tutti Frutti collection. The vibrantly coloured…

BEWITCHED Fashion fave Witchery has announced its first designer collaboration with Kym Ellery. The Witchery x Ellery capsule collection embraces dresses, tops, skirts, pants, denim, shoes, bags and bling. Launching as part of Witchery’s autumn/winter 2022 collection, it heralds the return to the local retail space of the iconic Australian brand Ellery, which is now based in Paris. witchery.com.au IN WITH THE NEW Omega made their first wristwatch in 1900, but pride themselves on keeping up with the times. Their range of De Ville Trésor ladies watches features wonderfully thin cases and a wealth of colours and straps. omegawatches.com NO STONE UNTURNED To celebrate the two-year renovation of its Paris flagship store at 30 Avenue Montaigne, Dior has unveiled a showstopping yellow diamond. Named Le Montaigne, the South African stone…

Your phone is too big for your hand, your doctor prescribes a drug that is wrong for your body and the ratio of ladies to men’s toilets is seen as a joke rather than a public health concern. Truth is, the world we live in was designed for and by men. Luckily, a new generation of female-led businesses are changing the guard, including Stella car insurance, which not only offers female-focused ptroducts, but is donating $5 from every new car insurance policy to the Women’s and Girls’ Emergency Centre. For more information see stellainsurance.com.au…

The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 is heading to Australia and New Zealand, and First Nations people from both countries have helped create the official logo. Kalkadoon woman and contemporary Indigenous artist Chern’ee Sutton is the talent behind Australia’s design. “[I’ve] highlighted all of the amazing women who will be proudly competing and representing their countries to claim victory,” says Sutton. Branching away from the traditional trophy emblem, the FIFA logo is inspired by unity, and features 32 squares representing the nations that will compete in the tournament. Of her role in it, Sutton says, “This artwork highlights and represents Australia’s First Nations people, which is really special.”…

CHANEL CONTOS AND JULIA GILLARD FOUNDER OF TEACH US CONSENT AND FORMER PRIME MINISTER When the former Australian sex discrimination commissioner Elizabeth Broderick put sexual consent activist Chanel Contos in touch with her friend Julia Gillard, Australia’s 27th (and only female) prime minister invited the nervous young master’s student to lunch in London, where they were based. What has followed is a beautiful cross-generational friendship. “One of the best ways women support women is by networking with people who can make a difference in our lives,” says Gillard, who chairs the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership. “That is what happened with Chanel and me. Our first conversation was both broad and deep.” Contos says, “For me, women helping each other through friendship is something that should be a default because…

As I write t his letter, I am embarking on yet another diet. No-one knows. Just my husband and my mother. I’m ashamed you pointed at your own perfect body wrong. Someone had teased you Someone had made you feel imperfect. I have been lying to you since you were born. As I write these letters, I’m still lying to you. As a new mother I lived my whole life with you in the audience – nothing was off limits. I sat on the toilet with you suckling at my breast, I vomited with your toddler hand gripping my back, I changed my tampon in cramped shopping-centre toilet stalls while you watched from close quarters. Does this disgust you? It shouldn’t. It didn’t then. Being a mother of a very…

Ties are no longer just for finance bros – and anyway, we all know women wear them better Put the cool into corporate by injecting moody, muted splashes of saturated colour Seamlesslymove relaxed workwear from the office to the street with striking fabrications Modernise traditional suiting by teaming tailored trousers with go-to sneakers, or amping-up femme vibes through pops of pink and pistachio Getsuitedandbootedbyaddingknee-high attitude to askirt-suit ensemble…

THE BUY LIGHT IT UP So irresistibly pretty you mightn’t want to use it (but please, please do), this limited-edition illuminating powder has reflective particles to uplift the high points of the face and impart that enviable lit-from-within glow. Applied with a finger to the lids, it lends eyes a metallic sheen that works for day, yet readily builds for a more dramatic, molten, night-time look.…

With smart devices and experts alike telling us to get a good night’s rest, sleep (and how much we’re getting) has become something of an obsession for many. That’s because the benefits of getting the full eight hours (or more) go way beyond not feeling groggy in the morning. In fact, good sleep hygiene translates to a better complexion in both the short and long term. We talked to the experts to find out how to improve the quality (and quantity) of our sleep so we can wake up looking and feeling brighter. WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING Tempted to watch just one more episode of Billions? Maybe hold off because getting to bed on time and at the same time every night will pay skin dividends. “During sleep, levels of…

Thick, lush, shiny. They’re all words we want associated with our hair. But if your locks feels more blah than brilliant, you’re not alone. “Hair loss and hair thinning are very common,” says Lauren Dewsbury, senior research scientist at Vida Glow. “Anywhere from 6 per cent to 38 per cent of healthy women will experience some degree of hair loss in their lives.” First, a quick science lesson about hair. Every one of our hairs is made by one of thousands of little engine rooms called hair follicles, which live under the skin of our scalp. Follicles go through a cycle of growth, rest, fall and regeneration that repeats itself over and over. A standard hair remains on your head for about three to seven years before falling out. “On…

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PURE STYLE This Miro dining table is just one reason to join the free myFreedom program. Others include extended 60-day returns and $50 vouchers for every $1000 spent. SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE Bang & Olufsen’s new Beosound 2 portable speaker is like sculpture. Special order from $3995, harveynorman.com.au. BOWLED OVER We’re changing up our morning routines – and that means smoothie bowls for breakfast. For one thing, they are packed with nutrients. For another, they are delicious. Here’s how we’re taking ours: 1 cup So Good Unsweetened Almond Milk1 cup frozen mixed berries1 packet (200g) frozen acai puree, no added sugar1 banana, fresh or frozen 2 tsp chia seeds¼ avocado, optional Whiz all ingredients in a blender and top with granola and fresh fruit. Sydney hotspot Turns out the spirit…

“THERE ARE OFTEN PARALLELS BETWEEN DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES FIGHTING FOR CHANGE” WENDY RICHARDS I met my manager Wendy in 2003 when I was on the first season of Australian Idol and she was a rep on the tour. A few years later I reached out to get her help negotiating a contract for the musical Rent and we’ve been working together ever since. She’s been such a strong, guiding force in my life and my teammate for the past 15 years. I affectionately refer to her as “purse-strings Wendy”. She has taught me a lot about integrity. In my younger cabaret years, I was always trying to hammer a message into my performances. I remember her saying to me once, “You are the message.” That was an “ah-ha” moment for me…

THE DRAWSTRING This Ferragamo beauty is the ultimate multitasker: wear as a cross-body bag or top-handle bucket carry-all. THE ARM CANDY Layering Dinosaur Designs’ creamy bangles and necklaces is a lesson in tonal accessorising and keeping it simple in the colour department. THE BAG Louis Vuitton’s playful reimagining of the classic Capucines BB makes us smile. THE CORSET Make your innerwear outerwear with this too-good-to-be-hidden corset from Acne Studios. THE SHADES Show off all your assets with Oakley’s barely there Radar EV Pitch photochromic sunglasses. THE LOW-WAIST SKIRT The turn of the century’s low-rise trend is back but with a twist, as Armani’s versatile long-line skirt attests.…

When the formidable fashion queen Diana, Princess of Wales was gifted a brand new unnamed Christian Dior bag in 1995, it was the start of a beautiful love affair. The beloved accessory became her signature carrier and was eventually named in her honour: the Lady Dior. Now, creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri has reinterpreted the quilted classic, updating with a horizontal shape, fresh colourways and fabrications, and a new name, the Lady D-Joy. Long may it reign.…

AFRICA DESIGN NATION Take a leaf from the imaginative world of contemporary African fashion Kaleidoscopic colours and eye-catching prints rich with history have become signature design features of African fashion. But look a little closer and you’ll discover that woven into the fibres of each garment is a unique code that locates the region of each piece. In her new book, Africa: The Fashion Continent (Flammarion, $110), West African journalist Emmanuelle Courrèges captures the vibrant and innovative world of African fashion. Bursting with fresh creativity and free from reductive stereotypes, the visually immersive book documents a new generation of local fashion designers, photographers, creators and bloggers who are redefining the aesthetic contours of the continent.…

Fed up with the harassment of her customers and employees, the owner of a clothing boutique in Brazil has banned men from her shop. “Ninety-nine per cent of men behave inappropriately,” Andrea Costa, from the state of São Paulo, told AFP. She tried to stop men spying on women in the dressing rooms by luring them away with offers of beer and video games, but that didn’t work. Despite a torrent of abuse on social media, Costa isn’t backing down. “Women all dream of an environment where we can try on clothes and look in the mirror without being harassed,” she says.…

A stone farmhouse nestled in the rolling green hills of upstate New York’s Catskill Mountains might not be the typical place you would find an acclaimed Hollywood star. But for Amanda Seyfried, who lives there with actor husband Thomas Sadoski, their two young children, her mother, Ann, and a menagerie of animals, the idyllic farm provides a comfortable and serene refuge to balance the glamour and chaos that comes with being a seasoned celebrity. While women worldwide know and love the 36-year-old from her breakthrough hit Mean Girls and her charming performance as Sophie Sheridan in the Mamma Mia! films, the locals in the Catskills are used to seeing the mum with her kids in tow and quite possibly a dog or a goat. In fact, during our Zoom chat,…

Nicola Coughlan GIRL OF THE MOMENT The effervescent Irish actor is just getting started Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan always knew she was destined for the screen. “I watched The Wizard of Oz when I was four and I was completely entranced. I didn’t know what it was that I wanted so badly, but whatever it was, it was that.” For the 35-year-old Irish actor, success was a long time coming. She played a role in a short film in 2004 and did some voice work here and there, but after struggling to make ends meet she packed it in and went back to live with her family in Galway, where she worked at an optician. Coughlan returned to the arts in 2016, after she auditioned for a London play and was…

1. COLOUR SURGE Go big or go home by combining bold shades from the same palette with a pastel pop. 2. NEUTRAL TERRITORY When working with toned-down shades, let your bag take centrestage with an eye-popping hit of vibrant colour. 3. MONO-CHROME MIX Master the art of polish by accessorising shades of alabaster with basic black.…

After questionable DIY Covid cuts and botched box-colour jobs, there has never been a moment where we have appreciated our colourists and hairdressers more. “Covid has given women more confidence to have a change,” says celebrity stylist Anthony Nader at RAW salon in Sydney. And yet time at home has also made us appreciate our hair’s own unique style. “They enjoyed the texture they were naturally blessed with and working with it – not against it,” says Nader. We’re also embracing bespoke colour, says celebrity colourist and global artistic director for Aveda, Ian Michael Black. “We’ve seen everyone embrace the grown-out look during lockdowns and [it’s led to] a more relaxed feel to hair colour. There is not that pressure to always have a perfect look.” COLOUR Considering a colour…

LUXE BUY Dior’s Off/On La Mousse cleanser boasts new purifying ingredient Nymphaea, (aka water lily). The ingredient has been grown in the house’s famed Nymphaea Garden, which inspired literally hundreds of Claude Monet paintings. DAILY NOTES Lovers of Marc Jacobs fragrances will swoon for this fresh new recruit. With minerally top notes and lotus and jasmine at its heart, this is an easy choice each morning. Another cult-followed scent, this new eau de toilette by Burberry is dosed with peonies, honeysuckle and pear for a fresh and free-spirited scent ideal for urban wear. SKIN MATHS Sometimes you need a wonder product to really boost effects. We rounded up three that will get your skin looking its glowy best. Ceramides and retinol are a match made in heaven because the retinol…

“A RED LIP CAN BRING OUT REDNESS IN SKIN, SO IT’S IMPORTANT TO HAVE AN EVEN CANVAS”- Rae Morris If you have shied away from red lipstick, deeming it “too hard”, you might want to reconsider. According to celebrity makeup artist Rae Morris, it’s actually the ideal fallback when you want to look polished in next to no time. “People always ask, ‘What’s the quickest makeup look?’ And I always tell them a red lip,” says Morris, who famously started her career working on supermodel Naomi Campbell’s lips. Morris adds that a matte red lip is also surprisingly low maintenance. “It won’t rub off like other lipstick.” More good news: it works best when everything else is pared right back. “Simply team a matte red lip with great skin, mascara,…

“The chevron pattern of the floors takes the eye on a journey through the house”– Rebecca Judd Forever is a long time. An eternity. Never ending. And when change is a constant, as it is for multi-hyphenate Rebecca Judd, committing to anything forever is kind of a big deal. She’s done it before, notably when she married former AFL player Chris Judd in 2010. She also went all in on motherhood, having four kids in five years (Oscar, 10, Billie, 8, and five-year-old twins, Tom and Darcy). Still, when she started renovating this house in the Melbourne suburb of Brighton, the idea was for it to be her end game. “Our vision was for this house to be our ‘forever home’, meaning that it had everything we desired so we…

For a woman to host her own talk show on television in the 1950s was groundbreaking. For a woman to also produce said show was unheard of. And for a woman to stand her ground in the face of pressure from the Deep South to fire a Black tap dancer from the show was extraordinary. That’s exactly what Betty White did in 1954 when racists threatened to boycott her namesake series if up-and-coming dancer Arthur Duncan continued to perform on it. “I’m sorry, but, you know, he stays. Live with it,” she said, giving Duncan even more airtime. The Betty White Show was quietly cancelled soon after, but it was years before Duncan learnt of the controversy. During her seven decades in showbiz, White made a habit of standing on…

THE LOOK TWEE TOPS The twee trend of the 2010s is back with a blast: think Alexa Chung in ’60s-inspired stripes and silhouettes. THE LOOK Y2K REVIVAL From low-slung jeans and skirts to elevated plastic adornments and pink forever, welcome back to the year 2000. THE LOOK QUIET LUXURY Peek inside every fashionista’s Little Black Book for inspo on the understated luxe brands they covet. THE LOOK MAJOR MAXIMALIST Go OTT in clashing colours and patterns, worn in multiple, multi-hued layers. Accessorise all areas.…

It’s 3.30pm in the Hamptons and the stark grey sky, bare trees and black-steel-frame windows in Brigitte MacGowan’s Zoom background give us a view into her minimalist home office. It couldn’t be more different from her State of Escape cofounder Desley Maidment’s Apple-screen backdrop: that of a chintzy London hotel room at 8pm, where her family members have crammed in due to an unscheduled Covid-caused pit stop, post-French Alps ski holiday. Both women originally hail from Sydney’s northern beaches, and when our call connects they sigh over my Zoom-screen situation, which is emitting beachy vibes courtesy of The Harbour City in peak summer. However, the long-time business partners wouldn’t have it any other way. The cult accessory label they co-founded in 2013 has always boasted an “escapism” brand mantra and…

For the majority of my life I had seen spirituality as a bit of mystic fun on the side. But as time has passed and I have 40 years to look back on, I’m beginning to understand that spirituality is the whole point of life and not just the pack-of-tarot-cards accessory. A disclaimer: if the word “spirituality” makes your toes curl in your socks, feel free to replace it with “connection” or “meaning”. What I’m talking about is simply finding meaning in a very messy modern world and realising that our connection to others and nature is how we will seek true wellness. The wellness market is a trilliondollar industry, and that is because most of us do not feel “well”. We are desperately seeking quick fixes so we can…

JERRY HALL AND THIERRY MUGLER FOR GALA MAGAZINE, 1996 From his first runway to the face of his signature fragrance, Angel, Hall was a long-time muse to Mugler. This portrait can be seen at the Hollywood exhibition, from June to November, at the Helmut Newton Foundation in Berlin. MOTORCYCLE CORSET, 1992 Styled and directed by Mugler, George Michael’s strong, sexy “Too Funky” music video featured a slew of top models strutting down the runway, including Emma Sjöberg in the wildly theatrical Harley-Davidson bustier (left). READY-TO-WEAR FALL/WINTER, 1995-1996 Drawing inspiration from legendary film costume designers, including Edith Head and Adrian Greenberg, Mugler fuszed his love of cinema with his signature sculptural elegance for Paris Fashion Week. RED COWGIRL, READY-TO-WEAR SPRING/SUMMER, 1992 Rhinestones met rodeo in Mugler’s westerninspired collection. Models saddled up…

Meet Lauren Sánchez. The television journalist and helicopter pilot is responsible for not only upgrading Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ look from tech nerd to rap star but also influencing the magnate to pledge billions to fight climate change. With Bezos’ ear, and access to his fortune, all eyes are on the American media personality Anyone who chanced upon Jeff Bezos’ selfies aboard a luxury yacht in St Barts in December would have been forgiven for doing a double take. In mirrored heart-shaped shades and a gaudy $1000 silk shirt so tight it might have been tattooed on the 58-year-old’s torso, the Amazon founder looked more like US rapper Pitbull than the one-time monobrowed tech nerd who achieved global domination in a pair of high-waisted beige chinos. But it was the…

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SINCE PARTNERING WITH ESTÉE LAUDER, I have added more Estée Lauder products to my skincare routine. In the morning, I use a cleanser, a toner and my Estée Lauder DayWear Sorbet Creme, which has SPF in it. I also use a lip balm or the Estée Lauder lip oil. It’s the same at night but I change my cream. I use the Supreme+ Creme [before bed]. I DON’T WEAR MAKEUP WHEN I’M NOT WORKING. I like to give my skin a break because it goes through so much. If I were to go out, I’d probably do an eyebrow, a gloss lip, and if I felt like I needed a little [coverage], I’d put a little bit of foundation with my moisturiser. “BEAUTY IS HOW YOU ARE AS A PERSON, IT’S…

SO PRETTY If you’re seeking a new lippy (a constant in my world), this limited-edition lipstick by Gucci Beauty celebrates the Lunar New Year with a complexion-flattering pinky-red shade and a vintageinspired casing adorned with blue roses and the brand’s signature gold casing. Its lightweight glideon formulation means I can use it as an on-the-go cheek tint too. STRENGTH TRAINING In case you didn’t get the memo, the bacterial microbiome is crucial for gut health, and research is now discovering just how important it is for the skin to have a flourishing microbiome too. This probioticdosed facial oil from new-tomarket skincare brand Cultured is dosed with fermented active Anoxybacillus, which helps balance out the skin’s natural microbiome and strengthen the skin barrier. I found the formulation satisfyingly light and non-greasy…

NOTE The sweet, crunchy cubes of leftover bread are incredibly moreish on their own, so do try a few before adding to the brownie batter. SWEET TOAST BROWNIES SERVES 12 SWEET CROUTONS 60g thick white bread1 tbsp olive oil30g caster sugar20g milk powder60g unsalted butter, melted, plus extra for greasing BROWNIES 225g dark chocolate175g unsalted butter2 tbsp cocoa powder150g caster sugar150g light brown sugar3 eggs115g plain flour½ tsp fine sea salt100g milk chocolate, roughly choppedflaky sea salt, for sprinkling 1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line a 20cm square cake pan. 2 To make croutons, cut bread into small cubes and place on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and toss to combine. Bake for 8–10 minutes or until firm. 3 Add toasted bread to a bowl and…