Innholdsfortegnelse for November 2023 i Marie Claire Australia

We’re all familiar with that well-worn tradition of the gap year, where students travel the globe to broaden their horizons and cram in as many wine-drenched adventures as humanly possible. Just flick through Instagram to see them soaking up the wonders of Rome, Venice and Paris, while clutching backpacks and pinots. What isn’t widely known, however, is that this youthful rite of passage started back in the 16th century, well before planes, Google Maps and social media became travelling mainstays. Back then, it was popular for young Renaissance aristocrats to embark on a lengthy expedition across the continent to expand their minds and sharpen their artistic skills – a journey that became known as “Le Grand Tour”. Typically, students spent months at a time in eight key destinations – London,…

Remember the pre-ChatGPT era? The one where you didn’t have to wonder if a living being wrote this story? It’s hard to believe that was under a year ago. The pace of digital transformation feels insane right now. I created an account on the much-discussed OpenAI tool to see how it handled writing this piece. I typed in “write an article about digital fashion”, then marvelled as the text generated faster than I could read it. “In an era defined by technological innovation and the relentless pursuit of the next big thing, the fashion industry finds itself standing at the crossroads of reality and the virtual realm,” wrote ChatGPT. I’m not sure I could have put it better myself. The virtual wardrobe is upon us, although actually wearing digital clothing…

THE WORKPLACE-PLEASER Angela Mollard took the long, hard road to get some work-life balance It’s a great irony that the book I wrote on how to have a happy family is now my kids’ worst childhood memory. Back in 2012 I thought it was a great idea to write a memoir, and when the publisher gave me a tight deadline, I didn’t consider that working 15 hours a day telling others how to have happy children might turn out to be misery for my own. I’d rise at 5am to smash out my daily target of 2000 words before moving on to my day job as a journalist. On weekends I’d forfeit trips to the beach for editing, and as the delivery date for the manuscript drew closer I instructed…

There’s a lightness to Madison Beer’s voice as she speaks to us over the phone from sunny California. Perhaps it’s because the 24-year-old performer recently got a lot off her chest. After earlier this year releasing her intimate new memoir The Half of It, which shares her experience of navigating life in the spotlight, the artist is returning to her first love: music. Breaking onto the scene at just 12 years old, Beer has spellbound audiences (boasting more than 2.4 billion streams earned worldwide) with her hypnotic vocals and complex lyrics that unpack the experiences of love, heartbreak and self-discovery. Now, with the release of her second album, Silence Between Songs, Beer is unapologetically rewriting the narrative of female comparison. “It’s hard being someone like me, who’s been compared to…

JUST BITTEN This spring, take a moment to swap out pastels for lip shades spiked with black. It’s the idea behind Hermès’ latest lip collection, which is inspired by deep and shadowy concentrated colours. Each of the three brooding shades – a powerful brick red, a night-appropriate burgundy and an illuminating plum – imparts a veil of intrepid colour with just the right amount of shine. Apply with the bullet for intense pigment pay-off or dab on with your finger for a just-eaten-cherries feel.…

GREEN BATHING Get transported directly to the Austrian Alps with this earthy, green, scented body oil. A collaboration between cult-followed fragrance brand Byredo and Susanne Kaufmann’s botanically powered skincare, this oil will bring your limbs not only silky smoothness but also instant calm, and a scent of jasmine and sweet fig. MUST TRY With a rotating head that switches from power-packed hairdryer to styling wand, this new tool is a game changer. Consistent temperatures mean it not only smooths and dries but also wraps, curls and sets hair for easy bouncy blowouts. BEST IN BRIGHT Brighten up and help boost skin firmness with these glow-getters featuring precious ingredients. LA PRAIRIE White Caviar Pearl Infusion, $1075. Reformulated with a power-packed pigment inhibitor and Swiss Golden Caviar Minerals, plus extracts to fight…

“This bee is like a treasure because of its insularity, purity and the biodiversity of its unique ecosystem”– Dr Frédéric Bonté, Guerlain’s head of research It’s almost necessary to start this with the bee. So fundamental to the world as we know it, this humble, hard-working little creature is all but solely responsible for the planet’s biodiversity. Put simply: if the bee disappeared, so would much of the world’s colour and scent, rendering our Earth almost unrecognisable. It’s a fact that French beauty brand Guerlain knows very well. The bee has been the maison’s longstanding motif, and taking genuine steps to educate future generations about this little creature has been at the heart of the label’s ethos for more than a decade. One of its initiatives, the Bee School, sees…

REBECCA DICKSON: Our first product, the GloDome, is the first of its kind to offer LED treatment for the entire body – focusing on areas of concern including cellulite on the backs of legs, booty, and dark spots and sunspots across the décolletage. REBECCA TARRANT: Our market is mostly women looking for natural, sustainable, simple and accessible skincare and treatments right from the comfort of home. RT: Rebecca and I came together to create LightLab as we were both passionate about natural, sustainable beauty. We knew there was a market for anti-ageing skincare treatments that women could do at home, without the hefty price of in-salon treatments. “Until the GloDome, no-one was offering a full-body LED treatment to use in the comfort of the home” RD: We saw how LED light…

“IT’S A HOUSE THAT DOESN’T TAKE ITSELF SERIOUSLY, A HOUSE THAT FULLY REPRESENTS ME”– owner Martina Castoldi If the walls of Martina Castoldi’s electric home could talk, they’d whisper stories of late-night indulgences and eclectic conversations. Moving about the space, guests are transported to a glittering European disco, with each room exuding the energy of a buzzing dancefloor. When Castoldi, who works in STEM, was scouring Milan’s youthful Porta Venezia neighbourhood for a character-filled abode fit for herself and her pooch Rami, there was one thing at the top of her list: personality. So when the lively 1940s former office space came across her radar, Castoldi knew she had found her dream home. Far from the building’s corporate roots, the apartment today is a collision of joy and colour, with…

It could seem trivial to tell someone’s life story through their wardrobe. But in the case of Jane Birkin, it feels fitting. Her story starts with the distinct absence of clothes, however. In London’s Swinging ’60s, a 20-year-old Birkin burst onto screens with a nude scene in the mystery thriller Blow-Up, in which she played “the blonde”. She only did the scene, she explains, because her then-husband – the British composer John Barry – told her she would not have the courage to show up on set naked. Show up – and show him – she did. Blow-Up won the top prize at the 20th Cannes Film Festival, but it was Birkin’s scene that stole the show. For a self-described “shy English-girl”, who was bullied at boarding school for having…

They say when planning an outfit, always start with your shoes. From there, everything flows, as they’re key to ensuring your look is a stylish success. Maybe that’s why my eyes always dart downwards when people approach me. Or perhaps it’s just a shoe obsession I cultivated as a kid, clomping around the house in mum’s satin, pointy-toed pumps. So when an invite appears in my inbox to visit a shoe factory, my rapid-fire reply is “yes”. But this isn’t any factory. Louis Vuitton’s workshop in the town of Fiesso d’Artico, 30 kilometres from Venice, is an iconic space of calm, creativity and, yes, shoes. Lots of them. The factory opened in 2009, but the region has been the world’s shoe manufacturing capital since the 13th century, which is why…

Since his humble beginnings, taking rags and turning them into beautiful ties, Ralph Lauren and his penchant for casual elegance has painted a sartorial portrait of the American dream. Inspired by heritage with exquisite craftsmanship and timeless style, the house has welcomed a new addition to its curated family of leather goods, bearing all the designer’s style signatures. The RL 888, named in honour of the label’s historic women’s flagship store at 888 Madison Avenue in New York, is a purposeful piece that allows the wearer to embrace her own personal style, regardless of her story. Bringing this new chapter of the American fashion house to life, models Anna Ewers and Fei Fei Sun star in a cinematic narrative titled Outside of Time. The short film, directed by Diana Kunst…

“I’m hoping Strife is relatable to women in their forties who find themselves feeling as if they want to offer more” There’s a scene in Asher Keddie’s new television series, Strife, where her character, Evelyn, has reached the end of her tether. Her media business is failing to attract advertisers, she’s been humiliated on national TV and when she goes to collect her daughter from her estranged husband, the teen refuses to leave, saying she’d rather stay with her dad. Dejection is writ large on Evelyn’s face, but as she prepares to go she’s stopped by her husband. The shirt she’s wearing, is it his? What Keddie does next captures precisely why this trailblazing 49-year-old Australian actor is arguably the best we have. Wordlessly she strips off the shirt, shoves…

After Looking for Alibrandi, I decided I would try out Los Angeles. Not because I had much desire to work there – as I already had the feeling Hollywood wasn’t going to be for me – but because my agents were keen for me to give it a shot. This was before smartphones and virtual auditions, so I decided I would go so that I could say I tried. Mostly I just wanted to visit Disneyland, shop at Urban Outfitters and try an In-N-Out burger, which all turned out to be excellent choices. I also found some great vintage clothes with friends, but ended up eating my burgers alone, because carbs were apparently out of fashion. I did have some memorable film-world experiences while I was there, though. I was…

When one thinks of the ballet, there’s a high likelihood that the tragic tale of the Swan Queen Odette and her evil counterpart Odile will be the first to come to mind. That’s certainly the case for The Australian Ballet, as their new production marks a momentous milestone for the company. It is the crowning jewel in the ballet’s 60th anniversary program, selected by artistic director David Hallberg. After opening in Melbourne in late September, it will next head to Brisbane in late October and then open in Sydney in early December. “There’s no beating around the bush that it’s the most famous ballet in the world,” Hallberg tells marie claire. “Everyone knows Swan Lake and it has stood the test of time for a reason. In the 60th year…

I read that you have an alter ego on stage. Who is Michael Bublé at home? We all have an alter ego. There’s a public persona that we want each other to see, and then we have a private persona. These unattractive things are habits that only your husband or your boyfriend or your son or daughter know about you. Then we have a deep part of ourselves that we don’t share with anyone. Those are our fantasies and our very deep secrets. They are things that we’re embarrassed for people to know. The persona I built was from my favourite cinema characters. It was a little bit of Ferris Bueller, Elvis Presley and George Clooney, Matthew McConaughey with a little James Dean. When I was 16 years old I…

Be bold with details and amp up your look with textures, from crochet to silks. Follow your own rules and layer the unexpected. Relaxed midi-shorts and jumpers are your new go-tos. Embrace double-duty swimwear as you make your way from the ocean to the beach club.…

ELLE MACPHERSON The Supermodel CURRENT LINE-UP I love Dr. Barbara Sturm’s Sun Drops or Glow Drops for daytime, depending on what I’m doing. I also like to use Sapienic’s Prime Lipids and Prime Serum, a two-step moisturising routine for ageing, sensitive skin, instead of makeup. I’ve since noticed the texture of my skin has greatly improved, appearing smoother and having more glow. AT NIGHT If I’m time-challenged, I might use some Conserving Beauty InstaMelt Day Dissolver Wipes to remove the day because they are instantly dissolving and kind to our planet. [Otherwise] I use Dr. Barbara Sturm’s Enzyme Cleanser and her Super Anti-Aging Night Cream. “I’ve learnt the best facial is what you put inside your body, so my skincare routine is centred on giving my system everything it needs internally, to…

Multiple research efforts on cellular aging have led to several discoveries. Researchers have identified senescent cells that die and stop multiplying but remain present in the skin instead of naturally disappearing. It has recently been demonstrated that these same cells, known as “zombie cells”, have a negative impact on healthy cells, contaminating them by releasing inflammatory signals. As they spread, senescent cells accelerate skin aging and impair the skin’s radiance. Inspired by these major scientific discoveries, Orveda Research has created The Omnipotent Concentrate, a treatment that defies time. PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE… THE FIRST SERUM TO MASTER TIME ITSELF Inspired by the science of senolytics, Orveda has achieved a true technological feat by designing a serum that targets the three aspects of youthful skin at once. It repairs past damage with…

THE HEAT IS ON I’m pre-empting summer with fragrances that give off warm-weather vibes. A floral rose fragrance with notes of white peony, violet and white musk, Gucci’s Where My Heart Beats EDP ($545) is light as air with a powdery sweetness. It’s the perfect way to conjure a bright and sunny day. Bonus points for its earth-loving alcohol, which is fully recycled from carbon emissions, saving them from the atmosphere. Inspired by summer in the Mediterranean, Diptyque’s Ilio EDT ($228) is a fragrance dosed with notes of lavender, lemongrass, prickly pear, jasmine and bergamot for a breezy hot-weather scent that is both nostalgic and current. The lovely packaging by American designer Erik Winkowski makes me feel like summer is already here. BALMY DAYS Lip balm is absolutely one of…

LA BELLA VITA This month we’re living in our own Fellini film. First, we check in to the most lavish hotels in Italy, from Florence to Venice, with fashion designer Camilla Franks. Then, we inspire you to inject a dose of Milanese eccentricity into your home. And our tour wouldn’t be complete without pasta, so we help you whip up a feast that would impress anyone’s nonna.…

Slung effortlessly over the shoulders of models in slinky black and glitzy gold gowns, faux-fur coats, tailored jackets and skinny leather pants, Celine’s Newspaper Bag – the latest addition to the Triomphe family – is a piece you could have sworn you’d seen before. Perhaps on the arm of a socialite leaving Chateau Marmont in the 2000s, or maybe in Bianca Jagger’s grasp while at Studio 54 in its heyday. There are no wrong answers, and that was the intention of creative director Hedi Slimane. A love letter to the indie sleaze of the aughts and the opulent glamour of the 1970s, Slimane’s winter 2023 Age of Indieness collection debuted to a star-studded front row at the oh-so-fitting Wiltern theatre in Los Angeles in December, with music by the White…

Julia Ebner is slim, pale, brown-eyed, bookish and softly spoken, with a formidable intelligence and a gentle handshake – precisely not the sort of person you expect to find hanging out with male supremacists venting their hatred of women and fantasies of misogynist violence. Yet this is where Ebner spends her days (and, I suspect, many late nights): lurking in unpleasant corners of the internet pretending to be Alex Williamson, an “unhappily single”, unemployed, white American male in his late twenties who is “fed up with feminism”. Williamson is her incel – involuntary celibate – avatar and his online world is “a really toxic space”, Ebner says. A place where, on average, someone shares a rape fantasy every 29 minutes. “More than many of the groups I infiltrate, incels talk…

FAVOURITE BOOK TO FILM/TV ADAPTATION A ROOM WITH A VIEW BY E.M. FORSTER “This is one of my favourite books and the Merchant Ivory [1985 film] adaptation is, to my mind, perfect. It is beautiful, funny and so romantic.” THE BOOK THAT CHANGED MY LIFE THE OVERSTORY BY RICHARD POWERS “[After reading this] I became obsessed with trees. As a result, I planted a field full of trees at my home, and every time I see them I think of this book.” THE BOOK I WISH I COULD READ AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME HIS DARK MATERIALS TRILOGY BY PHILIP PULLMAN “All three books blew my mind with such a richly described fantasy world and so many philosophical ideas.” Congratulations on your new novel, The Burnout. It feels like an…

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WE ASK MASSIMO TIRIMACCO, ZOHAIR SALON, SA BACK TO BLONDE Celebrity stylist Massimo Tirimacco, recently took marie claire cover star Teresa Palmer’s copper tones back to blonde. We asked him how he went about a colour reversal. “Teresa went copper for a movie role but then we started to go lighter again,” he says. “I began the gentle process in highlighting her hair, moving towards a honey blonde. Now she’s back to that beautiful Teresa Palmer blonde.” Here, Tirimacco shares his tips on returning to blonde. LIGHTEN UP GRADUALLY “You can go blonde in one sitting if the hair is healthy, virgin hair, but often it is a process that may take two to three appointments,” says Tirimacco. “If your hair is damaged and you want to go lighter, it’s…

TELL US ABOUT MX At its core, Mx is high-quality cosmeceutical skincare that doesn’t cost the earth. Mx Skincare combines the latest scientific research and the finest active ingredients in luxurious formulas that provide everything the skin needs to regenerate, revitalise and glow regardless of age, gender, skin type or ethnicity. As in the name itself, Mx, the gender-neutral honorific, Mx Skincare loves all skin … it’s made for everyone. WHAT WAS YOUR INSPIRATION? I am an absolute skincare lover and started out in the industry as a professional makeup artist, working and training for many of the top-tier cosmetic brands. I could not find a luxurious-feeling formulation that had the right active ingredients in the right delivery system without the nasty chemicals, so I sourced the finest active ingredients…

FRAGRANCE HAS ALWAYS been a great love of mine. I am fascinated with the power that scent can have, and the way it can immediately transport you to a specific time and place in your life. MY SIGNATURE SCENT is Burberry Goddess [Mackey is the face of the campaign], which radiates warmth and confidence. I like the duality between the lavender and the vanilla notes. I can also smell woody tonalities throughout, which are particularly comforting to me. PERFUMES I’M DRAWN TO are usually woody and warm, but not in a heady, overpowering sort of way. I’m always looking for comfort … and reassurance. “I REMEMBER THE TIME I GOT MY FIRST PERFUME. IT WAS SUCH A HUGE TREAT AND THAT FEELING HASN’T QUITE GONE AWAY” THE DISTINCT smell of…

ON THE ROCKS Refreshing, smooth and perfect for both seasoned and novice whisky drinkers, the Whisky Smash is your go-to summer cocktail. You’ll need: 60ml The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve; 60ml lemon juice; 25ml sugar syrup; a handful of mint leaves; and lemon slices (to serve). Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice, then double strain on the rocks. Garnish with a mint sprig and slice of lemon. The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve Scotch Whisky, $79.99, at danmurphys.com.au. IN THE BAG Glide through the airport terminal with ease with a lightweight suitcase that looks the part, keeps your belongings secure and stands out on the luggage carousel. Nere suitcase, from $200, at strandbags.com.au. CHECKING IN BANGALAY LUXURY VILLAS A two-hour drive south of Sydney, Bangalay Luxury Villas is an utterly blissful…