Marie Claire Australia

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Marie Claire Australia

EDITOR’S LETTER

CURATED BY • We’ve selected the best pieces, trends and events to light up your every day

LUXE LIST • No outfit is complete without the perfect accessory – or two. Here, we spotlight the latest and greatest

DAY, TONIGHT • The new eveningwear breaks all the rules: forget the LBD, it’s all about bringing daytime colours and textures into your life after dark

ANIMAL PRINT FOUR WAYS • There are very few things that always remain in style: jeans, a blazer, a white tee – and animal print. Whether you’re up for a top-to-toe moment à la Chanel or a statement piece like Celine, there’s a print for every occasion

FIND YOUR FIT • FOR YOUR BODY SHAPE

HANG ON • Each month, marie claire spotlights the most covetable accessory on our radar. For August, we’re charmed by charms

The house that coats built • Max Mara celebrates 75 years with a spectacular Shanghai exhibition that confirms perfect proportion and pure lines are always in style

NEW GUARD • Gucci’s new Duomo bag proves the archives are fashion’s future

EVERYDAY, REIMAGINED • Its “sweatpant jeans” went viral and now the champion of understated urban cool, Rag & Bone, widens its innovative lens

THE STORIES WE WEAR • For more than half a century, Pitjantjatjara artist Atipalku Intjalki has painted the stories of her father’s Country from Ernabella art centre, in South Australia’s remote north-west. Now, those stories are transforming a pair of glasses into a powerful celebration of culture, connection and better eye health

CHANGING THE GUARD • Australia is falling out of love with major parties. Meet four women who are turning voter anger into political power

WAR-TORN SALONS • For the women of Ukraine, getting their hair and nails done is more than an aesthetic choice – it’s a chance to find connection and community amid the ruins

RIGHT ON TIME • At 52, Hannah Waddingham has never been more successful – or more certain of who she is. The Ted Lasso star talks motherhood, body image, grief and finally embracing the life she always knew was possible

PLAY DATE • Cleo Glyde muses on how to best handle the emotional labour of adult friendships when work, family and even the gym pull you away

BEST FRIENDS FOREVER? • They’ll be there for you, but can you be there for them, too? Here’s how to do friendship in 2026

Meet my new best friend, CLAUDE

SHARING WITH FRIENDS • Older, single women are the fastest-growing group at risk of homelessness. Author Sally Piper explains how a new co-living initiative is keeping a roof over women’s heads while offering friendship and – very likely – saving their lives

Unlikely friends • Sometimes, the people who have the biggest impact on us aren’t the ones we expect. Here, four women reflect on the surprise friendships that shaped their lives

Beth & Monica • A chance meeting on holiday on the French Riviera brought Beth and Monica together, but it was their shared outlook on life that kept them connected long after they returned home

Besties who mean business • They say you shouldn’t mix business with pleasure, but these women in media are proving it can be a winning combination

IN DEFENCE OF VENTING • Nothing taints the after-hangout glow quite like the horrifying realisation that you didn’t let anyone else speak. Don’t worry, says Bek Day, unrestrained unloading is good for everyone (provided...