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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

WORTH IT • This month’s sartorial recipe calls for layers of texture and pops of colour. Oh, and frills, frills and more frills

Hot or yacht • From beach to boat to bar, your summer wardrobe should be able to do it all. Our tip: pair floaty layers with an easy-breezy attitude

PYJAMA DRESSING • Going from doona day to drinks with the girls is just a matter of a few accessories

BASKET CASE • If there’s one style of bag that’s stood the test of time, it’s the woven basket. Channel the late, great It-girl Jane Birkin with these options

MONEY MOVES • Tracey Warren, founder of F5 Collective, is championing ownership and opportunity, and addressing the unspoken economics of exclusion

THE JOY OF SPARKLE • At the helm of one of Australia’s fastest-growing jewellery brands, Alana Maria shares her origin story and where she’s headed

GIVE A GIFT THAT LASTS ALL YEAR!

FEATURES • This issue, we look back at 2025’s good news moments, shine a light on the forgotten victims of domestic violence, reflect on the life-altering power of joy, hear from one writer who reclaimed her youth at an adult summer camp and investigate whether the nervous system holds the key to feeling better

2025 THE YEAR IN GOOD NEWS • The memories and moments that sparked joy, inspired awe and brought on belly laughs – even when the world felt heavy

Silent witness • Children are the invisible victims of Australia’s domestic and family violence crisis. And with no dedicated national support service for youth, marie claire is joining forces with the advocates calling for urgent reform

Reflections on JOY • Fun, pleasure, happiness – they all have their place. But nothing comes close to the universe-changing, boundary-smashing power of sheer, unadulterated joy

THE WITCHES of WALL STREET • A new generation of women is blending mysticism with money management – and rewriting the rules of getting rich

TOUGH TITTIES • Samantha Holender had two breast reductions before 30 – and despite horrible complications she’d do it all again.

CHILD AT HEART • Yearning for simpler times, adults are collecting fluffy toys and rediscovering high school hobbies. Kathryn Madden reclaims her youth at a summer camp for grown-ups

nervous breakdown • Dysregulation is the buzzword of the moment. Could the complex network of a nervous system – submerged somewhere beneath our thinking brains – be the key to feeling better?

Force of Nature • A gifted storyteller and environmentalist, Natalie Kyriacou OAM has dedicated her life’s work to the incredible wonder of wildlife and our natural world

CELEBRATING THE WOMEN OF 2025 • The annual marie claire Women of the Year Awards was another memorable night of tears, laughter and joy for the game-changers and taste-makers of 2025

SCIENCE MATTERS • Fact: more women are needed in science – both locally and globally – because the gender imbalance has a knock-on effect for all of us

Miriam Petche • Following her breakthrough role in the award-winning HBO drama Industry, Miriam Petche raises the bar for a highly anticipated fourth season, before taking on a harrowing real-life survivors’ story in Believe Me

WHAT’S ON • Indulge your eyes, ears and soul in this month’s culture-defining moments

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