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EDITOR’S LETTER
FIJI • For our first international fashion shoot in two years, marie claire flew to Nanuku Resort on Fiji’s Pacific Harbour – the ultimate setting for our Paradise Lost feature
THE LUXE LIST • From textural knits to mood-lifting pops of colour, this season is all about the feels
TRENDING NOW • It’s the little things that are making all the big plays for our attention this season
Inside the FASHION BUBBLE • Van Cleef & Arpels riffs on the beaded border with its Perlée collection
BIRD of PREY • Brooches are making a sparkling return in unexpected ways, and this iconic Tiffany setting is leading the charge
TIME keeper • The famed Omega Constellation timepiece heralded a new era for women watch lovers
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JEWEL purpose • Gucci’s fine jewellery line caters to its eclectic audience, delivering maximalist and refined designs in the same breath. Something for everyone
NEWSFEED • WOMEN LIVING FEARLESSLY AROUND THE GLOBE
FUTURE NOSTALGIA • The latest haute couture shows saw designers visit the archives to reference past collections in a very modern way, writes Bree Player
AFGHANISTAN FIGHTING for freedom • It’s been 12 months since the Taliban tore through Afghanistan, displacing more than 6 million people and creating a humanitarian catastrophe. One year on, Kathryn Madden speaks to seven strong Afghan women about their lives, fears, hopes and needs
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PIXEL PERFECT • While staying on top of trends in the real world can be challenging enough, the rise of cryptocurrency and fashion NFTs have added another dimension to our wardrobes that is entirely worth decoding. Divya Bala reports
THE MONSTER OF MODELLING • For decades, fashion agent Jean-Luc Brunel preyed on generations of young girls who had travelled to Paris to make it as models. The Frenchman killed himself in prison in February while awaiting trial for rape. Here, former models speak out about him, his friend Jeffrey Epstein and an industry that seemed to turn a blind eye.
DAKOTA • The star of Persuasion shares some surprising truths about her rise as an actor, producer and fashion muse.
Freefalling • When Emma Carey went skydiving in Switzerland, the unthinkable happened: her parachute malfunctioned and – at age 20 – she became paraplegic. Almost a decade on, the Canberra-born artist, who has learnt to walk again, revisits that fateful day
WILL YOU BE MY FRIEND? • If you thought the school playground was savage, have you ever attempted to befriend someone new as an adult? We challenged three writers to step out of their comfort zones and get chummy with a stranger
Lana Condor • The talented Asian-American actor reflects on her inspiration
FAST TIMES AT HARTLEY HIGH • As Netflix reboots ’90s Aussie teen drama Heartbreak High, we meet two stars of the new series, Josh Heuston and Ayesha Madon
BACK TO THE ’90S • Features editor Bree Player recalls watching the OG series
A NIGHT AT THE OPERA • Danielle Macdonald sits down with Harriet Sim to talk singing like everyone’s watching, working with Joanna Lumley and why she’s a secret Disney adult
BOOK CLUB • Sink your teeth into these thought-provoking tomes.
FASHION
PARADISE LOST • Escape to where the sea meets the sky in the...