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A Cut Above

Never doubt the versatility of a simple piece

Beauty

Our hair special is the mane event this month. From brushes, tools and the latest tech, to the cuts and colours you need to know about this season, there’s something for everyone. We also have a blow-dry menu to help you create the vibe you’re after, along with plenty of advice, hacks and new releases to serve up your best hair days yet

Get the Look

I t might have been nearly three decades

Can you feel it?

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Features

View over the Dadès Valley, a picturesque and

Curated By

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

Worth It

For maximum impact, you’ve got to go mini. As temperatures rise and hemlines lift, here’s how to keep it chic

Architectural elegance

Georg Jensen’s latest seasonal campaign explores the enduring dialogue between jewellery and architecture

About Time

Inspired by Melbourne, Naarm, the new Swatch collaboration tells a timeless story of people and place

Wish upon a star

What if good fortune could be carried close to the heart? Chanel Fine Jewellery’s Chance de Chanel collection brings together five timeless symbols and turns them into treasures to keep near and dear

For The Frill Of ItAdvertisement

The sun is shining, the air is fresh! All you need now is the perfect spring dress

Fashion

We catch up with Leslie Bibb on the day after the Emmy Awards, take to the shoreline in sculptural statement pieces and receive an unforgettable Dior masterclass in hyper-femininity

Bibbs and Bobs

After almost three decades in Holly wood, Leslie Bibb is finally receiving the recognition she has long deserved

Supernatural

Sleek, sophisticated silhouettes, grounded by an earthy palette, effortlessly transition from day to night with bold, sculptural jewellery

The Secret Garden

Maria Grazia Chiuri didn’t go out with a bang; her swan song for Christian Dior was quietly romantic and imbued with historical references, from ancient Rome to the golden age of Italian cinema

Valley of the Roses

In a secluded Moroccan valley in the Atlas Mountains, a global rose boom is empowering local women and boosting tourism

STOLEN. ADOPTED. FIGHTING BACK.

INSIDE SOUTH KOREA’S ADOPTION SCAM

Mushrooms, Murder… & The Media

Nothing grabs the headlines like a woman accused of murder. Yet while the media delights in feverishly feeding the public’s insatiable appetite for female killers, its reporting often crosses an ethical line

Too Girly To Be Gay

Roxy Bourdillon is an invisible lesbian. Not because she’s in the closet, but because, as a feminine-presenting woman, no-one believes she is gay. Here, she explains why femme invisibility is a feminist issue and asks when society will stop judging women based on their appearance

At ground Zero

Over the past two years, Tess Ingram, 35, has been working in Gaza with UNICEF as it delivers aid and medically evacuates children. Though a ceasefire has been announced, the danger continues – and so does her determination to let the world know what’s happening on the ground

Lights, camera, action

Tracey Corbin-Matchett, the CEO of Bus Stop Films, is dedicated to disrupting filmmaking to achieve human rights outcomes for people with disability

When Two Became One

Saya Sakakibara and her brother, Kai, had a shared dream to compete in BMX at the Olympics. After a devastating accident, Saya had to make the decision to go on without him – and for him. In her new memoir, Just Go , she opens up about the journey to winning gold in Paris

Your Favourite Artist’s Favourite Artist

They’ve been tapped by the likes of Billie Eilish, Ed Sheeran and Gracie Abrams as the next big things. Meet the musical prodigies as they rise to stardom

In other words

With translated Japanese fiction topping every best-seller list, Harriet Sim examines the booming genre that transcends the limits of language

What’s On

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

Scorpio Season

November is a relationships roundabout: you’ll want to ease back from some and deliver a coup de grâce to others. There’ll also be indulgences, plus a burst of clarity

Before You Go

Outlander ’s Lauren McQueen shares her favourite podcast, her dream dinner party menu and what she’d do if she were prime minister of England

The Hair Trend Index

The new cuts, colours and styles heading your way

Losing It

Your new growth strategy for longer, stronger hair

The Blow Out Report

From glassy polish to lazy-girl luxe, we decode four new blow-dry moods to see you through the season.

In Confidence

Renowned makeup artist Isabella Schimid talks about staying confident in an industry driven by looks, her journey with vitiligo, and how pink hair became her identity

Sophia Begg

The wellness and fitness entrepreneur and influencer talks hair maintenance, matcha smoothies and feeling free to be your best self. As told to Sally Hunwick

Here & Now

Our must-haves of the month

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Power peptides

Help strengthen hair and repair damage in just one treatment

The heat is on

We round up four must-have tools to get your hair looking sleek, frizz-free and sophisticated

The Buy Hair Special

Get prepped with these new-release hair cleansers, conditioners, treatments and tools for your best locks ever

Back To Balance

If flakes or redness are keeping you from your best hair, here are some routes to lusciousness

The good oil

Why this iconic body oil is still such a winner

Marie claire Luxe

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Hydration Reboot

An expert-approved hydration-booster gets a new tech update for even plumper-looking, more glowing skin

Try, Buy, Love.

Mind Games Queenside Extrait de Parfum, 100ml, $665.

Glow & Tell

Our beauty director’s top picks of the latest products

Lifestyle

This month we visit a contemporary home at the foot of Provence’s craggy Alpilles mountains, before blissing out at the One&Only Aesthesis resort on a storied site near Athens. And finally, we look at how the interiors of luxury cars are being reimagined.

A Tale of Provence

At the foot of France’s Alpilles mountains, a house steeped in the memories of history and legend rises from the past

Grecian Glam

The resort is only a 30-minute drive from

The Good Life

Scene stealer It might look like a

The new power move

The makers of luxury cars are redefining quiet luxury, and it’s female designers who are leading the way