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1 ROLLER CHICK Celebrate Go Skate Day on June 21 by, you know, skating— specifically, skateboarding. Your sporty, punk-loving inner teen will thank you. 2 BLING FLING The Paige Novick for Kilian Collection has a secret: a scented ceramic disk inside each item. (Collection from $2,200, Paige Novick for Kilian Collection; bykilian.com) 3 HEROINE CHIC Marion Cotillard (left) takes the New York Philharmonic stage for the U.S. premiere of Joan of Arc at the Stake, directed by Côme de Bellescize. (June 10 to 13) 4 HIGH VOLUME Sing along (at the top of your lungs, preferably) to Florence Welch singing at the top of hers—Florence + the Machine’s latest album, How Big How Blue How Beautiful, drops June 2. Just don’t do it in, say, an elevator, K? 5 SWEET…
INSTA-BEAT OUR PHOTO-HAPPY EDITORS HASH(TAG) IT OUT STAY IN TOUCH SHARE YOUR LATEST STREET STYLE, BEAUTY PICKS, AND MORE! summer 2015 limited edition explore more @ essie.com “when it heats up, I like to stay cool with my peach side babe.” America’s nail salon expert. Since 1981. TRAVEL ON THE CHEAP IN 2015 The only thing worse than not being on vacation is spending all your money before you even get there. Take our advice to cut costs. More money saved means more piña coladas and an excuse to buy those adorable handmade sandals. marieclaire.com/cheap-travel-ideas MARIECLAIRE.COM on the HUNT SITTING AT HOME AND REFRESHING GLASSDOOR.COM (PROBABLY) ISN’T GOING TO GET YOU YOUR DREAM JOB. WE BREAK DOWN THE MOST COMMON MISTAKES WOMEN MAKE WHEN LOOKING FOR A NEW GIG SO…
Cooped up with cabin fever all winter long, waiting out gray, drizzly spring days—it’s no wonder that when summer finally arrives, we’re stoked just to get out of the house already and do something. And where better to hang outdoors than at a music festival, which is why we bring you “Here Comes the Sun” (p. 130), our how-not-to-get-sunburned guide—whether you’re at Lolla in Chicago’s Grant Park; Glastonbury at Worthy Farm in Somerset, England; the Governors Ball on Randall’s Island in NYC; or any of the many others rocking the planet in the weeks to come. Consider it an all-access pass to everything sunscreen. (One tidbit: Just because your makeup has SPF doesn’t mean it’s enough.) In “The Natural” (p. 150), we pitch camp on Bufelsfontein Game and Nature Reserve…
IN OUR INBOX WONDER WOMEN I loved the Kerry Washington cover story by Lena Dunham [“Very Kerry”]. Reading about a strong female in Hollywood through the eyes of another equally successful woman was great, as was seeing Lena as eager to interview Kerry as any Scandal superfan would be. —Jonathan Urbina, Slidell, LA TRUMP CARD Thank you for your interview with Ivanka Trump [“Empire State”]. I admire her drive, class, poise, and accomplishments. I’m her age and in real estate, so I really liked the bit on the importance of comfortable shoes and construction sites! At a time when it seems difficult to find role models in the media, this woman has it all together. Some women you want to be around, and some women you just want to be!…
PHOTOGRAPHER ALEXEI HAY @alexeihay (Instagram) “I wanted to explore the space between acting and modeling and how the triangulation between the two can serve as a crucible for spiritual growth,” says the NYC-based photographer, who shot model turned actress Abbey Lee in “Downtown Abbey” (p. 172). “She let her defenses down and showed a vulnerable yet fearless side of herself.” Favorite meal: “My wife’s Bolognese repurposed into challah sloppy joes.” Style icon: Liam Neeson. SENIOR EDITOR WHITNEY JOINER @whitneyjoiner Partnering with the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy was a highlight of editing “The Smart Girl’s Guide to Birth Control” (p. 178) for MC’s Senior Editor. “I traveled to D.C. to moderate a large focus group in conjunction with the campaign,” she says. “It was incredibly inspiring how…
AGE: 36. CURRENT RESIDENCE: Toronto. GREEN LIGHT: The ecoconscious actress drove herself to the L.A. set in a rented electric car, natch. “I’ve yet to buy my own,” she says. “I’m waiting for there to be more charging stations available.” THE WAY SHE MOVES: The rock-and-roll fan jammed out to a playlist including Hozier, Iron & Wine, and 1985, and danced with hairstylist Chris McMillan when Talking Heads’ “Burning Down the House” came on. McADAMS FAMILY: Her younger sister, Kayleen McAdams, did her makeup for the shoot. One of the actress’s favorite childhood memories was picking out a stuffed animal from the hospital gift shop for her new baby sibling. “I remember being so excited,” she says. “It felt just like Christmas … getting a human!” CHERRY BOMB A vibrant…