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1. ALL MINE Become a fashion designer thanks to Kate Spade New York— without, you know, having to actually sketch or sew. The brand is launching a personalization program for accessories, with leather stickers, interchangeable straps, engraving, and more. (Pouch, from $78, stickers, $10 each; katespade.com) 2. ON POINTE Warning: You’ll have to pick your jaw up off the floor as you flip through the pages of Gregg Delman’s new book, Misty Copeland (out this month from Rizzoli). The stunning photographs were taken over three years during studio visits with the American Ballet Theatre principal dancer. 3. SAY MY NAME Don’t ask what’s in Byredo’s latest scent: The brand won’t tell. It’s up to you to identify the notes in, and reasons you love, the unisex unnamed eau de parfum…
Kate HUDSON GO BEHIND THE SCENES WITH KATE, WHO STARS IN THIS MONTH’S DEEPWATER HORIZON, TO FIND OUT WHAT SHE SPLURGES ON, THE KILLER CAREER ADVICE QUENTIN TARANTINO GAVE HER, AND HER IDEA OF THE PERFECT GIRLS’ NIGHT IN. MARIECLAIRE.COM/KATE-HUDSON Fan GIRLS If you consider being courtside the best seat in the house, you already know sports culture is a woman’s game, too. Here, the perils of being a female fan. marieclaire.com/sports-fan INSTA-BEAT OUR PHOTO-HAPPY EDITORS HASH(TAG) IT OUT STAY IN TOUCH SHARE YOUR LATEST STREET STYLE, BEAUTY PICKS, AND MORE! BEAUTY SCHOOLED The results of a DIY blowout can be underwhelming (read: hot mess), but don’t hand over the dryer just yet. One product can give you the salon-worthy tresses you’re after. marieclaire.com/perfect-at-home-blowout 9-to-5 STYLE GUIDED BY A FEW…
don’t you just love shoes? I do. Especially boots. I can’t imagine an October when I didn’t search for the perfect pair of tall suede boots to wear with skirts, dresses, or jeans. This being October, it’s our biannual Shoes First issue—and we’ve got 80 pairs of boots to choose from, starting on page 106, as well as tons of loafers, flats, slides, and heels. Stock up, then tag your favorites on Instagram with #shoesfirst. At Marie Claire, we see so many things claiming to be innovative, and let’s face it, not everything lives up to the hype. It’s such a thrill when something really performs at the level it says it does. You should have heard the oohs and aahs when Executive Beauty/Health Editor Jennifer Goldstein showed us the…
The Real World Thank you for having Amy [Schumer] on the cover. To see a woman who is so talented, successful, and opinionated, and has a body like me and so many other women, made me tear up. Learning body-love and selflove is so much easier when we see “everyday women” in the limelight. Her interview was real and raw. And most important, it was relatable. —Danielle Holmes, Kuna, ID Your interview with the most amazing woman on the planet only further served to reinforce my rather high opinion of her. —Rich Foley, Fayette, OH State of the Union My favorite article was “The Tanzanian Wives’ Club” by Abigail Haworth. Not only was the story a fascinating testament to the power of women uniting to help one another, but it…
WRITER Chelsea CLINTON @ChelseaClinton “It was hard for this not to be the length of a short book!” says Clinton of “One Week With Chelsea” (p. 240), the journal she kept at the DNC to record the days leading up to her mother’s historic nomination. “I hope the energy of the experience comes through. It was exhilarating.” MOST LISTENED-TO SONG: “Alaska” by Maggie Rogers. FAVORITE ACCESSORY: A locket with photos of daughter Charlotte and son Aidan. (“My mom has one, too!”) FASHION EDITOR Elizabeth STEWART @elizabethstewart1 During a break from shooting “Kate Goes Deep” (p. 230), the L.A. stylist started to Instagram a pair of shoes with feathers. “Kate took over and shot a Boomerang of her feet in them!” she says. Stewart wanted the looks to exude what Hudson…
AGE: 37. OCCUPATION: Actress and entrepreneur. HOMETOWN AND CURRENT RESIDENCE: Los Angeles. KEEPING IT REAL: The actress arrived in laid-back style, with wet hair and sans makeup, wearing a gray Roe + May maxi dress, Chloé espadrille wedges, and stacked vintage bracelets. ELECTRIC COMPANY: Hudson drove her Tesla to the shoot with a car seat still fastened in back for her 5-yearold son, Bingham. #NOFILTER: Dressed in a white robe during hair and makeup, she snapped selfies with hairstylist Chris McMillan that she later posted for her 5 million Instagram followers. ON THE MENU: In between shots, Hudson had a green juice and salmon, plus an arugula salad. ALREADY FAMOUS: No stranger to an audience, the actress belted along to Adele’s “When We Were Young” and Labrinth’s “Jealous” on set.…