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1. Gone West Kick off music-festival season with the sunniest, star-studdediest of ’em all: Coachella, April 15 to 17 and April 22 to 24. 2. Take the Stand Kerry Washington (pictured) transforms into Anita Hill in this month’s Confirmation (HBO). The Rick Famuyiwa–directed film chronicles the so-crazy-this-can’t-be-reallife story of the 1991 Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination hearings, and the woman at the center of it all. 3. Flashback Saturday Re-obsess over your cult TV favorite: Outlander (Starz) returns April 9. Your weekends are about to get a hell of a lot steamier … and Scottish-er. 4. Song Bird Download Beautiful Lies, the latest album from Brit indie pop wunderkind Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde, aka Birdy, right now. Seriously, go. 5. Write This Down A feel-good reason for shoe shopping: Stuart…
DREW BARRYMORE ACTRESS, DIRECTOR, AUTHOR, AND BEAUTY-LINE FOUNDER— BARRYMORE HAS CONQUERED EVERY PROJECT SHE’S TAKEN ON. GO BEHIND THE SCENES OF OUR COVER SHOOT, WHERE THE MULTI-HYPHENATE MOGUL REVEALS HER FIRSTS—FROM CAR TO DATE TO MAKEUP ITEM SHE COULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT. MARIECLAIRE.COM/DREW-BARRYMORE COSMIC GUIDANCE Scope out the future with our horoscope readings. Check back each week to learn what the planets have in store. marieclaire.com/horoscopes INSTA-BEAT OUR PHOTO-HAPPY EDITORS HASH(TAG) IT OUT STAY IN TOUCH SHARE YOUR LATEST STREET STYLE, BEAUTY PICKS, AND MORE!…
Unwind Like a Girl Boss Whether it’s soaking in a bath or pouring a glass of wine, everyone needs to stop and take some “me” time once in a while. Nine impressive ladies share how they relax and rejuvenate. marieclaire.com/girl-bosses Feel Less Guilty About Skipping the Gym Trying to get toned but don’t have time to hit the gym every day? Multitask working and working out with these sneaky exercises you can do right at your desk. marieclaire.com/work-exercises FINDING HER VOICE MC Executive Beauty and Health Editor Jennifer Goldstein is serving up beauty real talk as cohost of the new podcast Fat Mascara. But the road to podcasting isn’t always an easy one. She reveals what she’s learned along the way. marieclaire.com/podcast-lessons DESIGN YOUR ULTIMATE CLOSET You’ve probably spent a lot…
Since I started editing Marie Claire about three and a half years ago—where has the time gone?!—I have been wildly inspired by the countless female entrepreneurs we have covered. They come from every industry and every background: tech phenoms, beauty disrupters, social-justice champions, pop-culture influencers. What do all these successful women have in common? An instinctual aversion to rules. When others say, “No, that’s not how we do things around here,” they dare to try. Take Drew Barrymore, our cover star this month. Not only is she fiercely talented (her IMDB page is insane! Over 50 films!), but she’s also a shrewd businesswoman with her own production company, beauty brand, eyewear collection, and line of wines. (Did I mention the two kids, cute husband, and newly published memoir?) Let’s face…
WRITER AMANDA DE CADENET @amandadecadenet The L.A.-based host of online talk show The Conversation interviewed Gwyneth Paltrow for “Tough Act to Follow” (p. 133). “Gwyneth is a pioneer for launching her e-comm platform, Goop, at a time when no one even knew what an e-newsletter was,” she says. READING: Brave Enough by Cheryl Strayed. FAVORITE VACATION DESTINATION: Harbour Island, Bahamas. SENIOR MARKET EDITOR BRITTANY KOZERSKI @brittanygk “There was a big art theme in the spring collections,” says the New Yorker, who styled Zoey Deutch for “In Living Color” (p. 139) and wrote “Closet in the Cloud” (p. 90). “When Zoey mentioned her hobby was painting, I thought, What would a cool, modern-day Picasso wear?” STYLE ICON: Bianca Jagger. FAVORITE ACCESSORY: “My Hermès H bracelet.” PHOTOGRAPHER JAN WELTERS Welters, who calls Topanga…
I loved reading about Heidi Klum in India with UNICEF [Who We Love]. It is so important to hear about the commercial fashion world giving back to countries and communities in need, and refreshing to read about real issues. Thank you for opening up your readership by including impactful articles! —Katie Wentzel, Portland, OR ON INSTAGRAM @valshkinder Some days you feel like conquering the world & other days you just wanna eat fruit loops & dream of a future at @marieclairemag #FashionSchoolHereICome THINK GLOBAL I am writing this e-mail with tears still clouding my vision after reading “Escape From Boko Haram” by Jason Motlagh. Thank you for producing a magazine of substance and balanced content. This article reminded me again to step up and not get complacent. A lot needs…
