Janelle Monáe Thinks Women Should Consider a Sex Strike
Janelle Monáe says she supports the idea of withholding sex as a form of protest for women’s rights.
Nicki Minaj Calls Nudity Double Standard for Black Vs. White Women 'Pathetic and Sad'
Janet Mock interviewed Nicki Minaj for Marie Claire’s November cover story, in which the rapper shares her thoughts about Kim Kardashian’s nude renaissance.
This November, I'm Voting Third Party
There are fewer than two months to go until election day, and the 2016 presidential campaign has finally completed its transition from bizarre and occasionally hilarious piece of performance art to a reminder of the increasingly bleak reality of our country’s political system.
How White Are the Women's Magazine Covers of 2016 So Far?
Women’s magazines, like the print business overall, have a notoriously poor history of foregrounding people of color, whether inside their pages, as subjects of their features, or of course, on their covers. Progress creeps along at the most marginal pace. Are the issues through the first half of 2016 any indication…
Kate Middleton Joins the Long, Goofy, Controversial Line of Celebrity Guest Editors
Today, Kate Middleton is “guest-editing” HuffPo UK. She’s not the first and God knows she won’t be the last celebrity to turn her hand to gratis editorial work.
Unretouched Photo of Cindy Crawford Circulates Online
Yesterday, an unretouched photograph of model Cindy Crawford started circulating online. The leaked photograph shows the then 47-year-old posing in lingerie sans Photoshop.
The New Cosmopolitan & the Slow Climb Out of Lipstick-and-Lasagna Land
"I am so fucking excited to see you all!" Joanna Coles, clad in a pair of leather leggings, yelled from the stage of the David H. Koch theater at Lincoln Center at 9:30 a.m. on a brisk Saturday in November. Coles, the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine, was kicking off the New York version of the publication's …
Marie Claire Doesn't Do Drunk Anna Kendrick Justice
Marie Claire recently gave a reporter the impossibly fun assignment of going out and getting drunk with Anna Kendrick. While this should have led to good times and quotes aplenty, the article (or what's available of it online) is basically just your typical lady mag word salad. Why oh why won't Marie Claire (or…
I Don't Give Two Shits About Dressing 'Skinny'
Marie Claire has a new book about "perfecting your style, flattering your body, and looking fabulous." Cool! The title? Marie Claire: Dress Skinny. Oh. Hm. Thanks, but I'd rather not.
The NFL Doesn't Care About Women But Hopes Women Will Buy NFL Fashion
After the NFL firmly informed their female fans they don’t care about us by suspending Ray Rice for just two games after he knocked out his fiancé and dragged her out of an elevator on camera, they want us to buy t-shirts. Via a partnership with Marie Claire. Et tu, Marie Claire?
Hot Trend for August: Denim on Denim
As August is just around the corner, now seems like an appropriate time to let you know that both Glamour and Marie Claire (and Katie Holmes and Zoë Saldana, by extension) are advocating for the Canadian Tuxedo as The Look for the rest of summer.
Janet Mock Named Contributing Editor at Marie Claire
Janet Mock, the absolutely incredible writer, trans activist and all-around inspiration to humans everywhere, has been named a contributing editor at Marie Claire. Yes!
Zoe Saldana: Movies Need to Tell Stories About Women
Zoe Saldana is in the new issue of Marie Claire, promoting Guardians Of The Galaxy, and in the magazine, she insists that Hollywood give more time to stories about women.
A Few Things of Note About This Dior Dress We Keep Seeing
A dress from Christian Dior's fall 2014 ready-to-wear collection keeps popping up, and there are some important things to note about this dress.
Lupita Nyong'o Celebrates Gorgeous New Marie Claire Cover
The May issue of Marie Claire is a sweet, fresh breath of springtime joy, with Lupita Nyong'o beaming and pretty in pink. She's one of three five coverladies; the others are Emilia Clarke, Elle Fanning, Kate Mara and Elizabeth Olsen. Last night three of them attended the magazine's "Fresh Faces" party in Hollywood;…
Mindy Project Picked Up for Season 3!
Today, at the grand conference of cool pop culture SXSW, Editor in Chief of Marie Claire Anne Fulenwider ran a panel discussion entitled "Running the Show: TV's New Queen of Comedy" with Mindy Kaling. And! It was announced that there would indeed be a Season 3 for The Mindy Project! Kaling, who was later joined by…
Cosmopolitan Editor Wants to Cover More Politics
On the heels of magazine editors the industry across discussing ladymags' devotion to "serious journalism," Cosmopolitan editor Joanna Coles has said it's her plan to add more politics to the women's mag, which is considered by some to be only good for sex tips like what a good idea it is to leave fruit in your mouth…
Young Women Using Social Media To Normalize And Demand More Plus-Size Options
Adele's forthcoming plus-sized Burberry campaign is only one of the many factors that are leading to a new eye on mass-market retailers' plus-sized clothing, which blogs have dubbed "fatshion." For years, adult-skewed women's magazines had unchanged advice for larger women: steer away from horizontal stripes and…
We Read So You Don't Have To: The Year's Biggest Ladymags, Rated and Graded
In Ladymag Land, the biggest issues of the year are the September issues. And this year, Vogue, Queen of the Ladymags, had its biggest issue ever. Nine hundred sixteen pages: Absolutely GIGANTIC. But all of the Ladymags celebrated the fall season in a huge way, and we could not let this momentous occasion pass without…
Why Don't Women's Magazines Care More About Their Websites?
Bonnie Fuller, head of HollywoodLife.com and former editor of multiple mags like Glamour and Marie Claire, has some thoughts about why most women's magazines have lackluster websites. While it should be noted that her most recent column for Ad Age is partially just a giant advertisement for her website and editorial…
