The Clapham Grand is an entertainment industry icon. But as the UK enters yet another lockdown, the landmark venue’s future hangs in the balance. Here’s how you can help. (Photograph: Laurence Best) Earlier this year, creatives hailing from all corners of the industry gathered onstage at The Clapham Grand to […]
Credit: Mark Cuthbert / Getty Christmas is set to look a little different this year, and that applies to royal festivities too. Every year, the Queen invites her family to Sandringham where they enjoy a number of huge feasts (seriously, you should see the full menu), there’s a rather weird […]
Academy Award-winner Brie Larson on her most influential film roles, feeling ‘uncomfortable’ in her looks and the life advice she’s never forgotten… She smashed box office records as Marvel’s first female superhero lead in 2019’s Captain Marvel, followed by Avenger’s Endgame which became the highest-grossing film of all time. But […]
Singer-songwriter Josie Man on vulnerable lyrics, feeling like an outsider and why sometimes the most painful experiences make the best songs If you’re in need of a chirpy, feel-good playlist (and let’s face it, who isn’t right now…) Josie Man’s new sugary sweet EP, aLOVINGboothang ticks all the boxes. The […]
Credit: M&S The merriest season of the year is (almost) upon us. Soon enough we’ll be clocking off work, getting comfy on the couch with a mulled wine, counting down with our coveted beauty advent calendar and stocking up on the M&S light-up snow globe gin because before you know it […]
Gold is the universal flattering shade that warms up any complexion and is the go-to edition for makeup looks that need a bit of glamour. Behind the scenes on our cover shoot with Royal Ballet Principal Dancer Francesca Hayward, we used Dior’s glowing makeup must-haves…. read on for our step-by-step […]
Marie Claire caught up with five of the nation’s leading creatives to talk lockdown lessons, the future of theatre and banding together to #savethearts The pandemic has had a devastating impact on those whose incomes relied on live performance – from theatre workers on precarious zero-hours contracts, to freelance musicians, […]
Currently appearing as witch queen Ruta Skadi in BBC1 hit His Dark Materials, Jade Anouka is also a celebrated poet and playwright. Contributing to Marie Claire’s #savethearts campaign, Jade explains why creatives must now lead with their hearts, as the arts industry starts on its long road of recovery from […]
Credit: Hannan Images Violinist and actor Jess Murphy is one of the creatives that made the magic happen on Marie Claire’s Francesca Hayward campaign shoot. She’s also played with Kasabian and ELO, but this October she took part in her most important gig of all – playing outside Parliament with […]
Influencer, activist and all-round polymath Xenia Tchoumi speaks to Marie Claire editor-in-chief Andrea Thompson about harnessing technology to enhance your career There are few whose job titles read as long as Xenia Tchoumi’s. An influencer, entrepreneur, activist, public speaker and now author, the Swiss-Italian (with Russian origins) speaks six languages, […]
