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Marie Claire and Who What Wear owner names new CEO

Future plc, the American media corporation behind brands such as Marie Claire and Who What Wear, has appointed Kevin Li Ying as its new chief executive officer. The company announced in a news release that Ying's appointment will take effect on March 31, 2025, when he will also join Future's board. With over 20 years at Future, Ying has played a...

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Rebecca Vallance named designer of the year at Marie Claire Australia awards

Marie Claire Australia hosted its annual Women of the Year Awards this week, at which it was unveiled that Rebecca Vallance was to be honoured with the designer of the year award. The designer, who started her eponymous label over a decade ago, was recognised for her determination, entrepreneurial spirit and creation of womenswear, with a number...

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Marie Claire launches ‘Identity Issue’ in collaboration with Nordstrom and Bank of America

France-based magazine Marie Claire has launched the ‘Identity Issue’ on all digital platforms in collaboration with Nordstrom and Bank of America. A broad selection of people from different backgrounds was involved in the making of this edition, conversing about a variety of topics, specifically self-expression and individuality in business...

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Marie Claire US steps into e-commerce

Fashion and beauty publication Marie Claire US has taken its first steps into e-commerce, with the launch of its new shopping experience, Marie Claire Edit. Through the platform, customers will be able to shop multiple brands via a single site, with the added ability to compare products. Additionally, the publication’s editorial team has curated...

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Podcast: Crash Course Fashion talks to Julia Gall about greenwashing

In this episode, Crash Course Fashion has discussed the problem of greenwashing with Marie Claire style director Julia Gall, who also gave a small crash course on pitching the media and getting press. Gall touched upon how the media can both perpetuate and fight back against greenwashing, and how she balances the need for publishing with her own...

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American Marie Claire to cease print publication

When in May publishing giant Hearst sold the US edition of Marie Claire magazine to Future Media, the UK publisher of the magazine, it didn’t foreshadow a cease in printing. Until then Marie Claire had been jointly owned with Hearst, who offered an explanation as to why it was offloading the publication as “the partners believe the brand would...

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Hearst sells Marie Claire US to Future Media

Marie Claire Magazine US has been acquired by London-based Future Media, Plc. Up until now, the publishing rights for the online and print edition of Marie Claire US were divided between Marie Claire Group International and international publishing group Hearst Magazines, via a joint venture. Future Media will now own 100 percent of the joint...

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Marie Claire launches updated Marie Claire Edit site

Marie Claire UK has introduced an refurbished version of its shopping site, Marie Claire Edit. The new updates are designed to enhance the user experience and provide styling advice. The shopping site now has a new navigation bar, shoppable editorial content that will be updated daily to reflect new stock and advice from Marie Claire's fashion...

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Joanna Coles exits Hearst

Hearst's queen bee of content has hopped off her treadmill and left the building. Joanna Coles, chief content officer of Hearst Magazines, has packed up her famous treadmill desk and will be leaving the company to pursue other opportunities. The New York Post reported last Friday that she was in talks to negotiate her exit from Hearst just about...

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Li Edelkoort: 'Fashion is dead. Long live clothing'

Famous Dutch trend ‘forecaster’ Lidewij Edelkoort has clearly dealt with the matter that had been gnawing away at her for some time, resulting in a good dressing down for everyone – schools, the press, the catwalks, in short the whole fashion system. This has led to the creation of the manifesto, baptised ‘Anti-fashion,' a pithy text that she...