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EDITOR’S LETTER

GET THE LOOK • Cover star Lupita Nyong’o brings some much-needed sparkle to the depths of winter

THE PREPPY ERA • From polo shirts to riding boots and flip skirts, the varsity trend is back but with a sporty twist – just in time for the Paris Olympics

COLOUR POP • Break up neutrals of black, white and grey with saturated hues. Think bright red and navy, plus bold accessories.

VARSITY CHIC • Amp up the girlie vibes with feminine patterns and embellishments, topped off with ballet flats.

WORKING IT • Take the old-school edge off with minidresses, tall boots, long jackets and classic accessories.

CREATIVE SOLE • French shoe luminary Christian Louboutin is having a particularly creative burst – from designing a hotel in Portugal to collaborating with furniture makers

CHANGEMAKERS • INSPIRING WOMEN LIVING EXTRAORDINARY LIVES

THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT

FROM REFUGEE to OLYMPIAN • Yusra Mardini is an inspiration. At 17, she fled war-torn Syria with her sister, Sara, both swimmers training at the highest level. When the small boat they were on with 18 other refugees broke down in the middle of the Mediterranean, Yusra and Sara jumped into the water and pulled the boat to safety. After reaching European shores and finding refuge in Germany, Yusra went back to training and ended up participating in both the Rio and Tokyo Olympics. The sisters’ story was turned into a Netflix movie, The Swimmers, in 2022 and they were named among Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world in 2023. Here, Yusra shares an update with marie claire.

Jewel PURPOSE • When Cartier decides to make women sparkle, it means business. And its Women’s Initiative has gone from strength to strength in supporting leaders from all over the world, writes Georgie Abay

THREE OF A KIND: BREAKING BARRIERS

The Paralympics • Champion swimmer turned podcaster, disability advocate and children’s book author Sarah Rose reflects on the power of the Paralympic Games

ARMANI the ICON • Since entering fashion 60 years ago, Giorgio Armani – who celebrated his 90th birthday in July – has turned his skill for shaping a garment into a talent for shaping the world

SEX WORKERS ON THE WARD • As the generation of free love take up residence in nursing homes, meet the women being called in to cater for their sexual appetites.

FEAR FACTOR • Fear can be healthy – think savage dogs, radios plugged in above the bath, a funnel-web in your beanie. But dentists? Not so much. Three marie claire staffers tackle their phobias

Robyn Fay-Perkins, fear of swimming

Jordan Boorman, fear of dentists

Harriet Sim, fear of a driving test fail

LEAP OF FAITH • After riding the pop superstar roller-coaster in her late 20s and 30s, British singer Paloma Faith is reinventing herself. Now a single mother of two, she has penned a new book tackling the plight of motherhood, working and not having it all. Here, in the aftermath of her relationship breakdown, Paloma launches herself into the scary world of dating as a single mum in her 40s

GOLD DIGGERS • For more than a century, female athletes at the Olympic Games have provided some of the most magical moments on the world’s biggest sporting stage, running swifter, soaring higher and inspiring all of us to dream bigger. Next stop: Paris

The MATILDAS’ MIGHT •...