Marie Claire
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| Marie Claire | |
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Inés Sastre on the cover of an edition of Marie Claire |
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| Editor | Joanna Coles ( USA edition) Marie O'Riordan ( UK edition) |
| Categories | Fashion |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Publisher | US: Hearst Corporation UK: IPC Media |
| First issue | 1937 |
| Country | United States United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Website | www.marieclaire.com or in UK: www.marieclaire.co.uk |
Marie Claire is a monthly women’s magazine conceived in France but also distributed in other countries with editions specific to them and in their languages. While each country shares its own special voice with its audience, the United States edition focuses on women around the world and several worldwide issues. The magazine also provides the reader with health, beauty, and fashion information in each issue. Women can subscribe to it through the mail and online.
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[edit] History
Jean Prouvost created the first issue in 1937, which was distributed each Wednesday. French readers flocked to newsstands to buy this early weekly edition, which was a huge success. However, in 1942, German occupation authorities in France stopped the distribution of most magazines, and Marie Claire was one of them. The magazine was not redistributed until 1954. At this time, it became a monthly publication versus a weekly one. In 1976, Prouvost retired and his daughter Évelyne took over the magazine and added L'Oréal Group to the company.
Marie Claire US edition is now part of Hearst Corporation, based in New York City. Hearst has branch offices in France, Italy, and several locations in the United States such as Detroit, the West Coast, New England, the Midwest, the Southwest, and the Southeast.
Marie Claire UK is part of IPC Media, based in London. In 2006, it launched its website www.marieclaire.co.uk with segments on daily news, catwalk show, photographs and reports, fashion and beauty, buys of the day, daily horoscopes and competitions.
[edit] Worldwide
In addition to the United States, Marie Claire is published in Australia, Brazil, Czech Republic, China, France, Greece, Hungary, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Philippines, Russia, Romania, Spain, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, South Korea and United Kingdom.
[edit] Style and Goals
The theme for Marie Claire is “More than a Pretty Face”. The magazine gives readers information about different women around the world and their needs, struggles, and stories of life.
The goal of the magazine is to provide readers with a substantial amount of information about new looks in the fashion industry as well as current issues that women of the world are facing. Moreover, it also adds relationship information, along with a section dedicated to answering specific questions from readers. It provides information pertaining to different items of clothing and accessories, as well as which would be a better deal. Each month recognizes a particular female celebrity by placing her on the cover of the magazine and featuring her in a main article, along with providing monthly horoscope.
