Marie Claire (1-year auto-renewal)

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Marie Claire magazine has long been known for its sense of fashion-forwardness and timeless style tips. It has articles covering everything from personal relationships to celebrity pieces, offering women helpful advice on every facet of life.

Marie Claire magazine provides plenty of information on current fashion trends, as well as future possibilities. You will find shopping guides to pick out the right ensemble for any special occasion, as well as everyday situations where you need to look your best. Various tips on how to organize your new wardrobe and accessory collection are also there.

Readers will get the best advice on how to have lasting relationships, whether romantic, platonic, or anywhere in between. Have you ever really asked yourself how to find your perfect other half, how to be a great girlfriend, or what it means to be a real best friend to someone and what to look for in others? You'll find the answers to these questions and many more by perusing Marie Claire's pages.

Marie Claire magazine has regular celebrity features and news. You'll frequently find exclusive interviews with strong and successful women around the world, as well as articles from women who want to help others avoid their personal mistakes in life. Read about different cultures and different ways of life, and be inspired and blown away by various women's stories.

For many generations, Marie Claire magazine has emboldened women across the world. A subscription to Marie Claire magazine means you'll always be up to date with the freshest knowledge about how to build healthy relationships and stay in vogue.

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Marie Claire offers solutions for the woman whose time constraints demand one resource to respond to diverse aspects of her life. From global and cultural issues to fashion and beauty coverage, Marie Claire is for the woman of substance with an eye for style.

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• Format: Magazine
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Publisher: Hearst Magazines
• ASIN: B001THPA4O
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (226 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43 in Magazines (See Top 100 in Magazines)
  • #4 in Magazines > Fashion & Style > Women's
  • #9 in Magazines > Lifestyle & Cultures > Women's Interest
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

94 of 97 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A favorite... June 9, 2002

By Ms Diva

Subscription Term Name:1 year

This magazine has really grown on me of late, for a lot of reasons. Glamour and Cosmo don't appeal to me as much, partly due the the drop in their quality, and partly just due to the fact that I'm not in their target age group. Marie Claire has far more articles that are in line with my interests. They attempt to cover real issues that have an impact on women's lives. They are able to write stories about the status of women in the world (i.e. their Taliban articles) in a way that makes the information accessible without treating the reader like you are stupid and totally oversimplifying. I also like that not all the models look anorexic, and they don't inundate the reader with diet advice, or articles on sex and how to find/get/keep a man. This is still a light beach read compared to a hard new magazine, but it's far better than most other magazines in this genre.

81 of 83 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Meet the Anti-Cosmo March 9, 2003

By A Customer

Subscription Term Name:1 year

Marie Claire is the best womens' general interest magazine in the U.S. today because:

1) It still has the fluffy/girly "Cosmoesque" articles we can't help loving (i.e. "What are his p.j.'s telling you?") -- which the upscale fashion magazines (such as Vogue) won't cover -- but it presents these in a much more respectful way than Cosmopolitan (or even Glamour) would. ~For example, in an article entitled, "How long should you wait to get married?", a handful of couples of differing experiences simply explain what worked for them. There is absolutely no commentary; readers are to take these first-hand accounts and decide how they feel about the issue for themselves. (This is how Marie Claire does most of its articles.) This is in direct contrast to the Cosmo approach which, no doubt, would have included a timetable to follow and games to play to make it happen, all under the authoritative voice of some quacky, pseudo-"expert".
2) It has intelligent stories about women around the world. These are very eye-opening and mind-expanding, and often offer information on how the reader can get involved with the issue presented.
3) Its fashion coverage is extensive and top-notch for a magazine that is not solely dedicated to fashion. It presents trends and how to wear them in the real world, as well as a wide array of pieces for every shape and budget. (For my purposes, it serves me better than the upscale fashion magazines.)
4) It only uses models for (some of) the fashion spreads. All other articles feature the ("real") people who are explaining their experiences in relation to the articles' topics. This provides for a much more realistic perception of the body....

Considering the above, I still find it amazing that Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan are published by the same group! Read more ›

76 of 79 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed February 10, 2010

By Tabloid Hack

Subscription Term Name:1 year|Amazon Verified Purchase

I'm disappointed with the new direction that Marie Claire has taken. I remember reading this magazine just a few years ago, and it was full of fashion advice that I could actually use.

Not anymore. I suspect it's fashion director Nina Garcia's fault, but unless you are the kind of person who can drop $650 on a sweater or a couple thousand bucks on a dress, there isn't a whole lot in this magazine that you can use, nor is there very much that you would actually WANT to use. For example, my latest issue highlights floor-length tulle skirts paired with denim jackets. Where am I supposed to wear that? The "101 Ideas" section in the front is full of very pricey designer clothes; many items are so expensive that the caption simply reads, "Price Available on Request." Seriously, how useful is this for the majority of Marie Claire's readers? Marie Claire focuses on clothes you could probably never afford, with only a few "bargains" thrown in.

Marie Claire has turned into a snobby, useless imitation of Vogue/Elle. Its editors need to revisit the old axiom "know your audience." I will definitely not renew my subscription. If it had cost more than five bucks, I would be very angry that I had wasted my money.

50 of 55 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A woman's magazine with class and intelligence to spare June 17, 2002

By Sara

Subscription Term Name:1 year

Whenever I'd finish reading a magazine like 'Cosmo', I'd feel guilty for indulging in a magazine so obsessed with sex. But whenever I'd finish 'Marie Claire', I felt like I'd read something with quality without loosing any of the fashion and beauty advice (and even a little dating) that I love. The articles range from lingerie to skin care to guns to third world countries. It's the one magazine I can always read cover to cover. I feel as though I've actually learned something about life in other places and at the same time learned how to apply eyeliner more easily. While some magazines pride themselves on featuring models who are (gasp) size 4, 'Marie Claire' shows women with real bodies (there was a woman who was size 20 and proud) which makes me want to appreciate my body that way. The bottom line is the magazine has class and intelligence and plenty of it. If you get this magazine, you're not only getting fashion, dating and beauty, you're also getting a magazine with mind, soul and heart. And isn't that what we're all looking for?

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Time-Killing Magazine October 26, 2001

By Gisele Toueg

Subscription Term Name:1 year

Unlike Cosmo, Marie Claire is not only about how to please your man- it's actually written for women. Of course magazines like these are not literary masterpieces, but that's not why we read them. Marie Claire is great for reading on a plane, bus, train or anywhere else when you want something light and entertaining. the fashion tips are fun to read, the love/relationship advice is really aimed towards women's problems. of course there's the obligatory human interest piece which often seems out of place among pages of expensive clothing and mascara tips, but overall this is a great magazine.