Latest articles by Helen Russell
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Dionne Bromfield’s moving tribute to Amy Winehouse
Dionne Bromfield, 15-year-old soul sensation and goddaughter of the late Amy Winehouse, broke down on stage at The Big Chill festival on Saturday
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Nicole Farhi launches new flagship store
Nicole Farhi's new 7,000 square foot flagship store in London's Conduit Street houses the entire womenswear collection, including the brand new eyewear range and a zone dedicated to shoes and bags. We're in accessory heaven!
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Should shirtless men be banned from buses?
With the news that shirtless men have been banned from buses in Brighton and Hove, the days of the exposed torso could be numbered. Marie Claire explores modern dress-iquette and asks whether more men should keep their shirts on this summer
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How to get published - top tips
Novelist Lindsey Kelk, agent Rowan Lawton from PFD and publisher Kate Bradley from HarperCollins share their top tips for how to break into publishing - watch them in action here!
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Trust in Fashion with Trish Halpin and Sadie Frost
London's most stylish turned out to support Marie Claire's editor Trish Halpin and Sadie Frost, raising funds for children's charity The Rainbow Trust
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Marie Claire joins campaign to save 10 million child brides
10 million girls will be married too young or against their will this year – some as young as five years old. Plan UK is trying to change this with a campaign to end child marriage
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Britney to wed for third time?
Oops she did it again…new reports claim that Britney Spears is planning to get married for the third time to former manager Jason Trawick
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Meet our 2011 mentors
They've got amazing jobs, brilliant careers...and they could be YOUR mentor. Meet the 25 fabulous women behind our 2011 Inspire & Mentor campaign and start on your path to career success today
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Sexism rife at work, Marie Claire survey suggests
Eighty per cent of women think that being attractive helps them get on better at work and more than half believe a woman's age is considered more important in the workplace than a man’s according to a shocking new survey
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Royal Wedding: Sarah Burton speaks out
Kate Middleton's dress designer has finally spoken out. Sarah Burton, creative director at Alexander McQueen tells the story behind THAT dress and explains how it's been the experience of a lifetime
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Have you inherited your mother’s health?
New research suggests that our genes may play a bigger role in our health than diet or lifestyle
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Curvy models 'make women fat'
The tiny frames and protruding collarbones of size zero catwalk models have long been a source of debate in the fashion industry, but now researchers from the University of Bologna in Italy have upped the ante. A controversial new study claims that curvy models are bad for our health
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One in three want Kate Middleton to be Queen
It's official - we're in the throes of Middleton mania. According to a new survey, one in three Brits would like the Queen to abdicate in the next two years, making way for Prince William and Kate Middleton to become monarchs
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Marie Claire's women & work survey
Female equality in the work place (or lack of it) has never been a hotter topic so we’re launching the Marie Claire Women & Work Survey to find out more about working practices today, flexible hours, money, motivation and the all-important office politics
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Le Pont de la Tour
Luxury French dining on the banks of the Thames
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Show report: Chanel A/W’11
It was the big event of the penultimate day and celebrity fans from Florence Welch to Lily Allen, Alexa Chung, Emma Roberts and Clemence Poesy turned out to see what Karl Lagerfeld would come up with next
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Show report: Vanessa Bruno A/W’11
She's a designer with fashion in her DNA and A-list clientele including Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett and Charlotte Gainsbourg. The fashion crowd made their way to Palais de Tokyo on Monday of Paris Fashion Week to see Vanessa Bruno's new collection
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Show report: Roberto Cavalli A/W’11
One of the most anticipated shows of Milan Fashion Week was Roberto Cavalli at the spectacularly grand Arco della Pace in Piazza Sempione
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Show report: Burberry Prorsum A/W'11
A stellar front row, indoor snow, the most prestigious venue in London town and a collection we want right now - what was not to love at Burberry's autumn/winter 2011 collection at London Fashion Week?
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Show report: Topshop Unique A/W'11
On day three of London Fashion Week, the city's bright young things turned out to support Topshop Unique - letting themselves in for a dose of art-deco and a few doggy surprises
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Show report: Nicole Farhi A/W'11
Sunday's hot ticket was Nicole Farhi, attracting the big guns from the industry with a spectacular show staged at London's Royal Opera House
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Show report: Jaeger London A/W'11
On day two of London Fashion Week, the heritage label showed crafted classics and jewel-bright accessories to a top notch front row at the British Fashion Council Marquee, Somerset House
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Show report: Diesel Black Gold A/W'11
On the coldest day of the NY Fashion Week so far, the great and the good of the fashion world shuffled over to Pier 94 on the Hudson River to take in the latest collection from Diesel’s Black Gold line
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Show report: Donna Karan A/W'11
The glamorous New Yorker showcased her designs for next season at New York Fashion Week, with a seductively feminine collection for A/W 2011
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Tommy Hilfiger at NYFW
This time last year he was channeling the preppy, East Coast look with the young Katharine Hepburn as his muse. But for autumn/winter 2011, the New York Fashion Week stalwart went for something a little more loose, free and most importantly, fun.
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Is tiredness destroying our sex lives?
If the words ‘not tonight’ sound familiar, you’re not alone. A recent study shows that our 21st century lifestyles are taking a serious toll on our sex lives, with seven out of 10 couples claiming they’re ‘too tired’ for sex.
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New perfume created to ‘smell like money’
The brand new scent ‘Money’ is designed to smell just like a bank note, meaning that we can all become stinking rich for only £20. The smell of success has never been sweeter...
