Marie Claire articles from February 2008

Marie Claire archives from February 2008

Love on the job.(THE FRONT)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... JUST AS WE WERE FINISHING up our special feature for this issue on office affairs, the news broke that Mark Everson, the muchheralded head of the American Red Cross, had been forced to resign over a relationship he was having with a junior...

Bring it on!(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
February 1, 2008... Feedback from the best and the brightest readers in the business (keep it comin'!)

Pulling up anchors.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
February 1, 2008... Sisterhood was powerful when Greta Van Susteren went to bat for competitor Katie Couric ("In Defense of Katie Couric," December 2007). How refreshing! As your magazine has shown, developing a more supportive network of women is necessary if we...

Those energetic vegetarians.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
February 1, 2008... "Eat Your Way to Extra Energy" (December 2007) had some readers licking their chops. One woman said she slopped eating meat after she educated herself about the cruel treatment of animals, and the health benefits. Then the so-called expert...

The real deal.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
February 1, 2008... Nicole Kidman opened up about love, that tricky first year of marriage, and The Golden Compass (December 2007). A class act on the coved Nicole reminds me of the beauty and poise of old Hollywood, and it seems she has met life's challenges with...

Are you kid-ding?(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
February 1, 2008... Two fired up readers sounded off on bringing kids into the office ("Cubicle Coach," December 2007). I don't expect anyone to "coo" over my daughter or disrupt their workday to acknowledge her: Her visit is a bright spot in my otherwise hectic...

Big bangle theory.(SHOPPING)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... In the coming season, if you've got it, you flaunt it: a big shiny cuff, a jewel-encrusted top (p. 24), some sheer genius lingerie (p. 36) [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] $495 Lia Sophia; liasophia.com for info. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Go natural.(SUPER-ACCESSORIZE ME)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ... and go neutral with earthy treats like embellished straw bags and wood bangles. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] $215 & $315 Pono by Joan Goodman; (866) 336-PONO. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] $1050 Missoni;...

Arty--crafty.(SUPER ACCESSORIZE ME)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Trinkets and treasures that look fresh from an exotic bazaar [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] $425 Tod's; (800) 457-TODS. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] $355 Erickson Beamon; (646) 619-6818. [ILLUSTRATION...

Embellished tops.(SHOPPING)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... The filmy, feminine, stone-studded top is the new sexy staple. Keep the palette neutral, and there's no place it can't go. Here, the best bets for... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ... A MOVIE WITH YOUR BFF $59 DKNY Jeans; dknyjeans.com. ...

10 Best metallic bags.(SHOPPING: UNDER $100)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... In the season's cool-bag Olympics, we're going for the gold, the silver, and the bronze! $3950 Express; expressfashion.com for stores. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] $88 Jessica Simpson Handbags; macys.com for stores. [ILLUSTRATION...

10 Best wedges.(SHOPPING: UNDER $100)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Nature-inspired sandals for when your feet are in town but your heart's on a desert isle. $1999 Payless; payless.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] $69 Etienne Aigner at Macy's East; (212) 695-4400. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] $79...

Splurge vs. steal.(SHOPPING)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... don't let the man-tailoring fool you: the shirtdress us super-sexy made simple. Unbottoned up: Personalized your shirt-dress with a statement belt $1850 SPLURGE Salvatore Ferragamo: (212) 759-3822 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] $2900...

The 5 fashion commandments.(SHOPPING)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... This month's must-dos from the style divinities [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1 THOU SHALT IGNORE RULE NEVER TO MIX PRINTS The perennially genius Etro and Dries Van Noten cop an "anything goes" attitude with vibrant florals and stripes....

Fashion resume.
February 1, 2008... Sienna Miller's year in style NYC. Simply chic in a mini shift. (May 2007) [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Toronto. Playing the Artful Dodger in Twenty8Twelve. (September 2007) [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Vintage white cap boots to...

10 best intimates.(SHOPPING)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... boudoir-licious lingerie flirts with luxe lace and rosy shades. A crime to cover up! [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] 1. PANTY, $32,The Lake & Stars; shopbop.com. 2. BRA, $195, Dolce & Gabbana; (877) 70-DGUSA. 3. BRA, $98, Chantelle;...

What our editors are buying.(SHOPPING)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Do the bright thing for spring, says Zanna Roberts, but proceed with caution [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Top, $195,Tory Burch; toryburch.com. Pants, $179, Miss Sixty; (212) 575-0315 for stores. Belt, $70, Diesel; zappos.com. ...

Size doesn't matter: we all issues with the bodies we were born with, but there's only so much you can changes. Here, six women on how they work what they've got.(BODY IMAGE)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Boyish JI BAEK, FOUNDER AND OWNER OF RESCUE BEAUTY LOUNGE "I SIGNED UP FOR BALLET, AN ART THAT CELEBRATES SMALL BODIES." When I came to this country from Korea, I was so fascinated by tall American...

A to z skinsider's guide.(BEAUTY)(Buyers guide)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] a ANTIOXIDANT By preventing and repairing free-radical damage from sun and pollution, these nutrients, when applied, keep wrinkles, brown spots, and other signs of aging at bay. MC RECOMMENDS: MD Skincare...

Into thin hair: think hair loss happens only to men? 30 million American woman are seeing scalp, and it's often a symptom of a serious illness.(BEAUTY)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] STYLISTS ALWAYS GUSHED, "Wow, you've got a lot of hair." I took my lush mane for granted, perming, straightening, and bleaching my way through my teens. But during my sophomore year of college, as I found myself...

10 best reason to pucker up.(BEAUTY)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... For a perfect pout, prep yourself with these luscious lip remedies. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FOREVER YOUNG Tighten up fine lip lines with elastomers. Sally Hansen Line Freeze for Lips, $9.95. TWO TO TANGO! The gloss and...

Obsessions & confessions with Ying.(BEAUTY)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... "A facial fix from Givenchy's Nicolas Degennes: Neutralize redness with concealer a bit darker than your skin, set with powder, then layer on a foundation that matches your complexion. Flawless!" [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BUY ...

Splurge vs. steal.(BEAUTY)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... With so many divine new body creams--at every price--your skin will be silky soft under all those layers of cashmere [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BEST FOR ANTIAGING [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SPLURGE $175 Elemis Pro-Collagen Radiantly...

"What I love about you".(BEAUTY ROAD SHOW)
February 1, 2008... Never mind the avalanche of celebs attending the Sundance Film Festival. Everyday Park City, UT, couples love the ones they're with [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ALEX, 30: "He's really tuned in to other people." GARRY, 34: "I'm gonna say...

What does your look reveal about you? Dr. Amy Wechsler, MC's resident psychiatrist and dermatologist, analyzes 20-year-old Greenwich, CT, native Julia DeWahl.(BEAUTY SHRINK)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] After giving us her first impressions, Wechsler confronts DeWahl's concerns. AW: So, I noticed some red marks and pimples on your face. JD: I've definitely struggled with acne, but it is what it is. I don't...

Reese to the rescue: America's sweetheart has set modest goals for 2008. At the top of the list: make the world a safer place for women. In a Marie Claire exclusive, she explains how.(Reese Witherspoon)(Interview)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] tHERE'S A HOLLYWOOD golden girl for every era, and this one belongs unequivocally to Reese Witherspoon. During a time when gleeful overexposure and self-promotion are the norm, the Oscar-winning star of Walk the Line...

Object of our affection: Isla Fisher.(CULTURE)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BEST KNOWN AS: The 5'3" pistol who played Gloria, the hilariously bipolar nympho from Wedding Crashers. SOON TO BE STEALING SCENES IN: Definitely, Maybe, this month's buzzy rom-com, in which Fisher plays Ryan...

Movies: friends don't let friends miss these stellar new flicks.(CULTURE)(Chicago 10)(Movie review)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Chicago 10 A cartoon history lesson hardly seems worthy of your leisure dollar, but this wild-ride doc mixes animation with grainy Footage to effectively re-create the clash between police and protestors at the 1968...

Alessandro Nivola, star of this month's The Eye, on life under the radar.(TWO-MINUTE DATE)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PLOPPING DOWN IN a Brooklyn lunch spot, Alessandro Nivola couldn't seem more at ease. There's good neighbor Heath Ledger, he points out, and over here is Hope Davis--whom he lost a house to in a bidding war. Just a...

Music: your monthly crib sheet. Take that, music snobs ...(CULTURE)(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Grand Ole Party Humanimals (DH Records) Kristin Gundred--Grand Ole Party's 23-year-old drumming, singing, ass-kicking front woman--pairs her fierce bluesy vocals with angsty lyrics, resulting in infectious garage pop that might make you pick a...

Nose jobs: the ultimate big-screen accessory? A huge glob of putty.(CULTURE)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While Hollywood's prize-hogs pile on the pounds to stand out from the pack, another tried-and-true trick is to beef up the schnoz. In honor of Christina Ricci, who wears a literal snout in this month's modern-day...

The Monsters of Templeton.(CULTURE: BOOKS)(Brief article)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... The Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff (Voice) First your mom says you were conceived during an orgy. Then, when you're 28 and getting over a very bad affair with a much older, married professor, your mother--who has since found God--says...

Celebutantes.(CULTURE: BOOKS)(Brief article)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Celebutantes by Amanda Goldberg and Ruthanna Khalighi Hopper (St. Martin's Press) A starlet dyes her dog to match her gown; a cracked-out rock star spreads her legs and shaves for her guests, Exaggeration? Maybe not,This Page Six-y tale of a...

Gardens of Water.(CULTURE: BOOKS)(Brief article)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Gardens of Water by Alan Drew (Random House) When 15-year-old Irem gets her first period, her Muslim mother warns: "You must stay away From the boys now." It Feels like a prison sentence for the pretty girl, who desires the iPod-sporting son of...

The culture pyramid: your entertainment diet for February.(CULTURE)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... GUILTY PLEASURES (partake sparingly) Does dental cover that? Screen the bizarrely winsome indie Teeth, about a teen girl who grows a set of protective chompers--down there. [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Oscar alert: Stumble down the red...

The Marie Claire book club: this month, MC editors spar over lust, ambition, and sibling rivalry in The Other Boleyn Girl We invite you to read along, then visit marieclaire.com to toss in your own spot-on insights.
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] THE LOW-DOWN: It's history porn run amok in Philippa Gregory's lusty tale of Anne Boleyn's little sister Mary, who does hard time as the king's mistress before Anne takes over, becomes queen, then loses her...

Where the girls are.(EYE ON THE WORLD)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WHEN A STRICT CODE of dress prevails and women are forbidden from mingling with any men who aren't blood relatives, how's a girl supposed to kick up her heels? At this amusement park in the West Bank city of Jenin,...

Saving sex slaves.(MORE THAN A PRETTY FACE)(Interview)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Name: Daryl Hannah Age: 47 Notable Quote: "If you knew there was a little girl next door being raped 40 times a day, would you not run through your neighborhood screaming. "Help! We have to get her out of there'?"...

The dangers of the warp-speed divorce.(MC BULLETIN: THE NEWS, THE TRENDS, THE STATE OF THE UNION ... BEHOLD, YOUR WATERCOOLER CHEAT SHEET)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] YOU CAN NOW get divorced by filling out an online TurboTax-style questionnaire, paying $250, dropping it in the mail, and going your separate ways. The quickie divorce is getting quicker, but the trouble with the...

Boy meets girl; girl hires detective.(MC BULLETIN: THE NEWS, THE TRENDS, THE STATE OF THE UNION ... BEHOLD, YOUR WATERCOOLER CHEAT SHEET)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WHEN AMERICANS ROLL THE DICE on match.com, there's a chance the guy at the coffee shop will be 3 inches shorter than his profile promised. But in India, where Internet matchmaking has taken off--and where the goal is...

The lash report.(MC BULLETIN: THE NEWS, THE TRENDS, THE STATE OF THE UNION ... BEHOLD, YOUR WATERCOOLER CHEAT SHEET)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The practice of publicly flogging lawbreakers is having a moment around the globe: A Saudi gang-rape victim was sentenced to 90 lashes for being in a male friend's car when she was attacked. A British teacher in the...

New locution that freaks us out.(MC BULLETIN: THE NEWS, THE TRENDS, THE STATE OF THE UNION ... BEHOLD, YOUR WATERCOOLER CHEAT SHEET)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... gestational carrier (n): sci-fi-sounding term for a woman who carries a baby conceived by the egg and sperm of others. Syn. HOST UTERUS

Top 10 ways to spend your leap year bonus day.(MC BULLETIN: THE NEWS, THE TRENDS, THE STATE OF THE UNION ... BEHOLD, YOUR WATERCOOLER CHEAT SHEET)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... 1 Organize and paint your kitchen Cabinets. Feel your mother's sense of pride radiate from three states away, [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2 Spend the entire day on hold with the cable company. 3 Propose. It's customary in parts of...

The daughter of the new Waco "Messiah" talks with us--as her mom listens in.(Q&A)(Angela Pace)(Interview)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ANGELA PACE HAS a high-pitched voice that makes her sound younger than her 20 years. Her father is Charles Pace, the successor to David Koresh and leader of the Branch Davidian sect that was raided by the FBI in...

The case of the abortion pill-spiked smoothie.(DISPATCH)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... The story: One night last fall in Appleton,WI, businessman Manishkumar Patel took his pregnant mistress, Dr. Darshana Patel (no relation), to Baskin-Robbins. Watching from the car, she could see him in the store, frantically stirring something...

Sex @ work: it's dangerous, often dirty, and everybody's doing it. MC looks at the state of the office affair.(RELATIONSHIP REPORT)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE OFFICE IS officially the new singles bar. Americans spend 164 more hours at work than we did 20 ago. One in three of us always eats lunch at desks, and a third don't use up our vacation Much of a working woman's...

Cubicle coach special: the safest ways to be dangerous at work.(RELATIONSHIP REPORT)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ON BEHALF OF personnel honchos everywhere, if you can find your action someplace else, please do. The hunting may take more effort, but the kill and cleanup will be so much easier. Can't resist temptation? A few...

Lost girls of the jungle: teenage girls are grabbing guns and joining the outlawed New People's Army in the Philippines. Here, a rare glimpse of their secret lives.(INTERNATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] IN THE LAWLESS REGION of Mindanao in the southern Philippines, there are few opportunities for uneducated country girls--unless they pick up an Uzi submachine gun and join the New People's Army. Since 1969, the NPA,...

My macho pregnancy: the last thing tomboy Jennifer Senior expected while expecting? That she'd discover her inner girl.(FIRST PERSON)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FOR AS LONG AS I CAN remember, I have thought of myself as a tomboy. You might think that pregnancy would have momentarily rid me of this belief about myself. It is, presumably, the peak state of femininity--or at...

The odd couple: she was a 20-year-old intern; he was a national treasure 50 years her senior. If you think it was a match made in tabloid heaven, you don't know Heather Randall.(RELATIONSHIP)(Interview)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SHE WANTED THE MONEY. He wanted the sex. Or no... considering his age and all the rumors about him, what he wanted was the perception of sex. Clearly they were both using each other--she for his fame, he for her...

But seriously ... will you marry me? it's hard surprise someone you've bee shacking up with for four years. On bended knee, Rodger Cambria sets about staging the proposal of the century.(COUPLING)
February 1, 2008... * WE'RE A BORING COUPLE. That's how we roll. While our single friends are down at the bar swilling happy-hour martinis and picking over a free buffet of mystery-meat tacos, we are making a beeline for home. By 8 p.m., when most of the urban...

Horoscope.
February 1, 2008... February brings nonstop optimism for Caps (hello, Kate Moss!), while Geminis like Naomi Campbell will suffer from foot-in-mouth disease. [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] AQUARIUS (January 20-February 18) Let the sun shine on your...

Spotlight on spring.(FASHION)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Outshine them all in patent, neon, and mega-metallics--the best all brightness trends of 2008.

Spring trends.(FASHION)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... IMAGINATIONS RUN WILD THIS SEASON WITH VIVID FLORALS, BARELY THERE FABRICS, SUGARY PASTELS, AND PATTERNS WITH A TRIBAL VIBE. A FASHION FREE-FOR ALL... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] ruffles [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] FLAPPER-FRIENDLY...

Best in show: which looks make the cut for spring '08? Here--based on thousands of outfits from 100-plus shows--is fashion director Tracy Taylor's top 10. The key colors, fabrics, and shapes to starts shopping for now ...
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] DAY-GLO VERSACE LIGHTS UP: Top, $1050, shorts, $781, shoes, $864, belt, $499, Versace; bangles, $150 to $190 each, Pono by Joan Goodman. NEUTRALS ARMANI, NATURALLY: Jacket, $1395, top, $425, skirt,...

Modern master pieces.(Buyers guide)
February 1, 2008... Consider the epic high heels, dramatic clutches, and ethnic accents on these 10 pages the showstoppers of spring 2008. Bravo! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE NEW FIBER: natural THIS PAGE: 1 $89, Zinc. 2 $24.99, Charlotte Russe. 3...

101 ideas ... for the office.(Buyers guide)
February 1, 2008... You'll never go wrong with navy and white. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Blazer, $129, Nautica; pants, $290, Tracy Reese; shoes, $325, bag, $298, Charles David. [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Top, $59, Jones New York Signature; skirt, $88,...

Figure fixers.(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Still tentative about the tent dress? Fear not! This season, give it a new shape BEFORE KRISTEN--tuesday, 11am madison square park AFTER [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Graphic prints don't have to make...

Denim detox: after admitting to owning 60 pairs--the only clothes she ever felt confident and cool in--this jeans addict was ready to kick her style habit.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "It's time to grow up. I'm 25--I can't wear jeans forever.--TANYA" * SO DEPENDENT was Tanya Logvinsky on her jeans (she buys up to two new pairs a week), she confesses that she accepted a job offer at a...

Power up your life!(HEALTH)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HOW IT WORKS While your friends have made and remade (or flat-out nixed) their New Year's resolutions, you're on your way to the body you want, thanks to Part 1 of our 12-week program last month. (Missed it? Go...

Sex, lies, and the HPV vaccine: the cervical-cancer vaccine is the biggest women's health breakthrough in years. So why did I have to talk my doctor into it--and keep the shot in the office fridge?(HEALTH)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] ARM OR BUTT?" my gynecologist barked as she entered the exam room, already tearing the packaging from the prefilled syringe I'd brought to the appointment. I had been trying for almost two hours to have someone,...

Body by Marty.(HEALTH)(Buyers guide)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] 'Drug mix-ups can happen to anyone. the other day, I got a chemo drug instead of my thyroid pill. scary! Always check new pills before you swallow at drugdigest.org; click on drug library. STUFF BE...

So plugged in.(FREE FOR YOUR NOW!)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Amp up your haircare and be one of the lucky readers to score these high-tech hair tools. We're talking hot! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 10 TO WIN! NANO DIARIES: Nano technology removes damaging bacteria while enabling hair to moisture. FHI...

An opinionated guide to February.
February 1, 2008... The Good... (1) AFTER A DECADE-LONG disco nap, the Halston label relaunches at NewYork's fashion week. (2) TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE. On February 20, the earth is blanketed in darkness, giving you a full hour to walk around without makeup...