Marie Claire

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For Your Consideration

THE STATE OF GABRIELLE UNION

Puffer Jackets • Get down with outerwear that will keep you warm without sacrificing style.

DIAMOND STAPLES • DAZZLE IN BLING FIT FOR YOUR DAY-TO-DAY ROUTINE.

BODY BLISS • TREAT YOURSELF LIKE A QUEEN.

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NO PLACE LIKE HOME • This year has re-established the importance of “home.” For her 2021 Cruise collection, Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri returned to her native Italy, calling on the talents of artisans from Lecce in Puglia to weave their techniques into her most personal collection yet.

THE POWER TO POWER DOWN

SWEATER WEATHER • SCOTTISH ISLE KNITS ARE AS IRRESISTIBLE AS EVER, ESPECIALLY IN POPPY COLORS CUARANTEED TO MAKE SPIRITS BRIGHT.

HOUSE SHOES • SHOESBACKLESS SLIDES SPARKLE IN SEVERAL HEEL HEIGHTS, INVITING YOU TO SLIP INTO SOMETHING MORE COMFORTABLE…OR NOT.

FROM PARIS WITH LOVE • MARRYING THE TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES OF EMBROIDERY HOUSE MAISON LESAGE WITH THE CHANEL CLASSIC FLAP BAG, THIS SEQUINED STUNNER IS A LOVE LETTER TO THE BEAUTY OF FRENCH CRAFTSMANSHIP.

THE HOLIDAY SHOP

HOME GROWN • 50 WOMEN-RUN SMALL BUSINESSES—ONE FROM EACH STATE—SERVE UP GIFT IDEAS FOR THOSE ON YOUR LIST, BOTH NEAR AND FAR.

LETTERS FROM HOME • TAKE A SCREEN BREAK AND PEN A STYLISH HANDWRITTEN NOTE YOUR LOVED ONE WILL APPRECIATE FAR MORE THAT ANY INSTACRAM COMMENT.

THE STARS ARE ALIGNED • FIVE JEWELRY DESIGNERS ON HOW THE METAPHYSICAL CONNECTS US ALL, NO MATTER WHERE WE RESIDE.

YOUR ULTIMATE GUIDE TO GOING FREELANCE • Whether you made the leap or were unexpectedly thrust into the be-your-ownboss lifestyle, here’s your no-stress handbook to winning the hustle.

THE GRAY-AREA ECONOMY • With more employees working from home, the line between freelance and full-time is fuzzier than ever.

Finance Your Freelance • WE TAPPED JACKIE LAM, CREATOR OF WEBSITE HEY FREELANCER, TO HELP YOU MANAGE TH MONEY OF IT ALL.

Head Game • FACE DOWN THE MENTAL BARRIERS OF THIS MAJOR CAREER SWITCH

FREELANCE WITH BENEFITS • Your three-step guide to getting your you-know-what together.

THE BIG BUSINESS OF ACTIVISM • What happens when a social-justice movement grows so much, it must pivot to become an office-space-occupying, salary-paying, benefits-offering operation?

A Bright Spot • GOOD NEWS FOR MENSTRUATING WORKERS. PERIOD.

GENIUS! • ONE WOMAN, ONE BRILLIANT IDEA

The Budget • IN OUR NEW COLUMN, WE BREAK DOWN ONE READER’S SPENDING PLAN FOR AN IMPORTANT INVESTMENT.

FRENCH-GIRL BEAUTY • Quick, what do you think of when you hear “Chanel No. 5”? Classic? Iconic? French? Bien sûr. But the perfume and its latest frontwoman, Oscar-winning actress Marion Cotillard, are here to usher the 99-year-old best seller into the future, as evidenced in the whimsical new campaign choreographed by Ryan Heffington (whose résumé includes Sia’s “Chandelier” video). Turn for more from Cotillard herself. F

THE TREND Cherries in the Snow • Revlon’s famous lipstick shade of the same name has been a beauty staple since 1953, and this holiday season it appears the stone fruit is inspiring another batch of juicy, wearable reds. The newest addition to Charlotte Tilbury’s Walk of No Shame range is an unexpected red eyeliner, Deborah Lippmann’s seasonal polish offerings—including the shade Cherries Jubilee—are berry toned, and Marc Jacobs Beauty gave its festive packaging a fruity makeover.

THE INNOVATION A BRIGHT...