Marie Claire Lifestyle

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Marie Claire Lifestyle

editor’s letter

TRENDS • SHOP decor trends inspired by the places, people and pieces WE LOVE. This issue, four stylish women in FASHION reveal their must-have buys. Turn to the RUNWAY for fashion-forward looks to INFLUENCE your interiors. PLUS, discover the charming secret GARDEN RETREATS that have allowed three CREATIVE women in business to BLOOM

CURATED BY • Ten of the best, most beautiful things to enjoy indoors and further afield

GREAT TASTE • Four Australian fashion insiders share their favourite pieces, design inspiration, dreams, daily rituals and more

RUNWAY to ROOM • Fashion often sets the tone for what comes next in our homes. Long before a colour palette appears on a sofa or wallpaper, it usually debuts on the runway first. Here are three fashion trends we’re loving and how to translate them beautifully into interiors

Soft geometry • A confident new chapter for Australian design, GlobeWest’s Collections 2026 Volume #02 embraces softened geometry, sculptural forms and comfort-led living

ROOM TO GROW • Photographer Hannah Puechmarin leads us down the garden path to charming outdoor hideaways repurposed for new creative pursuits

DREAM HOMES • We showcase the best in interior design and decoration with INCREDIBLE homes from around the globe. From a FLAMBOYANT ode to pink, print and pattern in LA and a BAHAMAS-inspired coastal escape near Sydney, to architectural PERFECTION in London and MORE, there’s inspiration and ideas galore

Celeste’s NEW home is a MOOD, one that’s VERY different from her onstage PERSONA

A model in Monochrome • Malene Birger’s latest home on the Balearic Isle is an ode to fine craftsmanship and geometric harmony framed by palm trees and the gentle pace of village life

Tailor made • Australian fashion icon Leona Edmiston has found her perfect fit in her NSW Southern Highlands home, which has been lovingly designed and remodelled

BLUE skies & SUNSHINE • A return to Sydney’s east was a welcome homecoming for Gemma O’Neill, who has created her dream family home by the sea

Skyline sanctuary • Perched high above Manhattan, Gabriella Khalil’s former light-filled apartment blends sculptural design, contemporary art and vintage furniture into a home that feels both curated and effortlessly lived in

Second nature • For award-winning garden designer Butter Wakefield, the outside world delivers calm and cohesion, in contrast to her bold, maximalist home

RESORT style LIVING • Inspired by the Bahamas, this holiday haven south of Sydney is everything its owners need to enjoy an idyllic escape with family and friends

PARTY PEACE • When a home has always been the life and soul of a party, it’s only right that its next custodian join in the spirit of things with flamboyance and flair. In return, the house has helped its owner, Richard Christiansen, find balance and calm

WORK OF ART • Architect and interior designer Coco Toepfer had to make all the decisions when renovating her own London home – a freedom that has its pros and cons – but it was the perfect opportunity for her to create a little magic

LIFE & STYLE • Fall in LOVE with Argentina’s capital, BUENOS AIRES, with our 48-hour itinerary. And if you think you...