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Marie Claire is a monthly woman’s magazine produced in France but also distributed in other countries with editions precised to them and in their languages. While each country shares its own special voice with its audience, the United States edition concentrates on women around the world and a number of worldwide issues. The magazine also provides the reader with health, beauty, fashion and style information in each issue. Women also have an opportunity to subscribe to it through the mail or Internet.

In addition to the United States, Marie Claire is also published worldwidely in: Australia, Brazil, France, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Philippines, Russia, Romania, Spain, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, South Korea and United Kingdom.

History of the Magazine.
Jean Prouvost created the first issue in 1937, which was distributed each Wednesday. French readers gathered to newsstands to buy this early weekly edition, which was a colossal success. However, in 1942, German occupation authorities in France stopped the distribution of most magazines, and Marie Claire was one of them. The magazine was not redistributed until 1954. At this time, it became a monthly publication versus a weekly one. In 1976, Prouvost retired and his daughter Évelyne took over the magazine and added L'Oréal Group to the company.

Marie Claire US edition is now part of Hearst Corporation, based in New York City. Hearst has branch offices in France, Italy, and several locations in the United States such as Detroit, the West Coast, New England, the Midwest, the Southwest, and the Southeast.

Marie Claire UK is part of IPC Media, based in London. In 2006, it launched its website www.marieclaire.co.uk with daily news, catwalk show photographs and reports, fashion and beauty buys of the day, daily horoscopes and competitions.

The main topic for Marie Claire is “More than a Pretty Face”. The magazine gives readers information about different women around the world and their needs, struggles, and stories of life. The main goal of the magazine is to provide readers with a considerable amount of information about new looks in the fashion industry as well as current issues that women of the world are facing. Moreover, it also adds relationship information, along with a section dedicated to answering specific questions from readers. It provides information pertaining to different items of clothing and accessories, as well as which would be a better deal. Each month identifies a particular female celebrity by placing her on the cover of the magazine and featuring her in a main article, along with providing monthly horoscope.

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