Marie Claire Marie Claire Marie Claire is an international monthly magazine first published in France in 1937, followed by the UK in 1941. Since then various editions are published in many countries and languages. The feature editions focuses on women around the world and several global issues. "Marie Claire" magazine also covers health, beauty, and fashion topics. "Marie Claire" was founded by Jean Prouvost and Marcelle Auclair. Its first issue appeared in 1937, and it was distributed each Wednesday until 1941 when it handed out its shares to open in London, going international for the first time. In 1976, Prouvost retired and
Madame Figaro Madame Figaro Madame Figaro is a French magazine supplement to the Saturday edition of the daily newspaper "Le Figaro", focusing on and catering to women. The first edition was published in 1980. "Madame Figaro" was spearheaded by Robert Hersant, who succeeded Jean Prouvost (creator of the French women's fashion magazine "Marie Claire"). The magazine experienced immediate success, owing to its diverse contents, and the quality of the writing, targeting affluent readers. The first female Editor-in-Chief of the magazine was Marie-Claire Pauwels, daughter of Louis Pauwels. The launch of "Madame Figaro" in 1980 marked a distinct distancing from the feminist movement