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
Claire Pratt Claire Pratt Mildred Claire Pratt (18 March 1921 – 5 April 1995) was a Canadian artist, poet and editor who published as Claire Pratt. Pratt was born in Toronto, Ontario on March 18, 1921, the only daughter of Viola Whitney, an editor of the magazine "World Friends", and poet E. J. Pratt. Pratt contracted polio at the age of 4 and later developed osteomyelitis, an inflammatory disease of the bone. This affected her for most of her life. She received degrees in English and Philosophy from Victoria College, University of Toronto, with a gold medal. She then studied international relations