
Mischa Anouk Smith
Mischa Anouk Smith is the News and Features Editor of Marie Claire UK.
From personal essays to purpose-driven stories, reported studies, and interviews with celebrities like Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and designers including Dries Van Noten, Mischa has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, Stylist and Dazed. Her work explores what it means to be a woman today and sits at the intersection of culture and style. In the spirit of eclecticism, she has also written about NFTs, mental health and the rise of AI bands.
Latest articles by Mischa Anouk Smith
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“I Miss My Family, but I’ll Never Speak to Them Again”: Six Women on Family Estrangement
What a ‘no-contact’ Christmas really feels like
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Kate Hudson’s Style Evolution, From Boho Cali-Cool to Quiet Hollywood Glamour
Look back some of the actor's most iconic fashion moments to date
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Iris Law, Katie Holmes, and Kelly Rutherford Swear by This Designer Bag Brand—and You Won’t Believe the Prices
I scoured the internet to find the exact same styles, so you don’t have to. Plus, an edit of the brand’s best-selling styles are now up to 30% off.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Matilda Bea’s Top 7 Tips for Holiday Season Hosting
The self-confessed “dinner party obsessed London girlie” shares her failsafe Christmas hosting tips
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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How to Tell Your Family You’re Not Going Home for Christmas
7 simple, guilt-free steps for navigating one of Christmas’ trickiest conversations
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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How To Navigate Party Season Without A Plus One
Everything you need to know (and avoid) if you’re going to a Christmas party without a plus one
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Kendall Jenner's Wildly Satisfying Style Evolution
From Coachella flower crowns and body gems to head-to-toe The Row
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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I Used to Hate Winter, but Nordic Wintering Trends Have Completely Changed My Mind
In my endless quest for inner calm and the answer to winter fatigue, I stumbled upon Nordic hygge-style techniques that solved my seasonal blues and winter burnout.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Office Christmas Parties Are Still a Breeding Ground for Bad Behaviour
Festive fun or flashing red flags? Here’s what you need to know about your rights this party season.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Rage Bait Isn’t the Word of the Year We Want, But It’s the One We Deserve
From the Kardashians to Sydney Sweeney, Oxford’s 2025 word of the year explains why the internet is driving us all mad
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Spotify’s 2025 Wrapped Reveals The Memoirs You’ve Most Loved This Year
Spotify’s 2025 Wrapped is in, and listeners can’t get enough of memoirs that cut straight to the bone—in the top 10 this year is 'I’m Glad My Mom Died', proving that brutally honest stories are the ones we can’t put down.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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25 Iconic Fashion Moments in Film, From Past to Present
From Audrey Hepburn’s Givenchy to Tom Ford and Barbie-core, see how film’s most iconic looks shaped style and storytelling.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Bob Mackie’s Dazzling Legacy: How the “Sultan of Sequins” Reimagined Women’s Wardrobes
Naked dresses dripping in crystals and a fearless use of feathers, iconic Bob Mackie archive styles are now on auction.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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How I Build My Forever Wardrobe During Sale Season—14 Timeless Pieces I’m Eyeing Right Now
Luxurious cashmere sweaters, cosy shearling coats, perfect-fit jeans and more timeless investments
By Lauren Cunningham
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Hidden Cameras, Deepfakes, Stalkerware: Why Digital Violence Against Women is Rising
This year’s 16 Days of Activism campaign is confronting the worrying rise of online abuse against women
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Nicole Kidman’s Style Evolution: From Ingenue to Couture Powerhouse
From wild-child curls to full fashion architecture, Nicole Kidman’s style has shape-shifted over four decades with the unpredictability of a true original.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Damning New Emails Allege Donald Trump Knew of Jeffrey Epstein’s Conduct
Newly released emails suggest Jeffrey Epstein claimed Donald Trump “knew about the girls.”
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Will AI Take My Job? For Many Women, It Already Has.
As AI takes over routine tasks, women face new opportunities – and unseen threats. How we adapt now could define the future of work.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Charting Katie Holmes' Fashion Moves: From Minimalism to Modern Nostalgia
Katie Holmes’ style evolution shows how fashion evolves with life.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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I’m Tired of Managing My Safety — Men Need to Manage Their Behaviour
Every night, I think about women’s safety after dark in the UK, here’s what needs to change
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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How Dakota Johnson’s Style Went From Indie Darling to High-Fashion Hollywood Vamp
Inside the actor's sultry fashion transformation, and the Kate Young effect
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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RIP Halloween, Long Live Gothmas
Moody, magical, and ever so slightly over it, this year’s festive aesthetic is gloriously dark and perfect for 2025.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Like It or Loathe It, the Peplum Top Is Back
The Noughties-era, waist-defining silhouette is making a bold return
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Sarah Pochin’s Comments About ‘Adverts Full of Black and Asian People’ Reveal a Troubling Backlash Against Diversity
Reform MP Sarah Pochin’s remarks about diversity in advertising have sparked outrage—and raised questions about how rhetoric once confined to the political fringes is entering the mainstream.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Tracing J.Lo's Stellar Style Evolution Over Four Decades
From Juicy Couture to Haute Couture
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Smearing Virginia Giuffre: What New Allegations Against Prince Andrew Reveal About Power and Silence
Why smear campaigns by powerful men still work so well
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Tracing Diane Keaton’s Style Evolution, Decade by Decade
From oversized tailoring to eccentric hats, the late actor Keaton spent over five decades dressing entirely for herself
By Mischa Anouk Smith

Doechii’s Unpredictable, Shape-Shifting Style
How a “Swamp Princess” Became Fashion’s Mercurial Muse

