Articles by Mischa Anouk Smith, News and Features Editor

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

How to host the perfect Friendsmas

Matilda Bea’s expert tips for hosting Friendsmas

16 Day of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

I’m tired of walking home with my keys between my fingers

When was the last time you felt safe walking home at night?

Abortion clinic safe zones are now in effect across England and Wales

“The idea that any woman is made to feel unsafe or harassed for accessing health services, including abortion clinics is sickening. This stops today.”

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Mischa Anouk Smith

Latest articles by Mischa Anouk Smith

How to host the perfect Friendsmas

How to navigate Christmas parties without a plus one

How to tell your family you’re not going home for Christmas

Women and girls are bearing the brunt of the climate crisis—they’re also leading the fight to solve it

“If women and girls could solve gender-based violence, it would have been solved a long time ago”—this is why we need male allies

“I think it would take me being actually sexually assaulted on camera for them to believe it.”

“I walked into the hospital with my daughter and admitted my partner had split my C-section open”

I promised my boyfriend I wouldn’t buy any more winter coats — he’s about to be disappointed

7 Celebrity-Approved Reformation Cyber Monday Sale Finds Worth Buying

I recreated Hailey Bieber’s martini-inspired birthday outfit—right down to that cinnamon lipgloss

I’m tired of walking home with my keys between my fingers

What is 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence?

Violence against women and girls in numbers

“I was trapped in a pattern of toxic relationships – it took years to break free”

Women are up to three times more likely to be sexually harassed at work—The Worker Protection Act aims to end that

Women are swearing off men — here’s why

How to find happiness in a turbulent world - 17 expert tips

All my favourite celebrities are wearing this Saint Laurent tote

Jess Phillips, the UK’s Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women & Girls, has shared an important update about the new abortion clinic safe zones with us

What does the Autumn Budget mean for women?

Abortion clinic safe zones are now in effect across England and Wales

“Mum guilt made me miss my old, fun self”

Is your social media experience out of your control?

“Looking for a job knowing you’re pregnant is nerve-wracking—I felt like a fraud.”

I’m flying to Bali this week, but I’ve waited for this sale to buy my long-haul travel essentials

Questioning my life decisions in the Caribbean: I’m just a girl being asked to work a 40-hour week

Still dreaming about your ex? Mystic Tree Carr knows why

7 of the most iconic fashion x art crossovers of all time

I’m about to fly long-haul and this celebrity-approved travel throw is in the Amazon Prime Day sale

“I was still bleeding after my birth when I went back to work” — 4 women tell us the truth about maternity leave...