Harriet Sim
Verified- Writer, Home Beautiful Australia
- Writer, Real Living (Australia)
- Writer, Australian House & Garden
- Writer, Belle
- Writer, Inside Out Magazine
- Features Writer, Are Media (NZ)
Sydney
Features Writer @marieclaireau
Articles by Harriet Sim
International Day Of The Girl: Three Young Women On What Needs To Change For Australian Girls
From being heard to feeling safe, three young changemakers share their hopes for Australian girls - and the changes needed to get there Asides Girls are often told they can be anything. But what does it take to make that promise a reality? For climate campaigner Anjali Sharma, Womn-Kind founder Ruby Riethmuller and public policy advocate Lucy Skelton, it means giving girls a say in their future, support before they reach crisis and the safety to pursue their ambitions.
Caitlin Moran shares her year-long quest to live more hopefully in hard times
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Caitlin Moran Shares Her Year-Long Quest To Live More Hopefully In Hard Times
Asides Looking at the farmhouse, high in the beautiful Welsh mountains, for the first time in years, I felt optimistic. This was where I would escape from modern life.
The Human Cost Of Fashion’s Heat Crisis: “It Feels Like Being Locked Inside A Pressure Cooker At High Flame”
As climate change sends temperatures soaring, the women making our clothes are working in increasingly dangerous heat Asides For garment workers in the dense industrial hub that surrounds Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, a typical day begins at 5am. They make breakfast for their families and clean the house before walking to work – a journey that can take up to an hour.
Algorithmic Misogyny Is A Problem We Can’t Look Away From
Consent advocate, Chanel Contos called on the government to 'fix our feeds' at the National Press Club. Asides Less than 23 minutes after signing up to social media, young boys will be served a stream of misogynistic content. They will be told that women are inferior, that feminism is to blame for their problems and that dominance, control and aggression are markers of masculinity. And we’re already watching the consequences of this messaging unfold offline.
Need A Reset? These Idyllic Mini Escapes Are The Answer
Home Life & Culture Travel For when you just need to get out of town Asides It’s that time of year again, when you’ve exhausted all your annual leave yet the summer holidays still feel far on the horizon. The solution? A short out-of-town escape to help recharge for the days ahead. Overlooking the striking presence of Uluru.
Six well-dressed women share how they found their style
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Jennifer Robinson Explain What Really Happens After Sexual Assault Survivors Speak Up
In a new documentary, Silenced, the Human Rights Lawyer shares how defamation laws are being used to silence women. Asides On a Wednesday evening at Sydney’s State Theatre, esteemed human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson is standing before an upset crowd. Tonight marks the Australian premiere of Silenced, the new documentary she stars in, which exposes how defamation laws are being weaponised to stop women from speaking out about gender-based violence.
Liane Moritary On The Unexpected Challenge Of Writing A Big Little Lies Sequel
As Liane Moriarty returns to Big Little Lies with her first sequel, she reflects on revisiting a story that became a global phenomenon. Asides When Liane Moriarty sat down to write the long-awaited sequel to her bestselling novel Big Little Lies two years ago, she hit a roadblock. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t get Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern or Meryl Streep out of her head.
Six Well-Dressed Women Share How They Found Their Style
For marie claire’s big fashion issue, we asked six well-dressed women to share the stories behind their signature style. Asides As a model, Kate Bell spent her life surrounded by beautiful clothes. Ironically, it left her unsure of how to dress herself until one piece of advice transformed her approach to dressing. “My mum had a big influence on helping me find my style. She owned exquisite evening shoes that she wore before she had us kids and she would freely give them up for dress-ups.
This Is What It’s Like Inside Ukraine’s War-Torn Beauty Salons
For the women of Ukraine, getting their hair and nails done is more than an aesthetic choice – it’s a chance to find connection and community amid the ruins. Asides The hum of hairdryers filled a small beauty salon in the basement of an apartment complex in Kupiansk, a city in the eastern Kharkiv region of Ukraine. Hairstylists worked in silence while, outside on the streets, the deafening thuds of explosions rocked the city, and Russian jets flew overhead.
Meet The Winners Of This Years National Indigenous Fashion Awards
Home Fashion Fashion News Watch these faces. Asides Each year, during the peak of Darwin’s dry season, designers, artists and creatives from across the country gather on Larrakia Country for the National Indigenous Fashion Awards (NIFA). Held at the city’s Deckchair Cinema overlooking Darwin Harbour, the annual ceremony celebrates the outstanding talent within the First Nations fashion industry.
What To See, Do, Read and Listen To This August
Indulge your eyes, ears and soul in this month’s culture-defining moments. Asides The bad news? We’re officially more than half way through the year. The good news? There’s plenty of things to look forward to. From regional art exhbitions to Broadway-worthy productions, here is everything you need to do in the month of August.
Meet The Australian Sound Designer Shaping The Future Of Film
Justine Angus might be in the business of making films, but if she does her job right, you won’t notice her work – you’ll feel it. As an esteemed sound designer, her role is to weave together the auditory elements of a film or TV series to tell a story. Picture the tension created by a creaking floorboard or the rush of excitement triggered by the first few notes of a triumphant soundtrack. “Sound is a very visceral experience,” she says.
Inside The Home Leona Edmiston Spent Years Perfecting
Home Life & Culture Home Tailor made Asides When Leona Edmiston set out to renovate her Southern Highlands home, she had one request: every inch of the 10-hectare property had to be beautiful. “I can’t be in an ugly room,” she says. Edmiston shares her home with her husband, Jeremy Ducker, 13-year-old daughters, Dusty and Dylan, and their sausage dogs, Daisy and Teddy. Edmiston, you see, is in the business of beautiful things.
Actor, Alea O’Shea On How She Found Purpose After Her Brain Cancer Diagnosis
“I’m just so glad that I said yes to so many things in the past, because you never know what’s gonna happen.” Photography: Alana Landsberry. Makeup: Sanaz Fakhra/DLM. Asides It’s only been half an hour since Alea O’Shea arrived at the sun-soaked studio in marie claire’s Sydney offices, but the 25-year-old hasn’t stopped to catch a breath.
What To See, Do, Read and Listen To This June
Indulge your eyes, ears and soul in this month’s culture-defining moments Asides June marks the beginning of Australia’s cultural high season. With blockbuster exhibitions opening their doors, acclaimed productions taking the stage and a fresh crop of books, films and music arriving, there is no shortage of ways to fill the month ahead. Created by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Cartier arrives at the National Gallery of Victoria this June with more than 300 jewels, watches and objects.
Maisie Peters’ New Album Is A Love Letter To Growth
The British pop star has certainly earnt her flowers. Photography: Ella Pavlides, courtesy of Warner Music. Asides There’s a few conditions required for flowers to thrive: space to grow, light to open themselves up to the world and care to truly bloom. For Maisie Peters, all three became essential while making her third album, Florescence. The album title refers to the process of flowering and for Peters, the fifteen songs capture just that: a new era of growth.
Human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson awarded the 2026 Sydney Peace Prize
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Human Rights Lawyer Jennifer Robinson Awarded The 2026 Sydney Peace Prize
Asides Today, esteemed human rights lawyer and marie claire Woman of the Year, Jennifer Robinson, was awarded the Sydney Peace Prize by the Sydney Peace Foundation. The prestigious award recognises individuals and movements whose work embodies the pursuit of peace with justice and the practice of nonviolence.
Is It Possible To Unrot Your Brain?
"The impact of excessive daily screentime goes far beyond eye strain" Asides Every night, before my eyelids eventually betray me, I’ll spend two hours scrolling TikTok. This time is sacred to me; it’s one of the few moments in my day where I can switch my brain off and disconnect. That was, until a particular piece of AI slop ruined everything. It was late on a Wednesday evening when a TikTok telenovela starring anthropomorphic fruit first appeared on my feed.
Your Guide to Europe’s Most Coveted Summer Villas
Home LIFE & CULTURE Travel Live out your Under the Tuscan Sun fantasy Villa Catureglio in Tuscany. Image: Supplied. Asides For Australians, the European summer has become something of a seasonal migration. Each year, as winter sets in, feeds fill with sparkling coastlines, amber-coloured spritz, and cracked book spines spread across beach towels.
Starting Strength Training in Your 40s? Shona Vertue Shares Where to Begin And How To Stay Motivated
Home LIFE & CULTURE Health & Wellness "Lean into feeling a bit uncomfortable" Asides I have a confession. The only reason I set foot in a gym last year was to look good for my wedding. I wanted pilates arms, a lean back, and if I could straighten my posture in the process, it was a win. But while it might have been vanity that got me in the door, within a couple of months of starting my weekly sessions, something unexpected happened: I started to enjoy it.
What To See, Do, Read and Listen To This March
Indulge your eyes, ears and soul in this month's culture defining moments. Asides If your group chat is suddenly full of “we need to book this,” you’re not imagining it — March is stacked. From buzzy new TV series and blockbuster films to touring comedians, major exhibitions and page-turning novels, the culture calendar is officially in full swing. Here’s what’s worth adding to your plans this month. In need of a laugh?
Would You Want To Live Forever? Two Writers Battle It Out
Home LIFE & CULTURE Health & Wellness "I imagine it as being like before birth, which is to say, nothing at all." Asides ‘Longevity’ is the buzzword of 2026, dividing the marie claire office in two: those who want to live forever, and those who absolutely do not. Here, two opponents hash it out on the page. I was eight when I developed a fear of death. There was no life-altering, earth-shattering event.
Five Takeaways From Marie Claire's International Women's Day Event
To celebrate International Women's Day marie claire gathered a room of powerhouse women for its annual event. Asides International Women’s Day arrives each year with the same familiar chorus: corporate Instagram posts and brand statements about “celebrating women” from companies that still have a gender pay gaps. Yet dismissing the day overlooks why it exists at all.
"Male Violence Is Not A Woman's Problem To Solve" Says Sherele Moody At Marie Claire's IWD Event
What the award-winning journalist wants you to know about femicide. Asides Sherele Moody spends her days counting bodies. An award-winning journalist and femicide reporter, Moody has documented every known Australian woman and child killed by violence through her organisations, The RED HEART Movement and Australian Femicide Watch. To date, she’s documented over 3,000 deaths. Sherele’s work is deeply personal.
These Are, Hands Down, The Best Super Bowl Ads Of All Time
Home LIFE & CULTURE Entertainment Pass us the Pringle...leos Asides Let’s be honest: the Super Bowl is the only time of year when we willingly shush people during the commercials. And for good reason. Over the years, brands like Pepsi, Uber Eats and Snickers have turned the 30-second ad slots into pop-culture history by rolling out their biggest ideas, their most famous faces and their boldest storytelling swings.
Loved The Substance? Ryan Murphy's New Series Is The Addictive Beauty Horror You Need To Watch
The Beauty's stars Evan Peters and Rebecca Hall get candid about the pursuit of perfection. Asides Evan Peters and Rebecca Hall are in a disagreement; they can’t remember their meet-cute. “Did we have that?” asks Peters, turning to Hall. “Yes, actually, we were about to do a love scene in the hotel room,” recalls Hall.
Everything You Need To Know About Industry's Miriam-Petche| marie claire
Following her breakthrough role in the award-winning HBO drama Industry, Miriam Petche raises the bar for a highly anticipated fourth season, before taking on a harrowing real-life survivors’ story in Believe Me. Photography: Craig Gibson. Asides In the safe serenity of her bedroom in Brighton, England, Miriam Petche breathes a sigh of relief. “I love it here. Brighton is the place I always run back to whenever I’m overstimulated,” says the actor, who grew up in the bohemian seaside city.
The Cast Of 'Industry' Dishes On Everything You Need You Know About Season Four
Home LIFE & CULTURE Entertainment "I grew up being very envious of these people. Now I've developed empathy and understanding." Asides It’s 6am on a Friday, and I’m having breakfast with Kit Harrington, Marisa Abela, Max Minghella and Myhal’la. Well, technically, I’m having breakfast, and they’re preparing to go to bed as they dial into our Zoom call from London. “Morning,” greets Marisa in a crisp white button-down and polka dot tie.
Mila Kunis, Kerry Washington & Cailee Spaeny Reveal How They Spot A Murderer
“Glenn Close is my number on suspect. Then Andrew Scott.” Asides In early 2024, Mila Kunis, Kerry Washington and Cailee Spaeny were each sent an encrypted document and tasked with solving a murder. “[The document] was on an iPad with a passcode and then in an app with a different passcode. If you pause, it starts from the beginning again,” says Kunis.
November 2025: What To See, Do, Read and Listen To This Month
Indulge your eyes, ears and soul in this month's culture defining moments. Asides November is the month your culture calendar starts to test your stamina. Festival season is kicking into gear, gigs are selling out and it feels like every gallery and theatre is launching something new. Plus, not to alarm you, but the festival season is fast approaching. So, if you’re looking for some guidance to navigate the month ahead, here’s your guide to what’s on this November.
Is The Bush Back? Skims Just Dropped A Line Of Merkins
Home FASHION Fashion News Kim K does not beat around the bush. Asides Throw out your razor and cancel your next laser appointment. Kim Kardashian has officially declared that the bush is back. Overnight, the Skim’s founder dropped a series of thong-style merkins. All of which have since sold out. The drop follows a string of provocative product launches from Skims, including the nipple bra, piercing bra and sculpt face wrap.
Laura Brown On Why Getting Fired Changed Her Life| marie claire
"Women don't have is this lore and legend of getting fired and bouncing back that men have." Asides In February 2022, on a crisp New York morning, Laura Brown received the call. She had been fired from her job as editor-in-chief of InStyle magazine, a role she had successfully helmed for over seven years. “I got a call from my boss and HR person informing me via a corporate script that the magazine was closing. Twenty minutes later, the rest of my team was laid off.
Man Who Appealed Conviction In Gisèle Pelicot Case Receives Longer Sentence
"She would have been happy to forgo this ordeal again" Asides It’s been less than a year since France’s largest-ever rape trial, which saw 51 men found guilty of raping or sexually assaulting Gisèle Pelicot, including her ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, while she was drugged and unconscious. This week, Pelicot was back in the courtroom after one of the men appealed his conviction. On Monday, Pelicot arrived at the French courthouse where she was greeted with applause.
A Year Ago Khalid Was Outed On Social Media – Now, He’s Taking Back Control Of His Story
Home LIFE & CULTURE Entertainment "I was ready to introduce the world things I had never talked about before." Asides It was a cool November in sunny Los Angeles when Grammy-nominated singer Khalid Robinson (known mononymously as Khalid) was robbed. The 27-year-old singer-songwriter had been in the recording studio and was driving home as news broke that an ex-partner had outed him as queer on social media.
Gisèle Pelicot Is Back In Court To Make One Thing Very Clear
"She would have been happy to forgo this ordeal again" Asides It’s been less than a year since France’s largest-ever rape trial, which saw 51 men found guilty of raping or sexually assaulting Gisèle Pelicot, including her ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, while she was drugged and unconscious. Now, Pelicot is back in the courtroom after one of the men is appealing his conviction. On Monday, Pelicot arrived at the French courthouse where she was greeted with applause.
October 2025: What To See, Do, Read and Listen To This Month
Indulge your eyes, ears and soul in this month's culture defining moments. Asides October has arrived, and with it comes that sweet spot between the tail end of winter’s chill and the first real warmth of spring. It’s the month of longer evenings, blooming gardens and live music. Whether you’re craving new sounds to soundtrack your hot girl stroll, a new beach read or live events, there’s plenty to see and do.
Allison Williams On The Colleen Hoover-verse: "It Is Super Intimidating"
It’s a late-summer evening in leafy Connecticut, New York, and Allison Williams is nervous. The trailer for her new film – an adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel Regretting You – has just dropped, sending the internet into a frenzy of mixed opinions. As we speak, the 37-year-old actor is sitting on the verandah of her home, where she lives with her husband, fellow actor Alexander Dreymon, their three-year-old son, Arlo, and their 10-year-old golden-mix dog, Moxie.
Is This Newport Mansion Taylor Swift's Wedding Venue?
"It's exactly what I imagined their wedding venue would look like." Asides Clam cakes and calamari might be on the menu at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s imminent royal wedding, as a new internet lead hints at the possibility of a Rhode Island wedding. On an episode of the After Works Drinks podcast, hosted by Grace O’Neill and Isabelle Truman, the podcasters revealed that they had received a tip-off from one of their listeners. “We got a DM from a girlie.
Renee Rapp Is Coming To Australia For One Exclusive Show
Home LIFE & CULTURE Entertainment And where to buy tickets Asides There might still be a few months left in the culture calendar, but we’re calling it early: 2025 was the year of live music. Stadiums and arenas across Australia and around the world overflowed with fans as global icons like Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga, Drake, Kylie Minogue and rising star Gracie Abrams delivered blockbuster shows.
Bad Bunny Confirmed As Super Bowl 2026 HalfTime Show Performer
Home LIFE & CULTURE Entertainment It's official Asides For sports fans, the annual Super Bowl may mark the final game of the NFL season, but for the rest of us, the event is one of the most highly anticipated in the cultural calendar. Sure, watching a bunch of sweaty men running around on a field is great, but we all know it’s the coveted Halftime performances that really draw 123 million eyeballs globally.
Every Celebrity Rumoured To Perform At The Super Bowl 2026 HalfTime Show
Home LIFE & CULTURE Entertainment All the fan theories, easter eggs and rumours explained Asides For sports fans, the annual Super Bowl may mark the final game of the NFL season, but for the rest of us, the event is one of the most highly anticipated in the cultural calendar. Sure, watching a bunch of sweaty men running around on a field is great, but we all know it’s the coveted Halftime performances that really draw 123 million eyeballs globally.
Need A Reset? These Amazing Mini Escapes Are The Answer
Home LIFE & CULTURE Travel For when you just need to get out of town Asides It’s that time of year again, when you’ve exhausted all your annual leave yet the summer holidays still feel far on the horizon. The solution? A short out-of-town escape to help recharge for the days ahead. Location: Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, NT Scattered along the red-rust dunes of the Central Desert, Longitude 131° is a luxury outback experience like no other.
Trumps New TikTok Deal Explained. What Does It Mean For Australian Users?| marie claire
Stop scrolling and read this. Asides Trad wives, trumpettes and transphobic commentators might soon become a frequent fixture of your “For You Page” as the MAGA administration makes a play for social media app TikTok. The Trump administration has pushed forward a deal that would hand control of TikTok’s American operations to a group of US investors. The plan: a seven-member board, six of them American, ensuring the platform is firmly under US watch.
Why Inter Alia Is The One Movie You Need To Watch Right Now
Home LIFE & CULTURE Entertainment From the team behind Prima Facie comes a new play that puts masculinity and motherhood in the spotlight. Asides It’s a Monday night at the Hayden Orpheum cinema in Sydney’s lower north shore, and the premier screening of Inter Alia is full. It’s a crowded house for a screening of a live play. Yes, that’s right, this is a cinematic recording of the National Theatre’s buzzy new West End production.
Stuck In A Reading Rut? Here's How I Rekindled My Love Of Books
The summer I turned smutty. Asides I’ll never forget the day that I fell out of love with reading. It was the summer before I started Year 11, and I had eagerly listed Advanced English as one of my HSC preferences. I was an avid reader – Twilight, The Hunger Games and The Book Thief were the books of the moment – and I spent many late nights poring over the pages of my favourite novel under the soft glow of my reading light.
Seven Things You Don't Know About Black Rabbit Star, Amaka Okafor
"I can do an impressive number of cartwheels without stopping." Asides The Bear meets Uncut Gems meets Bloodline in a gritty new crime-thriller, Black Rabbit starring Jude Law (The Talented Mr. Ripley, Sherlock Holmes), Jason Bateman (Ozark, Air) and Amaka Okafor (Bodies, The Responder). Set against the backdrop of the high-pressure New York restaurant scene, the hotly anticipated limited Netflix series dives into the chaotic lives of the two brothers (Law and Bateman).
The Diary Of A Showgirl: One Marie Claire Writer Shares Her Tales From The Opera Stage
Harriet Sim trades her desk for the dressing room and makes her theatre debute in Opera Australia's production of La Bohème. Asides I’m standing on a theatre balcony in 1930s Berlin and I feel as though I’m about to pass out. Beside me is a group of party goers: men in stiff tweed formal suits and women twirling around in fishnet stockings, crystals and not much else. I grab a hold of the balcony railing to steady myself.
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