Mary Cleary
Mary Cleary is a writer based in London and New York. Previously beauty & grooming editor at Wallpaper*, she is now a contributing editor, alongside writing for various publications on all aspects of culture.
Latest articles by Mary Cleary
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The world’s best denim brands, according to Wallpaper*
From heritage brands to luxury names and independent innovators, our comprehensive guide to the world’s best denim brands helps you find the perfect pair of jeans
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How to use a gua sha and find the stone best suited to you
Acclaimed facialist Su-Man Hsu shares everything you need to know about how to use a gua sha
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Is this the future of fine dining? Culinary creative studio We Are Ona offers food for thought
The Wallpaper* Design Awards 2025 honour culinary creative studio We Are Ona, whose avant-garde pop-ups are turning the fine dining experience into an art form
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Incorp brings together the work of Sissel Tolaas and Panconesi in three unique fragrances
Collaborative fragrance project Incorp was founded by Kira Lillie, bringing together the work of artist Sissel Tolaas, jewellery designer Marco Panconesi and more
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‘It’s the new band T-shirt’: Why movie merch took over fashion in 2024
2024 was the year that the movie tee became the new band T-shirt, with fashion labels both established and emerging creating merch collections inspired by cinema, from Challengers’ viral ‘I Told Ya’ tee to the rise of Hagop Kourounian’s @directorfits. Reporting for Wallpaper*, Mary Cleary finds out why
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Hangover recovery kit: bounce back from festive celebrations
From liver-saving drops to vegan Berocca, our hangover recovery kit has everything you need to get back on an even keel
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Trying a mushroom-powered Herbar facial at the world’s first CBD and adaptogenic spa
Mushroom-powered facials by Herbar have arrived at the world’s first CBD and adaptogenic spa in the Schloss Zermatt. Mary Cleary steps inside
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APOC’s secret London pop-up is a curiosity shop of weird and wonderful fashion
Offbeat fashion emporium APOC’s London pop-up opens in time for the holiday season, offering the work of more than 70 avant-garde designers – most of which you won’t find elsewhere – in a secret location
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‘If someone says no, you’re talking to the wrong person’: how make-up artist Marcelo Gutierrez created his own universe in New York
Fresh from publishing his first book ‘Nothing Precious’, Marcelo Gutierrez speaks with Mary Cleary about his friends, collaborators and making it as a young creative in New York City
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Political statements and punk rock: a David King retrospective highlights the colour of post-war culture
‘David King Publications 1977–2019’ in San Francisco is a retrospective of the graphic designer’s small press publishing projects, zines, and wider work
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The world’s best knitwear brands, according to Wallpaper*
From luxury powerhouses and centuries-old heritage mills to disruptive up-and-comers, our comprehensive guide to the world’s most covetable knitwear brands has something for every taste this winter
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‘It’s a human story’: Baserange is creating underwear for real bodies
As Copenhagen-based brand Baserange reaches ten years – and adds menswear and homeware to its offering – we catch up with the founders about their non-conformist approach to body- and underwear
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This new London restaurant bursts with Mexican flair and flavour
Fonda is London’s new Mexican restaurant, courtesy of chef Santiago Lastra, also behind Michelin-starred Kol. As Mary Cleary discovers, it’s serving up colour and creativity
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Discothèque perfumes evoke the scent of Tokyo in the year 2000
As Discothèque gets ready to launch its first perfume collection, Mary Cleary catches up with the brand’s founders
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The ultimate foodie guide to Frieze London
Get your fill of both art and food at these London restaurants, cafés, and bars in and around Frieze London (9 – 13 October)
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‘Fashion or art? It doesn’t have to be one or the other’: 16Arlington’s Marco Capaldo on turning curator for new London show
A deeply felt musing on the idea of memory, 16Arlington creative director Marco Capaldo unites with Almine Rech for an exhibition at Frieze No.9 Cork Street which features artists from Andy Warhol and John Giorno to rising stars Rhea Dillon, George Rouy and Jesse Pollock
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Inside the making of Loewe Perfumes’ porcelain bottle toppers, delicately crafted by Lladró
Loewe Perfumes’ limited edition flask toppers are crafted by Spanish porcelain company Lladró. Mary Cleary takes a look inside the making process, as featured in the October 2024 issue of Wallpaper*
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New York salons: the best beauty spots for editorial haircuts, holistic facials and bespoke nail art
These New York salons have Wallpaper’s stamp of approval, providing design-led beauty treatments for hair, nails, skin and more
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'There’s an anxiety under all of it': Violet Dennison in New York
Violet Dennison debuts abstract paintings with new show 'Damaged Self' at Tara Downs Gallery
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Fashion’s favourite bookstore, Climax, opens a ‘sexy, angry’ New York outpost
Wallpaper* catches up with Isabella Burley, founder of Climax, as she inaugurates a New York outpost of the cult bookstore and showcases a playful new collaboration with fashion label Chopova Lowena
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Henry Zankov is the knitwear non-conformist making fashion’s favourite sweaters
‘It's about pushing the boundaries of what knitwear can be,’ says Henry Zankov, whose exuberant New York-based label is already beloved by fashion insiders
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Sourcewhere is the app helping you find the rarest fashion grails
Sourcewhere uses a network of experts and personal shoppers to source rare vintage and limited-edition fashion, from Phoebe Philo’s Céline to Margiela-era Hermès. Here, founder Erica Wright tells Wallpaper* why it’s reflecting a wider change in the way people shop luxury fashion
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The new Maison Francis Kurkdjian perfume: ‘an intimate conversation between fragrance and skin’
Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s ‘APOM’ perfume is here. And, as Francis Kurkdjian tells Wallpaper*, it is the only fragrance he might consider wearing himself
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Byredo’s ‘Dysco’ eyeshadow palette is a cult make-up classic
Byredo’s ‘Dysco’ eyeshadow palette pulls a punchy, metallic twist on neutral shades. Mary Cleary makes the case for why it deserves cult classic status
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