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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
56
GRADE
D
FIX
6
REVIEW
4
PASS
3
INFO
0
Checks
13
3 PASS 4 REVIEW 6 FIX
D
Alt Text Quality
Action
5 of 77 images have issues
FIX
5 of 77 images have issues
Critical::
5 image(s) missing alt attribute
Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.
Info::
12 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters
Info::
60 image(s) with good alt text
77 images 60 good alt text 5 missing
IssueCount
missing5 image(s)
too long12 image(s)

Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.

Why this matters

Each image without alt text is a WCAG 1.1.1 failure — invisible to screen-reader users, lost from Google Image Search.

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WCAG 2.1 Level A requires text alternatives for non-decorative images. Empty alt='' is fine for decorative; meaningful images need descriptive text. Common fixes: CMS audit + bulk add, build-time linter (alt-text-required ESLint rule), CI gate on Lighthouse a11y score.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.1.1 / WebAIM Million Report

D
404 Error Page
Action
HTTP 404, custom page
FIX
HTTP 404, custom page
Info::
Correct 404 status code returned
Got: HTTP 404
Info::
Custom styled 404 page
404 Page Quality Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 Custom Styling Navigation Homepage Link Search Form
D
Web Manifest
Action
Not found
FIX
Not found
Info::
No web manifest found
No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

D
Dark Mode Support
Action
No dark mode signals
FIX
No dark mode signals
Info::
No dark mode signals detected
Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
Info::
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles
External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.
Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected
color-scheme meta Not set Dark theme-color Not set CSS indicators Not detected

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

D
Print Stylesheet
Action
No print styles
FIX
No print styles
Info::
No print-specific styles detected
When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.
Print Stylesheet No Print Styles
Print stylesheet Not found Inline @media print Not detected
F
Navigation UX
Action
No navigation patterns
FIX
No navigation patterns
Info::
3 navigation landmark(s) detected
Info::
No breadcrumbs, search, or skip link detected
These navigation aids help users orient themselves and find content efficiently, especially on large sites.
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link
Labeled Navigation 3 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
1 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Limited navigation support. Consider adding breadcrumbs, search, and skip link.
B
Landmark Structure
7 landmarks
REVIEW
7 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
3 <nav> landmark(s) found
Warning::
2 of 3 <nav> elements are unlabeled
Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
Info::
No banner (header) landmark
Warning::
Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1)
Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER (missing!) NAV MAIN CONTENTINFO footer

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Why this matters

Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.

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When a page has multiple <nav> regions (primary, footer, breadcrumb), each needs aria-label or aria-labelledby. AT users navigate by landmark; identical 'navigation' announcements force them to enter each one to discover purpose.

Source: WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices

Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.

Why this matters

Without a skip-nav link, keyboard users tab through every nav item before reaching content — every page, every visit.

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WCAG 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks) requires a mechanism to skip past repeated content. The standard implementation is a 'Skip to main content' link that's the first focusable element, visually hidden until focused. Three lines of HTML + four of CSS.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.1

C
Form Accessibility
Action
3 of 5 controls have issues
REVIEW
3 of 5 controls have issues
Critical::
2 control(s) without accessible label
Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.
Got: <input type="email" name="MAIL">; <input type="submit">
Warning::
1 control(s) rely on placeholder only
Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.
Got: <input type="search" name="searchTerm">
Info::
2 control(s) properly labeled
5 controls
2 labeled
1 placeholder only
2 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
CONTACT_OTHER_BRANDScheckboxnone
CONTACT_PARTNERScheckboxnone
searchTermsearch(Type to search...)placeholder only
MAILemail(none)none
inputsubmit(none)none

Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.

<input type="email" name="MAIL">; <input type="submit">

Why this matters

Form controls without labels — assistive tech announces 'edit text' with no context; users can't complete forms.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2

Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.

<input type="search" name="searchTerm">

Why this matters

Placeholder-only labels disappear when the user starts typing — they must remember what the field was for.

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Placeholders are NOT labels. They vanish on input, fail color contrast checks (most are gray), and don't satisfy WCAG SC 3.3.2. Always use a real <label> alongside (or aria-labelledby).

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2 / Nielsen Norman

B
Favicon & Branding
11 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
11 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
Apple touch icon present
Info::
SVG favicon detected — scales perfectly to any size
Info::
Multiple icon sizes detected
favicon.ico Present
PNG Icons Present
Apple Touch Present
SVG Favicon Present
Manifest Icons Missing
Multiple Sizes Present
A+
Heading Hierarchy
86 headings
PASS
86 headings
Info::
Single H1 present
  • H1 Marie Claire
  • H2 What to Pack for a Beach Vacation Without Overthinking It
  • H2 Top stories
  • H2 French Girls Are Retiring Their Ballet Flats for This Shoe
  • H2 I Got Gender Affirming Top Surgery—Here's Everything That Happened
  • H2 Sex Workers on Screen Were Once Only Sensationalized. Lindsey Normington Is Helping Change That
  • H2 My Garden-Girl Era Is Back In Full Bloom With My Favorite Spring Fragrance Trend
  • H2 Beauty
  • H2 Ciara Looks Runway-Ready With Her Perfect '90s Supermodel Blowout
  • H2 I'm Ditching My Self-Tanner for This Instant Bronzing Foam That Actually Smells *So* Good
  • H2 I Traveled Over 3,000 Miles to Smell the Inside of Kensington Palace
  • H2 My Garden-Girl Era Is Back In Full Bloom With My Favorite Spring Fragrance Trend
  • H2 Fashion
  • H2 Every Designer Wants to Be on'The Devil Wears Prada 2' London Red Carpet
  • H2 Pack J.Crew’s New Spring Collection for Your Next Vacation
  • H2 Charlize Theron Honors Her Pro-Dance Stance With Spring's Jazz Shoe Trend
  • H2 How I’m Styling Red as a Spring Neutral
  • H2 In The Issue
  • H2 Sarah Pidgeon Steps Into the Spotlight
  • H2 52 Brands Who Put Craftsmanship at the Center of Everything They Do
  • H2 We Asked 'Marie Claire' Readers to Vote on Their Favorite Beauty Products—These 57 Came Out on Top
  • H2 No Place Like The Row
  • H2 Peak Priyanka
  • H2 Is Tilly Norwood the Most Dangerous “Actress” in Hollywood?
  • H2 Nancy Pelosi’s Parting Message to Women in This Political “Freak Show”
  • H2 Style At Large
  • H2 How I’m Styling Red as a Spring Neutral
  • H2 4 Chic Ballet Flats Outfits to Wear This Spring
  • H2 Shoes That Can Keep Up With My Springtime Wanderlust
  • H2 I'm Still Thinking About Carolyn Bessette Kennedy's Biggest Style Lesson
  • H2 Nice Talk
  • H2 The Childhood Lesson That Helped Emma Grede Build an Empire
  • H2 Big News—Our Podcast "Nice Talk" Is Nominated for a Webby
  • H2 Padma Lakshmi Has Thoughts on Celebrities Talking Politics
  • H2 Lauren Sherman Isn't Afraid of Being Banned From Fashion Shows
  • H2 Politics
  • H2 What Will the Future of Firearms Look Like?
  • H2 These Social Media Stars Are the Firearm Industry’s Most Powerful Weapon
  • H2 The Women Coming Together to Make Friends and Shoot Firearms
  • H2 In Our Era of Mass Shootings, Will the Educators Ever Be All Right?
  • H2 Money & Career
  • H2 My Surreal Journey of Getting Fired by the Trump Administration
  • H2 More from Marie Claire
  • H2 Retail Therapy
  • H2 Spring 2026's Biggest Shoe Trends Are Equal Parts Wearable and Aspirational
  • H2 I Had My Jawline Remodeled During My Lunch Break and It Looks Like I Had a Lower Facelift
  • H2 Does the "World’s Worst Weed" Carry the Secret to Holistic Hair Removal?
  • H2 My Secret to French-Girl Skin? These Parisian Pharmacy Staples
  • H2 Meet the Designer Perfume That Has Strangers Stopping Me on the Street
  • H2 I'm Ditching the Classic French Manicure for This Red Hot Design
  • H2 5 Fashion Week Outfits I’d Wear All Year
  • H2 Travel
  • H2 Everything About This Cinematic Mexican Resort Screams 'White Lotus'
  • H2 Hear Me Out—Instead of Island-Hopping, Limit Your Vacation to Exactly One
  • H2 Promo Codes
  • H2 Wild discount codes - in April 2026
  • H2 Elemis discount codes - in April 2026
  • H2 Booking.com promo codes - in April 2026
  • H2 Lovehoney coupon code - for April 2026
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  • H2 Abercrombie promo code for April 2026
  • H2 Frank Darling discount codes April 2026
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  • H2 No7 coupons - in April 2026
  • H2 Bandolier promo codes - in April 2026
  • H2 The OUTNET promo codes - in April 2026
  • H2 Celebrity
  • H2 Queen Elizabeth Delivered a Matter-of-Fact Retort When People Thought Princess Diana Was Haunting Sandringham, Per Author
  • H2 Prince William Isn’t as "Instinctively Radical” as The King, Says Royal Biographer
  • H2 Queen Elizabeth Would "Puncture the Balloons" of Courtiers
  • H2 Queen Elizabeth Made History By “Normalizing” One Aspect of Royal Life
  • H2 Culture
  • H2 Adam Sandler's Daughters Sunny and Sadie Are Taking Over Netflix
  • H2 'The Night Agent' Season 4 Is Confirmed. Here's What We Know About Peter Sutherland's Next Mission in L.A.
  • H2 #MomTok Survives For Now: 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' Season 5 Will Resume Production
  • H2 Lindsey Normington Is Rewriting the Script on Sex Work
  • H2 From the archives
  • H2 Finding Wonder in Textile Waste
  • H2 "I'm Suturing Her and Hearing the Firing"
  • H2 Roommates After 50
  • H2 The 700-Mile Journey to Get an Abortion
  • H2 You’ve Probably Never Heard of My "Invisible Disability"
  • H2 Of Murder and Motherhood
  • H2 Little Shop of Horrors
A+
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AA
PASS

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

20 pass
Show all checked elements (20)
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Pass
h2 What to Pack for a B…12.77:13.0:1
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Pass
h2 French Girls Are Ret…12.77:13.0:1
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Pass
h2 I Got Gender Affirmi…12.77:13.0:1
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h2 Sex Workers on Scree…12.77:13.0:1
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h2 My Garden-Girl Era I…12.77:13.0:1
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h2 Ciara Looks Runway-R…12.77:13.0:1
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h2 I'm Ditching My Self…12.77:13.0:1
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h2 I Traveled Over 3,00…12.77:13.0:1
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h2 My Garden-Girl Era I…12.77:13.0:1
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h2 Every Designer Wants…12.77:13.0:1
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h2 Pack J.Crew’s New …12.77:13.0:1
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h2 Charlize Theron Hono…12.77:13.0:1
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h2 How I’m Styling Re…12.77:13.0:1
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h2 Sarah Pidgeon Steps …12.77:13.0:1
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h2 52 Brands Who Put Cr…12.77:13.0:1
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h2 We Asked 'Marie Clai…12.77:13.0:1
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h2 No Place Like The Ro…12.77:13.0:1
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h2 Peak Priyanka12.77:13.0:1
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Pass
h2 Is Tilly Norwood the…12.77:13.0:1
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Pass

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

A
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 93/100 — 2 failing, 24 passed
PASS
93

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Advertisement div#ads-lightbox-1 > div#bdx_highline-lightbox1 > div#bordeaux-slot_static_1-hook_0 > div#bordeaux-slot_static_1-hook_0-label
Advertisement div#ads-lightbox-2 > div#bdx_highline-lightbox2 > div#bordeaux-slot_static_2-hook_0 > div#bordeaux-slot_static_2-hook_0-label
Advertisement div#ads-lightbox-3 > div#bdx_highline-lightbox3 > div#bordeaux-slot_static_3-hook_0 > div#bordeaux-slot_static_3-hook_0-label

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Link text that is discernible improves the experience for users with low vision. Learn how to make links distinguishable.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Terms & Conditions div.newsletter-form__container > section.newsletter-form__main-section > footer.newsletter-form__footer > a
Privacy Policy div.newsletter-form__container > section.newsletter-form__main-section > footer.newsletter-form__footer > a

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
The page has a logical tab order
Visual order on the page follows DOM order
User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
Custom controls have associated labels
Custom controls have ARIA roles
`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
`[role]` values are valid
`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
Buttons have an accessible name
Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
Form elements have associated labels
`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
Document has a `<title>` element
`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
Links have a discernible name
No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
Document has a main landmark.
Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
`[accesskey]` values are unique
`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
ARIA input fields have accessible names
ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
ARIA IDs are unique
No form fields have multiple labels
`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
Input buttons have discernible text.
`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
`<object>` elements have alternate text
Select elements have associated label elements.
Skip links are focusable.
Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
All heading elements contain content.
Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
Identical links have the same purpose.
Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
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