L’Été Papillon by Chanel

Nothing like a sunny weekend to inspire me to get more beautiful colours to add to my (ever-expanding) make up collection. And there is nothing quite like a new Chanel makeup collection. For Summer 2013 — available from May 12th — L’été Papillon De Chanel takes its inspiration from “butterfly wings with eyelids in endless … Continue reading

Chanel Le Vernis in Taboo

  Forget about all the Spring pastels! This is the colour of the season. Or at least it is for me, as I love, love, love this nail polish. This newly launched Chanel Le Vernis in Taboo is part of the small Revelation de Chanel Spring Summer 2013 makeup collection. It was the glistening dark shade that came … Continue reading

Top 10 Bags from the AW2013-14 Shows

  I feel like I haven’t given a lot of love to handbags recently on this blog – and who knows me would vouch for my obsession for them… Let’s address this right away with 10 of the best specimens toted down the runway for AW13-14. Python print is huge for spring and pre-fall, but … Continue reading

My PFW Pick: Chanel AW 2013

  With the Chanel Autumn-Winter 2013-2014 collection, Karl Lagerfeld has taken grunge to a new level making it almost costume like. From an abundance of hardware on everything, to fingerless gloves, thigh-high oxfords or to the classic mega-size 2.55 bags, the collection shaped a forceful femininity. Staying true to the tweeds, Lagerfeld chose to play … Continue reading

The Best of this Spring MakeUp Collections

The Spring MakeUp Collection have come out! Let’s review the prettiest hues we will all be wearing in the next few weeks. I love the look of this new YSL makeup collection for Spring 2013, YSL Arty Stone MakeUp Collection, especially the mint lipstick and nail polish, and three new cream blushes. I am loving … Continue reading

Chanel Couture Spring 2013

I think it is fair to say that we have all been made to expect the most exquisite sets from Karl Lagerfeld to display his collections. all the trappings of tradition without Lagerfeld’s eye for edgier nuance and modernized femininity. For Chanel’s Spring Couture 2013, Lagerfeld transformed the Grand Palais into a private forest. Models stepped … Continue reading

Focus… Chanel Fashion Night Out Autumn 2012 Collection

Are you ready for Fashion Night Out tomorrow night? Among all of the excitement the event of the season brings, you need to keep an eye on the exclusive product launches and pop-up shows celebrating the occasion. This year, Chanel amped up its offering with three lip and nail duos. As always, Peter Philips, the … Continue reading

Focus… Les Essentiels de Chanel for Autumn-Winter 2012

It is a Chanel day on the blog today (!). This time, let’s take a look at Chanel’s Autumn/Winter 2012 makeup collections, Les Essentiels de Chanel, because really, who could resist a treat in black packaging with entwined Cs. Lumière d’Artifices Beiges Limited Edition has two shades of beige, infused with fine golden sparkles to … Continue reading

Forward… Chanel’s Little Black Jacket at the Saatchi Gallery, London

Following a  huge success in Tokyo, New York, Taipei and Hong Kong, Chanel’s Little Black Jacket exhibition is – finally – coming to London! The showcase, based on the book curated by Karl Lagerfeld and ex-French Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld is set to open this October at the Saatchi Gallery. A representative from the famed fashion house says, “The … Continue reading

Forward… Chanel’s Coco Noir

Chanel has announced the launch of their brand new fragrance, Coco Noir for September. The new scent will be the third in the series, after the original created in 1984 and Coco Mademoiselle in 2001. The black-bottled scent, available in just a few weeks, has top spicy and citrus notes of grapefruit, orange and Calabrian bergamot, a … Continue reading