CHANEL Fall/Winter 2010-2011 Rady-To-Wear Beauty: The CHANEL Makeup.

The focus was on the eyes. I recreated a paint, print texture that Karl Lagerfeld used on some of the handbags and shoes for this Fall/Winter RTW show.”- Peter Philips, Global Creative Director of CHANEL Makeup

Peter used the following CHANEL products to create the runway beauty looks:

Complexion
BASE LUMIERE Illuminating Makeup Base

PRO LUMIERE Professional Finish Makeup

POUDRE UNIVERSELLE LIBRE Natural Finish Loose Powder

ECLAT LUMIERE Highlighter Face Pen

CORRECTEUR PERFECTION Long Lasting Concealer

STRAIGHT FROM PARIS: I would love one day to attend the CHANEL Haute Couture presentation in Paris. Meanwhile all I can do is admire from the distance. I have selected some of my favorites looks from the CHANEL collection to give you a sneak peek. BTW I love the hairstyle and the true coral lips seen on the runway models. The hairstyle? It’s a cross between Minnie Mouse and Hello Kitty. Better yet, I see an Asian influence, an Asian Doll perhaps, or the glamour of Shanghai. The fingerless gloves are so Karl Lagerfeld. The silver shoes add a bit of  a space-age element making the whole look very intriguing. And finally, can the skort (skirt plus shorts) make a comeback?

Which CHANEL Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2010 look is your favorite?

VOGUE January 2010, Hello Gorgeous Article on Lara Stone

At five feet ten and a size 4, supermodel Lara Stone has struggled to fit in. Stone is about 2 sizes larger than her modeling peers, but this has not stopped her career from skyrocketing. “Lara Stone has a gorgeous women’s body,” affirms fan Karl Lagerfeld. Stone has appeared in ad campaigns for the likes of Givenchy and has walked the runway for almost every major designer including Marc Jacobs and Balmain.

Lara Stone photographed by Willy Vanderperre

In the article Hello Gorgeous, Vogue recalls the days when stylists came to a shoot armed with pins to make the clothes fit the models and examines the absurdity of the thought that clothes only hang nicely on super-skinny girls (aka coat hangers). The opposite is also true – some clothes look better on bodies with “boobs,” which is why Stone’s career has flourished. Could her unexpected success mean the return of curves? In the January issue of Vogue, Stone opens up to Rebecca Johnson about how difficult it can be to constantly hear how different she is, her methods of coping, and how she views herself now.

The CHANEL Metiers d’Art Collection 2009-2010 Paris-Shanghai

For some years, CHANEL has been ensuring the destinies and preservation of the skills of the Maisons d’Art: metal worker Desrues, feather maker Lemarié, embroiderer Lesage, shoemaker Massaro, milliner Michel, goldsmith Goossens and flower maker Guillet. Since 2002, Karl Lagerfeld has dedicated an annual collection to them, presented in exclusivity in a city that is part of, or is destined to leave its mark on, the history of the brand. In Shanghai on December 3rd, he unveiled his 8th edition of this collection, called “Paris Shanghai”. Shanghai is a city in constant evolution, a cosmopolitan theater to an extraordinary cultural boom, and where CHANEL has recently inaugurated its third point of sale in continental China over an impressive 480m2.

As a prelude to the show, the film “PARIS SHANGHAI, A FANTASY”, written and directed by Karl Lagerfeld, tells the story of Coco Chanel’s imagined voyage to China.

CHANEL is all about jade this season! From nail polish and perfume all the way to jade colored pants. Jade was never so major:)

The Inspiration: “In the middle of black and white, I found it pretty to add a splash of pale green.”-Karl Lagerfeld.

The CHANEL Jade With Envy collection:

CHANEL Nail colour in Jade: This mineral inspired shade transforms nails into genuine gems and recalls the jade jewelry and pistachio tweed of the Autumn/winter 2009-10 Ready-to-Wear Collection.
CHANEL Cristalle Eau Verte: “It’s a delicious jasmine and lemon scent with aqueous fresh, green notes.”-Jacques Polge, CHANEL.
CHANEL black satin and jade ‘ring’ shoe.
CHANEL ‘Sublime Deco’ jade and enamel ring. 
CHANEL ‘Sublime Deco’ cord necklace.
CHANEL black satin evening clutch with jade closure.

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