Hands up, who loves Byredo! The Stockholm-based fragrance house has collaborated with French creative partnership, M/M (PARIS) on a new eau de parfum, M/MINK. The collaboration came about in a truly unconventional way, with M/M (PARIS) design duo Michael Amzalag and Mathias Augustyniak presenting their own concept to Ben Gorham, of Byredo. Their chosen images included [...]
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Byredo & M/M (PARIS) launch new fragrance
August 31st, 2010 · No Comments · Beauty, Stores
Tags: Byredo·Byredo M/MINK·colette concept store·Colette Paris·Japanese calligraphy·M/M (PARIS)·Swedish perfume house
The Organic Pharmacy launches first fragrance collection
August 21st, 2010 · 2 Comments · Beauty, London, Stores
Coinciding with London Fashion Week next month, The Organic Pharmacy launches its first collection of premium natural perfumes, Organic Glam. The four 100% organic scents are very distinctive and represent contrasting perfume types, so there is a fragrance to suit all. Developed and perfected over three years, The Organic Pharmacy searched the world over to source [...]
Tags: black pepper·Capri·Citron·floral chypres·Indian Oud·Italian lemon·Jasmine·luxury organic·Margo Marrone·Moroccan fragrance·natural perfume·neroli·organic perfume·Oriental Blossom·Oud·patchouli·rose·sandal wood·Sicilian Bergamot·The Organic Pharmacy·tonka bean·vetiver·ylang ylang
No7 Colour Rebellion Collection
August 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Beauty, Shopping, Stores
This autumn, No 7 goes tribal with its Colour Rebellion limited edition collection. It’s all about making a bold statement with matte, highly pigmented colours and standing out from the beige crowd. No 7 Creative Director and renowned make-up artist Lisa Eldridge says: “The autumn collection is all about powerful colour. Strong pigments are the [...]
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Clinique Custom-Fit Consultation at Selfridges
August 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Beauty, London, Stores
It’s a safe assumption that most girls in their twenties have visited the Clinique counter at least once and had a play with the pastel-coloured board that deciphers your skin type. Things have moved on since my last provincial Clinique counter visit and some of Clinique’s most highly trained consultants are based at the flagship [...]
Tags: adult acne·blemishes·Clinique·Clinique Anti-Blemish skincare·Clinique flagship store London·diagnosis mirror·eye shadow palette·Selfridges beauty hall·Selfridges Oxford Street·skincare system·spots
Reviewed: Aqua Sheko Fish Spa
June 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Beauty, Guest posts, London, Spa
Holidays and hot days in the city means stepping up the grooming routine, so Chérie City has been hunting down the best beauty treatments in London to get you in top shape and beach ready. Never one to shy away from a beauty challenge, the lovely Journalist/Blogger/Model, Rebecca Brett put her feet at the mercy of [...]
Tags: dry skin·foot spa·Garra Rufa fish·Ichthyophobic·Kensington fish spa·manicure·pedicure·Rebecca Brett·skin eating fish
Diptyque launches Eau Duelle for autumn
June 18th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Beauty, Events
Yesterday, I attended the launch of Diptyque’s latest fragrance, Eau Duelle, at the beautiful One Marylebone, and what a launch it was! Listen up beauty brands, Diptyque have to key to a perfect event – an exquisite venue, attentive hosts, healthy drinks and canapés and time to peruse the fragrance ingredients in peace. The latest addition to [...]
Tags: bergamot·biscotti·black frankincense·black tea·cardamon·Ceylon·cold spices·cypriol·Diptyque·Eau Duelle·Fabrice Pellegrin·Firmenich·Firnat vanilla·oriental fragrance·perfume illustration·perfume Paris·saffron·vetiver·Vetyverio·white vanilla·wood
Nasomatto Black Afgano arrives at Liberty!
June 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Beauty, London, Shopping, Stores
Black Afgano by Nasomatto is the holy grail of perfumes and its allure is so intoxicating that it sells out pretty quick among those in the know. So coveted is this scent, that Selfridges only have a massive display bottle and if you’re lucky, they’ll give you a spritz from a tester under the counter. [...]
Tags: Aurelien Guichard·Black Afgano·Comme des garcons·Comme Des Garcons Palisander·Daphne Guinness·Daphne perfume·Dior Midnight Poison·dover street market·eau de parfum·eau de toilette·Germaine Cellier·Juliette has a gun·Juliette Has A Gun Midnight Oud·Liberty·liberty of london·luxury perfume·Maison Martin Margiela·Martin Margiela Untitled perfume·Nasomatto·niche fragrance·perfume·Robert Piguet·Robert Piguet Visa·Selfridges
Will Marc’s new fragrance go Bang?
June 5th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Beauty, Designers, Fashion
Marc Jacobs is a fine specimen of a man, agreed? He’s got a ripped bod, super cool tattoos and is basically a David LaChapelle dream boy, oh, and one of today’s most prolific and successful designers. We’ve already seen almost every inch of Marc for the Stephen Sprouse x Louis Vuitton campaign, with his body resembling [...]
Tags: 1971 photograph·Bang·Daisy perfume·Jeanloup Sieff·Lola perfume·Louis Vuitton·Marc by Marc Jacobs·marc jacobs·Marc Jacobs Bang·Marc Jacobs Men·Marc Jacobs naked·men's fragrance·olivier zahm·Purple Diary·Stephen Sprouse·YSL Opium·Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme
Meet Ellis Faas at Liberty
May 27th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Beauty, London, Shopping, Stores
If you’ve been admiring the Ellis Faas Human Colours collection in the Liberty beauty hall, then I’m sure you’ll be more than a little intrigued about the world renowned, Dutch make-up artist behind the brand. On Wednesday 9 June, Ellis Faas will be hosting an evening at Liberty, offering a unique insight into her innovative cosmetics range [...]
Tags: Amsterdam·blood·bruising·Chanel·cosmetics·creamy eyes·Dutch make-up artist·Ellis Faas·Ellis Red lipstick·Emmanuelle Alt·fashion editorial·Fendi·French Vogue·gun make-up case·human colours·Karl Lagerfeld·Liberty·Liberty department store·liberty of london·London·make-up·make-up artist·Mario Testino·milky eyes·natural make-up·photo shoot
