Design

On counter now: Tom Ford’s Lips And Boys mini lipsticks



Tom Ford Lips And Boys Collection At Selfridges

Today’s the day! Tom Ford Lips And Boys (£26) is finally on counter, exclusively at Selfridges until stocks run out. To recap, the range consists of 50 mini sized (0.07 oz /2 g) priced Tom Ford lipsticks named after hot boys. I had a play earlier this month and loved Adriano (below), a smokin’ hot orange-tinged red tribute to some Latino boy or other, no doubt. (more…)



Preen pre-fall 2015



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According to WWD, Preen’s pre-fall 2015 collection was inspired by 70s Faye Dunaway and 90s Courney Love and Kurt Cobain, which you can just detect in the plaid prints, jersey sweatshirting and abundance of sequins. I love the styling with the hair band and flat boots with bare legs, plus all the oversized proportions… (more…)



CULT CANDLES: A.P.C, Bella Freud, Diptyque (and the rest)



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So it seems the world is divided into those who love fancy scented candles and those who don’t get the fascination. If you do, they can become something of an addiction (ahem). If you don’t, well, you may as well stop reading now. But not all posh candles are created equal. Some (many) are just an easy add-on to a brand’s beauty output; others are so powerful, that they become cult objects in themselves. (more…)



First look at Chanel Burlington Arcade – the beauty boutique



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Oh yikes, Christmas is only four days away and the cut-off for most online deliveries has pretty much passed. This article in the Evening Standard made me chuckle as I’m such a grumbler about the inconvenience of online shopping, it just isn’t quite there for me yet. So if you still have shopping to do, there’s no option than to hit the stores. And this is where Chanel Burlington Arcade comes in.

Burlington Arcade is quite the prettiest shopping arcade in London. There’s been a bit of a rebranding of it lately, it’s become more of a mini Bond Street, with luxury newcomers such as Barrie knitwear and Maison Michel (both owned by Chanel) moving in, and last Friday’s opening of the latest Chanel beauty boutique. (more…)