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Rouge Dior lipstick reinvented (with a few surprises)



Rouge Dior in 80 Red Smile

Woah, there’s no stopping Peter Philips and his magic mixing palettes.

Due on 1st September is the newly reinvented Rouge Dior lipsticks line that has new matte formulations as well as a reformulated satin finish. The new ultra mattes now contain mango butter, hyuralonic acid and Aroleat Samphira (more…)



Buy it now: the Prada ecommerce edit



Prada ecommerce aw16

Welcome to the 21st century Prada.com! Prada ecommerce has arrived with a shiny new site, while also relented to selling on a couple of other choice e-com outlets (namely Net-a-Porter and Mytheresa). What to buy? Well since you asked, let me narrow down the choice…

Accessories Decorative bag straps, those luxury girl scout keyrings, micro-mini notebooks (is it too early to think about stocking fillers?) (more…)



On my radar: Fornasetti L’Eclaireuse



Fornasetti scented candle L’Eclaireuse in Mistero a woody spicy fragrance

Fornasetti klaxon! Exciting news from the Fornasetti Profumi camp, there’s a brand new scent incoming for autumn. If you like warm, spicy, peppery scents then you’ll love Mistero, which has woody notes of sandalwood, cedarwood and musk as its base, with Incense and pink pepper on top. This isn’t as heady as Otto (the most famous Fornasetti fragrance, created by Olivier Polge), but it still has a ‘Fornasetti’ warmth to it. (more…)



How to wear pyjamas for day



Sarah Rutson wear For Resrless Sleepers pyjamas How to wear pyjamas for day

I’m all for pyjama dressing, but how to make sure your piped Dolce & Gabbana pjs and brocade Gucci slippers don’t look like you just tumbled out of bed? Easy. First make sure you go for a thicker, luxer class of PJ, so look at Dolce, Marni, Dries van Noten and Gucci. You can try wearing actual pyjamas for day wear, but let’s be honest, this requires a certain nonchalance to pull off. (more…)