6 November, 2017

Quote of the day: Tiffany Bartok on Kevyn Aucoin

Kevyn Aucoin Christy Turlington Burns

“Kevyn was the OG of social media before it even existed. His column in Allure was basically a collection of Instagram posts. I know if he were here now, he’d be voicing his political views right alongside his work and sharing selfies.”
Tiffany Bartok, director of Larger Than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story, Fashion Week Daily

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IMAGE: Fashion Week Daily
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29 October, 2017

Facial oils for day and night

Is it just me or do other people ‘cluster’ certain types of beauty products? My weakness is cleansing balms, facial oils and hand creams. The facial oils in particular are hard to resist. It’s all about the aromatherapy for me, as facials oils are mostly an end of day pampering ritual and the scent adds to the winding down experience.

I was late to the facial oils party but got seduced a few years ago (more…)

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7 October, 2017

All about lips: Man Ray for NARS Holiday

Man Ray X NARS

I love how NARS Cosmetics comes up with clever but classic arty collaborations for its special collections. It never seems gimicky because the execution is always beautiful. (Remember the Sarah Moon collection?) This Man Ray for NARS Holiday collection is such a good choice with a mix of simple lip motifs and more statementy photo prints for the palettes. (more…)

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2 October, 2017

What’s in Jane Birkin’s beauty bag

Smythson is killing is with these deep dive travel features. Less about ‘where to go and what to do’, this is a much more voyeuristic snoop, akin to ‘what’s on my desk‘ or ‘what’s in my bathroom cabinet’.

This longish read with Jane Birkin is content-meets-commmerce gold. She talks about her penchant for Agnes b silk tops, men’s V-neck cashmere jerseys (of course) and every trashy magazines she can get her hands on for the plane read. (more…)