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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…)



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…)



THE DRG STYLE INDEX: CARTIER, MARIE MAROT, PAT MCGRATH, REPOSSI



Here’s the latest weekly DRG STYLE INDEX ranking, a round-up of the brands currently buzzing on my radar…

1. CARTIER ROCKS FOR RIHANNA
Rihanna Cartier cover for W with makeup by Pat McGrath
So much love for the W September issue cover, featuring Rihanna and allll the Cartier rocks her head could carry. Terry Jones directed the cover, Steven Klein shot it, Edward Enninful styled it and Pat McGrath painted the molten golden tear. Epic. (more…)



Why is Chanel Le Rouge Collection No.1 a big deal?



Chanel Le Rouge Collection No1 by Lucia Pica

Tomorrow is a big day for Chanel. Not that you’d guess it, but if you’re a beauty follower, you’ll know that Chanel’s new autumn collection ‘Chanel Le Rouge Collection No.1’ drops in store (in the UK). (UPDATE: It’s landed! Buy it here.)

And you might also be aware that it’s the first full collection by Lucia Pica, aka Chanel’s Global Make-up and Colour Designer. Why is this a big deal? I’ll tell you in a minute. (more…)