After revolutionizing the ready-to-wear lines and accessories in Madrid homes, the Irish designer Jonathan Anderson explored brands olfactory identity.
Loewe 001, first fragrance in by the new artistic director, propels the scent of this magnificent house in another dimension: that of subtlety.Continue reading
This September, Christian Louboutin creates a new chapter in Loboutin’s history by revealing three new women’s fragrances: Bikini Questa Sera with Jasmine and Tuberose top notes, Trouble in Heaven with woody Oriental notes mixed with Iris, Patchouli and Tonka Absolute and finally Tornado Blonde, a delicious mix of Rose Red, Violets and Cassis.Continue reading
The creation of olfactory scents may as well be considered a sport in France, with good reason – home to arguably the most prestigious fragrance schools in the world, becoming a ‘le nez’ (that’s Nose, in case your French is dusty) comes with it infinite prestige. Continue reading
With the subtlety of a goldsmith, Olivier Polge proposed the creation of a new balance, a great freshness for Chanel No. 5.Continue reading
90 years later and voila comes one of the most coveted launch of the century, Louis Vuitton’s namesake series of fragrances to satisfy the olfactory needs of fragrance gourmands. Namesake scents are further sprayed in to seven women perfumes called ‘Les Parfums Louis Vuitton’.Continue reading
Girls who are boys who like boys to be girls… in a scent, that is
For the non-floral females among us, sifting through the fragrance department is a cruel taunt to the tomboy within – the spectrum can generically span from light and airy to heady and sexy without too much variation in between. The solution? Think like a man and try a cologne on for size.
Constant exposure to the sun is one of the biggest risks to our health today by the emission of ultraviolet radiation of different types.Continue reading
Known for its excessive use of color, Lucia Pica is the mastermind behind the design of Chanel Color & Make Up since 2014. This fall presents his first collection, a tribute to the most emblematic color within the universe of Chanel.Continue reading
The harsher winter gets, more distant gets our beach workout desires. Indoor heated swimming pools and Jacuzzi takes precedence to the sweet salty uproar of waves, salt scrub body exfoliation appeals more than midnight skinny dipping in 30 C summer nights.Continue reading
The revered luxury face oil by Linda Rodin launches exclusively into Mecca Cosmetica.
It’s perfume’s most intriguing new ingredient, adding a playfully gourmand twist to a fragrance, or inciting dreams of aroma-rich days at the beach in this grim aussie winters. (clockwise from top)Continue reading
The trend in makeup of the times dictates that a woman must find the perfect imperfection, extolling its natural features. Under that scoop natural makeup was invented, better known as No Make-up Make-up , which is not not use makeup, but using it in such a way that it is virtually impossible to distinguish. MAC Cosmetics shared the steps to achieve ‘No Make Up look’:Continue reading
Charlotte Blakeney is one of Australia’s most in-demand makeup artists. For almost 20 years she has worked her magic on covers, campaigns and countless celebrities. By Charlotte began as a side business: “I have always wanted to make women look and feel beautiful and I guess jewellery is another way of achieving this.” It’s now booming to the point where Blakeney is putting away her makeup brushes for good.
The ultimate in nail luxury: glossy, glistening shades set off with sparkle and shine of the jewellery kind. Pile on the glitz with nails polished enough to take anything on.
Silvana Casoli creates fragrances that relives memories and invokes a particular human emotions: intense and long-lasting on the mind and ofcourse skin, unexpected without being intrusive.Continue reading
Jagged Edges. Bold Hues. And Unapologetic Vibrant Brush Strokes. Stylist Emma Read create a modern TWIST on the classic. Step in to a fiery side with L’Officiel Beaute story ‘Baby’s On Fire’.
Make-Up Artist, Creative Consultant and Entrepreneur, Charlotte Tilbury in talks with L’Officiel on her ingenious product line, extensive beauty routine and secrets of a confident skin.
As France’s first lady of fragrance, Chantal Roos has had more impact on the industry than most; she was the brains behind such iconic scents as YSL Opium and Paris, Issey Miyake L’eau D’issey and Jean Paul Gaultier classique. Continue reading
In the past 22 years, CDG fragrances have launched only five scents, each one with its own code name to reflect the inspiration behind it. These creations join a collection of over 75 other scents under the Comme des Garçons Perfumes umbrella.Continue reading
As the launch for L’Officiel Hommes nears, we uncover four Autumn fragrances for men that will take you on a olfactory journey from Corsica, to Southern Italy’s Mediterranean Gaunts to wild woods of Eastern Africa.
Braids are set to be one of the biggest hair trends of 2016, with everybody from Beyoncé to Australian model Jessica Hart embracing the look.
Take a line out of Jean-Dominique Bauby’s memoir, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and thread your “way through a moving forest of ice-cream cones and crimson thighs.”
This season, let it shine, let it shine… Dior’s Creative and Image Director for makeup, Peter Philips, has created an enchanting collection, and gilded it for the festive season. Welcome to the new spirit of luxury.Continue reading
It’s been barely two weeks since PFW SS16 wrapped up, but if you’re in the mood to reminisce— here models backstage at Dior talk runway survival tactics. #eat #play #walk
Until Paris Haute Couture Spring Summer (24-29 January 2016), then.
Yves Saint Laurent has formulated five perfumes inspired by iconic YSL pieces—namely the pea coat, the tuxedo, the safari jacket, trench and the caftan. Cloakrooms are set to become places of luxury.Continue reading
L’Officiel’s Jay Joshi goes face-to-face with L’Oréal’s Head of Digital and Media Christophe Eymery, on Make-Up Genius and changing face of beauty in the digital age.
Skin therapist Allison Browning has been noted in The Age and Vogue for treating skin, eyebrows and souls with a mix of sage-like wisdom and cutting edge technology. Here she talks to L’Officiel about spring cleaning your skin.
Going green is not just the prerogative of good governments, good business practice means investing in the future. L’Oréal, the global cosmetics giant plans to become “carbon balanced” by 2020 by offsetting greenhouse gas emissions from its operations. Jean-Paul Agon, Chairman and CEO of L’Oréal, said, “this renewed commitment shows L’Oréal’s will to taking part in the fight against climate change.”
A spring in your step, the world at your feet, flowers in your hair—fragrance has a way of transporting and igniting memory. L’Officiel uncovers eight fragrances for spring that will take you on an olfactory journey from Capri, to the French Rivera, to the birth of Venus, before a visit to the spring gardens of Asia via an avenue of Japanese cherry blossoms.
The winged eye look requires some mastery (and a steady hand). Elsa Morgan, makeup director at L’Oréal Paris, offers a tutorial based on eye shape. Here are our cheat notes.
It girl, art graduate, face of YSL, top model, hair muse … Edie Campbell wears so many hats atop her ever-changing hair, it’s impossible to put this elusive style star into any one box. Here she chats to L’Officiel about makeup, hair, and her preference for simplicity when it comes to both of those.
“All hats relate to beauty and makeup, because hats enhance the features of a face,” says headpiece artist Philip Treacy. “Makeup does the same thing. It improves the person, and we all need to be improved.”
It’s testament to the design genius of Riccardo Tisci, the creative director of Givenchy, that the Parisian house once synonymous with outfitting an ultra-chic Audrey Hepburn is now so celebrated for its brand of gothic glamour.
A palette of go-to shades for the cooler months, including classic mauves and shiny silvers—Dior’s ‘Cosmpolite’ is the first time Creative and Image Director of Dior, Peter Philips has curated colours for makeup.Continue reading
Open up those windows to your soul. Look no further for luxe new formulas to frame your eyes, L’Officiel uncovers five mascaras for every kind of lash.
