Surprising origins, an ordinary event, and a unique ending; this is how a legend is born. And Eight Hour Cream is no exception! A horse-lover at heart, Elizabeth Arden created an ointment to protect and treat her horses’ hooves. Passionate about beauty, she noted the effects of her concoction on her stableman’s hands as well as on the skinned...
At the end of the avenue Saint-Germain, number 34, right by the restaurant Tour d鈥橝rgent, you can find the mythic Dyptique store. In 1960, it wasn鈥檛 the hotbed of luxury reserved for insiders that we know it as today; its three founders, architect Christiane Gautrot, painter Desmond Knox-Leet, and administrator/ stage designer Yves Coueslant originally...
Guerlain鈥檚 incontestable best seller, this bronzing powder aims to reproduce the effect of sun on the skin in the most natural way possible, immediately giving the face a healthy glow. Beyond its irresistible formula, Terracotta powder also smells like warm sand, while tiare flower brings us towards sunny elsewheres. Guerlain鈥檚 idea is a simple one:...
A “mouth gem” that possesses a crystalline power, a springtime spirit of provocation and greediness. Mouths studded with a downpour of rhinestones and Swarovski crystals left us spellbound after the Spring/Summer 2013 runways. Now Dior is confirming its taste for color and glitter. “Every woman is a princess” said Christian Dior. A female sultan, a...
In the beginning, there was the earth. A golden-brown earth that belonged to the vastness of the deserts, offering itself up to the rays of the sun that would beat down upon it. Then, there was Guerlain. It is said that every twenty seconds, a Guerlain terracotta powder is sold somewhere in the world. It’s...
Nuxe’s Huile Prodigieuse. A legendary product. An evocative name. An avant-garde vision. An obsession: beautify women. A melting pot of softness, science, love, and oh how wonderful it is! A manifold product that pampers the body, transforming hair into a smooth and silky fabric. An ally in the beauty department without precedent! The stars can’t get...
“Cinema, like painting, shows the invisible”, Godard once said. Cinema is a sacred place of creation and metamorphosis, born from imagination in the here-and-now. In the world of film, the costume envelops its character and extracts their purest essence, turning them into a captivating icon like Marlene Dietrich as Lola-Lola in “The Blue Angel”. This...
In 1924, Coco Chanel created a lipstick dubbed Premier Rouge. It’s red was synonymous with strength. Chanel would go on to say “If you’re sad, if you have love pains, put on makeup, put on lipstick, and attack. Men hate criers”. You wear lipstick just like you wear a dress. It’s more than just a simple accessory;...
