Viktor & Rolf launch lashes for Shu Uemura
Masters of avant-garde fashion Viktor & Rolf have now turned their artistic hands to lashes, designing a haute couture range for eyelash artist Shu Uemura.
Since the launch of Shu Uemura's Tokyo lash bar world wide in 2005, lash extensions have become more than just a simple lengthening, they are a work of art and the perfect fashion accessory for a special occasion. This year Shu Uemura have collaborated with Viktor & Rolf to launch a collection of three new limited edition lashes, which had us cooing with excitement and adoration.
They may not be the most practical accessory for your average Saturday night on the town, but they are perfect for making a beauty statement at a special event. The three lash designs are Wing, which we think looks like paperclips! (pictured), Rhombus, which are gold, inspired by the diamond pattern on jesters outfits and Swirl, a set of super long lashes, which are the most simple of the three. So now you have another and more affordable way to buy yourself a piece of Viktor & Rolf.
£50 per pair. Available now in Harvey Nichols and Shu Uemura boutiques and nationwide from 1 July.
For your chance to win tickets to the Viktor & Rolf exhibition, The House of Viktor & Rolf at the Barbican, click here.
By Amy Lawrenson
Posted: 16 June 2008
Stylist, perfumier, designer and art-director Serge Lutens is set to launch his first eponymous cosmetics line at Harvey Nichols, London tomorrow.
Serge Luten’s may not be a name you instantly recognise but you have probably seen his work – or smelt it. He started his career as a photographer for top fashion magazines in Paris, but turned his hand to make-up in the sixties, producing a make-up line for Christian Dior in 1967.
In 1980 he was appointed Creative and Art Director of Shisedo and started to create his world famous fragrances. He masterminded some of Shisedo’s most iconic scents including the ‘Nombre Noir’ in 1982, before opening his own perfumery ‘Les Salons du Palais Royal’. It’s no surprise then that his latest foray in to beauty, his new collection to the UK, Serge Luten ‘Neccessaire de Beaute’, has been created with Shiseido.
And the products match Luten’s beauty credentials. Reassuringly expensive, in chic black lacquered packaging, all the products bare the hall mark of great design and a make – up professional’s expertise.
The Kohl liner, £38, is a particular favourite of ours. No pencil for Serge. His kohl eye liner is a luxuriously rich pot of inky black liner that comes with a double ended tool to apply – one end for fine lines, one for sexy smudging. We also love the new lipsticks, £49, not only for the so now berry shades, but also, they are cleverly smaller than your average lipstick, which means they will fit perfectly in to clutch bags come the party season.
We predict this will become the go-to brand for the ultimate in glamorous make-up.
Available at Harvey Nichols, London from 22nd August.
By Amy Lawrenson
Posted: 21 August 2008
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