Gucci’s Heart Tattoo Bags for UNICEF

For its fourth annual campaign to benefit UNICEF, fashion brand Gucci launched special white versions bags of its Tattoo Heart Collection. All the bags feature the iconic Gucci heart and rose designs against the winter white beautiful color.

“I love the idea of a heart being tattooed onto the handbags,” says Gucci’s creative director Frida Giannini. “It’s a permanent mark that you can wear with pride that stays with you. I think that represents very well what we are doing here. This is not a one-off program, but rather an ongoing commitment to the incredible work that UNICEF is able to achieve. It’s really our chance to give back.”

The Gucci UNICEF Tattoo Collection is available from November 19th to January 31st in Gucci stores in more than twenty countries. 25% of the sales will be donated to the charity which will assist in providing aid to orphans and children affected by HIV and AIDS in Africa.

Armani’s Oriental Trio Scent “Onde”

Giorgio Armani is introducing a fragrance names “Onde” which is a trio of Oriental scents. Each fragrance was inspired by either the Middle East, India or Japan. “With Onde, the idea is to play on sensuality and refinement,” says Jean-Pierre Charriton, general manager of Giorgio Armani Parfums. The Indian-Kamasutra, “Vertige” is presented in a pink-nectarine bottle complemented by scents of black liquorice, jasmine and patchouli with carnal frangipani flower. The Japan-Geisha, “Extase” comes in a green bottle with scents of sandalwood and cedar combined with heavy florals like narcissus. The Middle East-Harem, “Mystere” is crafted in a purple bottle offering a combination of musk and amber with Moroccan rose and vanilla.

The New Chanel No.5 Eau Première!

The world’s most legendary fragrance, Chanel No.5 will get a fresh new makeover at the end of the month when the French brand will launch Eau Première. Chanel No.5 was developed by Mademoiselle Chanel herself 90 years ago and remains one of the most famous perfume worldwide today with estimates that a bottle is sold worldwide every 55 seconds. “I want to give women an artificial perfume,” said Chanel. “Yes, I really do mean artificial, like a dress, something that has been made. I don’t want any rose or lily of the valley, I want a perfume that is a composition.” Truly a composition of scents such as neroli, jasmine, ylang ylang, amber and vetvier and the new Eau Première will reinvent itself with a softer, younger and and more modern version than its original seductive legend.

Chanel Holiday 2008 Make-Up!

The holidays are coming soon (Thank God,) and what better way to get into the spirit than to glitter with hot make-up! Knowing Chanel’s love of gold for this season, following its exclusive Facettes D’Or Autumn 2008, the Limited Edition Holiday 2008 collection continues the sparkling gold fever. It also features touches of beige, bronze and rouge for a warmer, winter holiday feel. The look is about combining neutral beige and brown eyes, with pink-gold or rouge lips, while the face and cheeks sparkle with gold and shimmering pink highlights.

The Levres Scintillantes Glossimer, priced at $26 comes in both shades Red Shine with shimmer and Gold Shine with the pink-gold shimmer. The Gold Highlighting Powder, priced at $75 can be used for the face and body.

For the nails, we have the hot Le Vernis which comes in Perle Rosee, a warm beige-pink and the Haute Chocolat, which is a chocolate gold color. Both are priced at $20 each. The eye shadows comes in many shades and combinations like the pale gold Riviera of the Ombre D’Eau Fluid Iridescent Eyeshadow priced at $32 and the Brun-Lame featuring the dark brown and soft brown sparkle of La Ligne De Chanel Professional Eyeliner Duo at $45. For a complete list of the new collection, go to the website.

Shu Uemura Holiday Bright Make-Up Collection

Shu Uemura’s latest collection for the coming holidays is a rich palette of bright colors. Photographer Mika Ninagawa along with the artistic brand have created a fantastic collaboration of make-up. Delicious colors for the eyes, lips and nails combined with the unique packaging bring the warm artistic nature of the Tokyo photographer. This collection is sure to be a highlight for the fun holiday season and it is already available on their website. Featured below are two of the beauty products. The first one is the eye color palette “Adorned Marguerite” for a sweet and innocent look, featuring seven pressed eye shadows and one easy to spread cream liner in colors such as soft pink, blue, yellow and romantic violet. It is priced at $65. The second item is the mini gloss trio set called the “Delicious Rose.” It features a vinyl cosmetic pouch decorated with a photograph  of Mika Ninagawa. The mini glosses come in candy orange, candy pink and red and the price for this cute trio set is $40.

Disney Sparkles in Swarovski Crystal Again!

The new Disney Swarovski Collection for 2008 has arrived! This time cute little Bambi and his friends join the magic of the sparkling Walt Disney crystals. Bambi is made of faceted clear crystal body and unfaceted legs, and there is a fairy butterfly in Aurora Borealis Rosaline crystal on his petite shiny tail. His friends including the irritable Owl, the bashful skunk Flower, and the rabbit Thumper with his shiny Rose crystal nose, all have clear crystal bodies with Jet Black crystal nose and eyes completing the delicate collection inspired by one of Disney’s most cherished films of all time. The figurines are truly adorable and precious! And for all mobile accessory lovers, the Bambi characters come as charms for your favorites phones! The prices for the figurines range from CAD $180 to CAD $290 for Bambi who is the most expensive and the mobile phone accessories are priced at CAD $95. They are all ready for purchase on the brand’s website.

Eva Herzigova and Karl Lagerfeld Pair Up for Dom Pérignon Rose Vintage 1996

Supermodel Eva Herzigova is the new face for the champagne Dom Pérignon Rose Vintage 1996 ad campaign, which is photographed by fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld. The advertisement is quite long for my taste, you can watch the full video below, and it is supposedly a “love story in Paris.” Eva’s male interest in the ad is none other than Brad Kroenig, who has been a muse of Karl Lagerfeld for a long time.

According to the famous designer, “We need the right people who are 100% right for the part. And I think was my first choice to take, there was no other choice. It was Eva or nobody else.” Karl also commented on Brad, saying that he is handsome, elegant, chic and exactly right for this.

* Eva Herzigova for Dom Perignon Vintage Rose 1996

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