Olivia Palermo is known for her infallible fashion sense — but her beauty IQ is equally high. That’s why the Londonbased cosmetics brand Ciaté tapped her as its guest creative director for 2015.Palermo, who is always photo-ready with a sleek mane and immaculate makeup, created four limited-edition capsule collections based on her favorite colors and finishes. She also had a hand in the elegant white and gold packaging. “The inspiration was these beautiful French gifting boxes that I’ve seen,” says the model, designer and television personality.The first line, available at Sephora this month, consists of three nail lacquers with long-wearing, highgloss “mesh lock” technology. “Hutch” is a classic red named after her mother, Lyn Hutchings, an interior decorator. “I like both traditional and trendy polish shades,” says Palermo. “However, my signature nail-polish color is red. It just looks the best against any outfit.”“Sundays” is a pale pink that’s perfect for every day, while “Nantucket,” one of Palermo’s favorite vacation destinations, is a vibrant coral.In September, Ciaté will unveil even more Palermosanctioned nail shades along with a lipstick, an eye palette and a contouring compact.“I contour my makeup every day,” explains Palermo, a master of the smoky eye. “The key is to find the right brushes and shades for your skin tone. Contouring is easier than most people think; it doesn’t need to be heavy to achieve the looks you want, and my kit is a great two-in-one compact. It makes your makeup bag slightly lighter.”Perfect for dropping into a date-night clutch — or one of fall’s new hand-held bags.
coach factory outlet />In March, they unveiled a new collection of 16 men’s and women’s Extrait de Parfum, ranging fr om “Spice Bazaar,” a spicy, oriental blend meant to evoke the exoticism of the Grand Bazaar of Istanbul, to “Rosa Turca,” a rich Turkish rose composition with touches of jasmine and musk. Prices start at $175.Last month, Katran and Güzel opened their first Nishane store, at the new St. Regis hotel in Istanbul’s swanky shopping district, while this month they are branching out to Twisted Lily, a fragrance boutique and apothecary in Brooklyn.“We are excited to finally be able to bring Nishane to the US, where people profoundly appreciate the sense of exclusivity,” says Katran. “We see perfume creation as an important form of art.”Nishane is available at Twisted Lily, 360 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, and at nishane.com.tr.
“This happened on the night of Keith Haring’s ‘Party of Life’ [in 1984]. I went to the party with Jean-Michel and Andy Warhol — they were my two sidekicks that night — and I asked Andy if he would tag it for me. Andy immediately wrote his name and my name, and after that Jean tagged it as well.”“Here is a piece [that represents] artists saying, ‘Can I do something for you? Can you wear my work?’ It speaks to the nature of our friendship. This is a representation by [graffiti artist] Revolt of me at the time, or his imaginary version of me.”“Keith Haring . . . actually got down on his knees because of my height and drew this [light bulb character]. I could feel him etching against my back. This is not an image that you see replicated if you were to look at [Haring’s] body of work, so it really speaks to his improvisation and the spirit of wh ere we were at at that particular time on that night.”
With Memorial Day right around the corner, I can’t help but think about the unbearable temperatures that are on the horizon. My game plan for beating the heat this summer is frosting myself in fabulous jewels, like this in heartfelt earring by Maria Francesca Pepe.It’s safe to say I can’t do all white without a touch of black — but this lightweight dress is easy to wear to a beach barbecue and fancy enough for a more dressed-up Memorial Day Weekend extravaganza. Bonus points for the kimono shape coinciding with the Met Gala theme!
Calvin Klein — known for its iconic logo and racy ad campaigns — is capitalizing on the social media craze.Its latest offering, the #mycalvins Denim Series, is a limited-edition, logo-heavy collection inspired by athletic and urban streetwear. The line was also heavily influenced by the success of a social media campaign encouraging fans to snap selfies wearing the brand’s garb using the #mycalvins hashtag.The collection features an assortment of men’s and women’s T-shirts, sweatshirts, jeans, shorts, jackets, sweatpants and backpacks, and is currently available at Opening Ceremony’s New York and Los Angeles stores as well as online. It drops on calvinklein.com Friday — and to celebrate the brand’s new collection, here are the best Calvin-clad celebrity Instagrams:
