Liv Tyler has worked with Givenchy since 2003, but late last year it was announced that her role as spokesperson was evolving: she would be the voice of a new perfume. And when we say voice, we really mean it: Tyler recorded a cover of the INXS hit “Need You Tonight” as the official song of Givenchy’s forthcoming fragrance Very Irrésistible Givenchy Electric Rose. While the scent isn’t scheduled to hit counters until April, the song is ready for your listening pleasure. However, consider this a sneak peek—there’s a music video in the works and it’s sure to be a sensory overload!
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NYFW backstage beauty: The Chinese military meets ’40s Hollywood at Jason Wu
NYFW style snaps: We’re at Peter Som and Jason Wu, and so are Grace Coddington, Kate Lanphear, and Olivia Palermo
NYFW diary: The dispatch from day one including Jason Wu’s updated Mao jacket, Rag & Bone’s granny mishmash, and Suno’s sweet, sweet garden print
They said/We said: Kate Moss battles good and evil (like, really evil!) in a new W photoshoot
NYFW style snaps: We spy many fur coats, lots of studded leather, and is that Waris Ahluwalia?
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Beauty
Listen: Liv Tyler sings for Givenchy’s newest Very Irrésistible perfume
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Afternoon beauty fix: A few scents for sensitive skin
What’s the best perfume for sensitive skin? I’m typically reactive but don’t want to give up my love for fragrances!
Non-synthetic fragrances are not necessarily a new phenomenon, though they’re more difficult for perfumers to develop into a sophisticated scent, not to mention more expensive to experiment with. Selection has been limited in the past, but consumers’ recent distaste for chemicals—plus an increasing demand for deeply personal and unique auras—have helped give rise to natural, apothecary-style perfumes of late… and they’re awesome. Read more »
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Wanna smell like leather? (Or rare flowers?) Louis Vuitton to launch its first fragrance since the 1930s!
Photography by zoetnet/Flickr
On Wednesday, Louis Vuitton announced the launch of a new fragrance—its first since the 1930s. The announcement comes after much speculation when, last October, WWD reported Vuitton had been investigating rare French flowers for use in a perfume.
The nose behind it all will be none other than the renowned third-generation perfumer Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud, who has created such notable scents as Dior Addict, Stella by Stella McCartney, and Poême by Lancôme.
The fashion house provided no insights into when we can expect the fragrance to arrive, but said that Cavallier-Belletrud would travel in search of the perfect scent. The fragrance will be exclusively released in Louis Vuitton boutiques worldwide.
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Winners: 10th Annual Readers’ Choice Beauty Awards
Photographed by Natasha V. Styled by Rodney Smith. Prop styling by Rodney Smith for judyinc.com.
From perfume and mascara to sunscreen and shampoo, we reveal your favourite beauty products. Plus, after a decade of divulging what you can’t live without, we introduce FASHION’s Beauty Hall of Fame to pay special tribute to your most-loved products from the past 10 years.
FASHION’S BEAUTY
HALL OF FAME WINNERS:
Eyeshadow: M.A.C
Mascara: Lancôme
Hair colour: L’Oréal Paris
Fragrance: Chanel
Soap: Dove
Razor: Gillette Venus
Nail lacquer: OPI
See all the winners »
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Shopping
Holiday 2011: Gift guide
We’re celebrating the 2011 holiday gift guide with our most stylish finds for the festive season, no matter who’s on your list.
Shopping
Holiday 2011: 39 gift ideas for the chicest girls on your list
Our picks for those who appreciate a bit of luxe this time of year.
Beauty
Afternoon beauty fix: Avoid your office’s perfume ban with this handy little trick
There’s a sign in the women’s washroom at my office that requests it remain a perfume-free zone. I understand that people are allergic, but I still want to smell nice! What should I do?
There’s a girl on my subway car every morning that offends even me—an avid perfume wearer—simply because she applies too much. I’m assuming that part of the problem is that women are (or were) spraying their necks and wrists with little regard for free-flying fragrance particles. Instead of spritzing into the air, applying perfume with concentrated effort will help keep the air clean and ensure your personal scent is light and subtle. The Travolo perfume atomizer ($19, travolo.com) is a re-fillable fragrance-carrying case that fits in your pocket so you can re-apply whenever you wish. It fits on top of your full-sized bottle to extract enough scent for 65 sprays but, because it doesn’t have a traditional funnel, you won’t spill a single drop or offend any sensitive noses.
In need of an afternoon beauty pick-me-up? Email us at beautyfix@fashionmagazine.com.
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Le Labo’s exclusive collection of city perfumes have arrived in Toronto!
Put away that passport! An around the world tour—of fragrance, that is—has arrived in Toronto. Boutique perfumery Le Labo has brought seven of their exclusive city scents to Canadian retailer 6 by Gee Beauty. This world-wide span of scents includes New York’s “Tubereuse 40,” Los Angeles’s “Musc 25,” Paris’s “Vanille 44,” Tokyo’s “Gaiac 10,” London’s “Poivre 23,” Dallas’s “Aldehyde 44,” and Chicago’s “Baie Rose 26” ($294 for 50 ml, $450 for 100ml).
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