Sun Sun Sun is the essence of the day as Tom Ford Private Blend sees the arrival of its newest connoiseur perfume. Lavendar Palm aims to capture the sparkling vitality of a relaxed, refined vision of California. So no images of a downtown LA, steaming twenty lane highways, or Beverley Hills excesses here. Think more sparkling sunlight, expansive [...]
We’re all in need of some assistance to bring us out of the dark days of winter. And now spring is in sight we’re looking for some serious regeneration. And why not look to one of the best in the business with their scientific and innovative underwate approach to luxury skincare. Creme de la Mer is [...]
My hair is my pride and joy. I wear it like a mane. Sometimes I like to wrap it round myself so it completely envelops my body. Sometimes my hair shouts and screams – expressing what’s inside me. I love my hair and my hair loves me. Beauty Photography from Haley Ballard. [...]
Last year we were approached to be main media support for the RAWards creative industry awards which helps cultivate bright new creative talent across the USA. We were honoured to be asked and so accepted the invitation. RAW go above and beyond in their pursuit of the finest future artists to give them that helping [...]
Last year we were approached to be main media support for the RAWards creative industry awards which helps cultivate bright new creative talent across the USA. We were honoured to be asked and so accepted the invitation. RAW go above and beyond in their pursuit of the finest future artists to give them that helping [...]
Christmas can be a mad, bad busy time and it can take its toll on all of us. Clinique have come up with some products that treat your eyes so they feel as good as they look. You can create your perfect party eyes with New Clinique Lid Smoothie Antioxidant 8 Hour Colour. These long [...]
Nostalgia is a very seductive and inviting state in which to immerse yourself but it can have a sting in its tail. The idea of vintage as style I like – you can step into it – consciously enjoy its wry ironic smile and then step out again into another era or even into the [...]
MAC Cosmetics are injecting some dark London theatrics into their brand with the launch of this latest range. They’ve partnered up with Gareth Pugh – the epitome of sharp edged style. Pugh doesn’t collaborate with just anyone who approaches him, so the MAC pair up is something of a coup for the cosmetics brand, but [...]
Tom Ford has released a brand new fragrance Tom Ford Violet Blonde and the scent world and aficionados everywhere are getting very hot under the collar indeed. Is it as good as they say it is? Choosing a fragrance to wear on your skin is a deeply personal decision. Yes some people slap on the [...]
We love this surreal beauty photography focussing on the eye by Sasha Rainbow, with makeup by Holly Silius. The eye is a window into the soul, a magic emblem, the evil eye. Here we are seduced by eyes everywhere – all done with cosmetics by MAC. photography by Sasha Rainbow makeup by Holly Silius up [...]
Chanel Makeup go all sumptuous with a touch of old school glamour in their new collection for Christmas 2011. The overall feel is unabashed Byzantine luxury. A cacophony of red, gold and light. Rich gold sprinkles some fairy magic into the festivities. On the face it lights up the skin and the accompanying eye [...]
Prada Candy is the new Eau de Parfum launch – well launched September – for girls who like a bit of excess. This is an intense fragrance. Its perfume is intoxicatingly sweet and feminine. We’d say one for fans of musky scents for girls. This is one that will grow on you - Prada Candy is indulgent [...]
Clarins Colour Definition Autumn Collection is a strong addition to any woman’s make up arsenal. The collection focuses on dominant eyes for this season, with lips and cheeks taking on a more natural vibe. The whole collection consists of thirteen completely new items for eyes, face and lips, but let me just concentrate on two. [...]
This beauty story uses portraiture as its inspiration. The images of these young men and women stare back at us. Angry, confused, defiant. These faces could be from any age – any era. Youth is on their side. They are ready to take on the world. Adulthood looms large. photographer Hayley Louisa Brown stylist [...]
There’s a time and place for innovation a genre breaking impudence. We love a maverick young buck here at Flux. Sometimes though it’s timelessness that’s called for and this is what this scent from Prada brings to the table. Prada’s Amber Pour Homme Intense Eau de Parfum is a elegant and intoxicating re-imagining of the [...]
You’ve got to be pretty damned careful with your skin and you do get lots of conflicting health messages bombarding you from across the various media. ‘Protect your skin from sun!’ ‘Too little sun is bad for you and your skin!’ At the end of the day though I don’t have time to do too [...]
Seduction with a dark little twist is the name of the game for Diesel’s new fragrance. Provocatively named, Diesel Loverdose has a few different slants just in the name be it pronounced “Lover Dose” or “Love Overdose” with connotations of potions & magic. The fragrance is proclaimed as a “beautiful but deadly weapon of seduction” made [...]
The Ultimate Set of Jewels We all love a mystery. We yearn for something more, something just out of reach. A sense of intrigue that can transport us from our often mundane day to day existence. Chanel have tapped into this rich stream of longing we all have with their latest make up collection. Their [...]
“Midnight Blue is the only colour which can ever compete with black.” Christian Dior For Autumn 2011, Dior pays homage to every shade of blue so long as it is midnight! The first time we saw it was in 1949 with the legendary Junon dress, whose layers of grey tulle were embellished with deep blue [...]
Black Honey is a colour launched by Clinique back in 1971! A 40 year old lip colour that has stood the test of time, evolving in format from a pot of colour, to a lipstick. The iconic shade is not really black, but a wonderfully translucsent deep berry shade whose age is given away by its Clinique [...]
For its summer launch, (untitled) l’eau, Maison Martin Margiela has added a burst of citrus freshness to their radically original (untitled) fragrance. Taking its lead from the conceptual minimalism and artisan cool of the fashion house, an unusual double distillation process is applied to mandarin orange and lemon as well as to crushed leaves, whose [...]
In a perfume world where the transitory summer fragrance season often means the same summer scent released in an updated bottle each year, Stella McCartney’s Sheer always presents a brand new girl every May. Perhaps this is due to the success of the original Stella McCartney perfume, but with Stella Sheer you actually do get [...]
“A white flower with a dark heart” The luxury Omani perfumier, Amouage, have turned to Puccini’s Madame Butterfly for inspiration for its newest fragrance launch. Creative Director Christopher Chong loves to tell a story with his fragrance and the Italian opera provides a dramatic backdrop of sweetness and tragedy for the new Honour fragrances for [...]
The Jean Paul Gaultier Summer Edition fragrances read like a history book of the designer’s summer clothing collections – with each bottle ‘dressed’ to reflect the current catwalk stand out pieces. When launching his fragrance range in 1993, what could be more natural from the flamboyant designer than to encase the sweet smelling liquids in [...]
No harsh, hot, steamy summers for Chanel this summer. This collection casts a spell with a more whimsical, breezy vision of summer inspired by country gardens. The Chanel oasis has a feel of butterflies and fairies, with flat luminous greens and soft pastel yellows and pinks. Cheeks are a healthy bronze, eyes shimmer and lips [...]
Issey Miyake is of course one of the trailblazers of Japanese minimalist fashion. And as a rule, the L’Eau d’Issey fragrances reflect that monochrome creativity in their silver, white and black. But the 2011 summer limited edition fragrances take on a light, more joyous exterior – this year we are told they are, “At the [...]
Clarins have taken their inspiration from shimmering Meditterranean summers and timeless decorative mosaics for their new summer products. The Summer Bronzing Compact has powder compacted into a mosaic design that is reflected in the compact caramel coloured lid. The powder is light in two bronzing tones and give a lovely natural, matt look. It has [...]
Beautifully surreal, this is one of our favourite beauty shoots this season with photography by Kristiina Wilson. See the models morph into otherworldly creatures! photography Kristiina Wilson hair Saya Hughes makeup Cynthia Rose model Anastasia @ Muse photo-montage Lola Dupré retouching Shawna Simmons
A celebration of the renowned illustrator René Gruau (1909-2004), who created some of the most iconic fashion and beauty images of the 20th century, this exhibition will showcase groundbreaking artworks including over forty original illustrations for Christian Dior Parfums, exquisite vintage perfume bottles, sketches, magazines and poster adverts. The show will also feature a selection [...]
When we saw this beautiful series of headpieces by miliner and hairstylist, Tomihiro Kono, photographed by Sayaka, and created for those wonderful musical rarities, The Irrepressibles, we wanted to find out more. Can you explain your view on the relationship between art and hair? My experience as a hair stylist has been 12 years so [...]
Paying homage to the hairdresser who shaped the 60s, Vidal Sassoon The Movie documents the life of the man who changed the world with a pair of scissors. Most famous for his geometric shaped haircuts, this film portrays Sassoon as a rags-to-riches story, defining the hairdresser as one of the founders of the 1960s British [...]
Having just published an anthology of her (mostly personal and non-commercial) work with photographer husband Ronald Stoops, make up’s anti-made up Inge Grognard speaks to Jim Morrall. A long and twisted career encompassing commissions and collaborations with the first and second waves of Belgian talent, her influence on image making can be felt from Van [...]
Infusion de Rose is Prada’s fourth exclusive fragrance to explore natural ingredients with a modern point of view, following Infusion de Fleur d’Oranger, Infusion de Tubéreuse and Infusion de Vétiver. The mixture of ingredients – fresh rose petals mingling with tea, roses, honey, and mint leaves – that mingle in this sweet, mischievous scent create [...]
“Things of the earth exist only a little. True reality is only in dreams.” Charles Baudelaire Luxury perfumiers, Amouage, have launched Memoir, their brand new fragrances that offer an objective, individualistic mood for men and women. Memoir Man is harmonious and challenging. Base-notes include Frankincense, Lavender, Oakmoss, Leather and Tobacco provide a resonant backdrop for [...]
After the success of Infusion d’Iris Eau de Parfum, Prada has launched Infusion d’Iris Eau de Toilette. Under the creative direction of Miuccia Prada, Infusion d’Iris Eau de Toilette was blended by perfumer Daniela Andrier, and we think it is a fresher and more floral interpretation of the original Infusion d’Iris. The bottle is vintage style, in frosted glass with [...]
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