Chanel Holiday 2011 Makeup Collection

Available in stores now, Chanel’s Holiday 2011 makeup collection, LES SCINTILLANCES DE CHANEL is a classic pallet of gold, red, beige, and black.  Absolute sophistication for this holiday season, in classic shades you simply can never go wrong and prove as a constant inspiration for Creative Director of Chanel Makeup Peter Phillips. 

LUMIÈRE SCULPTÉE DE CHANEL – HIGHLIGHTING POWDER

A true visionary, Mademoiselle Chanel found inspiration everywhere. Today, the Paris Makeup Studio does similarly — capturing the gilded beauty of Mademoiselle’s treasured belt buckle in LUMIÈRE SCULPTÉE DE CHANEL Highlighting Powder, an illuminating powder that gently highlights the skin with a sheer blend of tender pink and pearlescence. Shades of ivory and pink dusted with tone-on-tone mother-of-pearls make this palette the height of glamour and sophistication. $72.00 Limited Edition

ROUGE ALLURE – LUMINOUS SATIN LIP COLOUR

Colour lips classic for the holidays with ROUGE ALLURE Luminous Satin Lip Colour in two new shade offerings. Timeless reds offer instant elegance and drama, while hues of pink create a feminine and festive effect. $32.00 (Limited Edition)

LE VERNIS – NAIL COLOUR

This holiday season, nails are take-notice in festive red or iconic black. $25.00 (Limited Edition)

Ranjana Khan for The Limited

Known for elaborate statement pieces, one of my most favorite jewelry designers, Ranjana Khan is collaborating with The Limited stores to create an affordable capsule collection that will be available mid-November. Previous collaborations include, Alexander McQueen, Alber Elbaz, and Jean Paul Gaultier, her collections price range is between $300 to $600. For a limited time, a fifteen piece collection consisting of embellished necklace bracelet and earrings for a very budget holiday friendly $69-$120. Being an admirer of Ranjana Khan jewelry the most important factor for me, is of course having pieces that are affordable, but even more significant is not losing the signature style element which attracts initially attracted you to the designers main line. This line doesn't lose the great design and craftsmanship Ranjana Khan is known for. Its still well embellished, well designed, and perfect for upcoming holidays parties where looking less than your best is simply unacceptable.

Nicki Minaj OPI Nail Lacquer Collection

The rap superstar Nicki Minaj always amazes us with her whimsical style, be it, hair, makeup or, wardrobe. Its no surprise that after nailing numerous covers of high Fashion magazines, the latest being W, as well as uber successful collaboration with MAC Cosmetics for her bright pink Pink Friday lipstick, next up on Nicki's menu of domination the star takes on nail varnish. Collaborating with OPI brand to create a rainbow of bright punchy colors, sparkles and a deep berry that even barbie herself would approve of these shades will be the must have for the new year, and what better way to celebrate it. The collection will consist of six limited edition colors, all inspired by Nicki's signature style. Pink Friday (named for her debut album) is a soft bubbly pink, Did it on ‘Em is a super bright shade of green Shrek like polish, Save Me is a bottle of deep pink, blue and yellow confetti strips encased in a sheer silvery polish just to name a few, also Super bass shatter.  See the full collection below. My favorite? Pink Friday with a little Save Me naturally! Available for purchase January 2012.

Versace X H&M

Highly anticipated, and quite the tease. The H&M X Versace collection, was leaked in small glimpse of what was bold, over the top and glamourous. Until recently, the full collection was finally revealed. This collection contains a few pieces that I really like and embody the core of Versace signature design. Versace has been one of my favorite fashion house since I was a little girl and now as an adult, I'm still partial to the older designs fabrics and combinations, and that what some pieces of this collection reminded me of. The heart of Gianni. My only disappointment were the home decor items. i was hoping for greek key prints, lions tigers and bears, however it was more of an asian feel the the pillows and throws. The 82-piece Versace for H&M collection makes it debut on November 17 and ranges in price from $20-$300. The collection will feature a wide array of women’s and men's clothing, accessories and homeware pieces.  Lets have a look at my top choices;

Kanye West Spring 2012

If only the best birds sang in the forest, the forest would be a quiet place-
"Not everyone can be the best. There is only one who can be ranked as number one. So, if the bird who sang best was the only bird singing, the forest would seem very empty and quiet. The forest would seem lonely, like it was missing some vital part. The saying is a metaphor for life. It is telling us not to give up or stop trying just because we can't all be the biggest or fastest or smartest or best. If the only people who did anything were the ones who were considered the best, nothing would ever get done"

Dear Kanye,
                  Continue to do everything you've ever dreamed of. Kudos to you for taking life by the balls and living your absolute dream. Critic's are tough on you because they believe you have the ability to achieve greatness in fashion as you have in hip hop. Celebrity of no celebrity I think your show was fantastic. Best wishes for next season.

xxxxx-S