NYLON - March 2008 - (Page 136) MATERIAL INSTINCTS TWIST AND POUT Living in New York, there are certain sure things. The subway will never be clean; “junior one bedroom” means converted closet; bodegas are where you bank, buy tampons, beer, groceries, and play the lottery; and, finally, when Lancôme’s newest entry into their Pout-a-Porter designer lipstick series hits shelves, you will have to suffer the indignity of a waiting list. Each one of their previous creations (with Behnaz Sarafpour in fall 2006, Proenza Schouler in spring 2007, and Peter Som in fall 2007) has created a frenzy so fanatical at makeup counters that they are all now considered collector’s items. Expect similar reactions when Thakoon’s Pixel Pink, a sheer berry created with the help of Gucci Westman, goes on sale this spring. And even if the soft pink shade only offsets a tanned (fake, of course) complexion, rather than a Thakoon floral dress, it is still worth the wait, so get thee on the list! LANCÔME COLOR FEVER SHINE LIPSTICK IN PIXEL PINK, $25, LANCOME-USA.COM. CRAFT YOURSELF A NEW LOOK THIS SPRING. BY FIORELLA VALDESOLO. ILLUSTRATION BY MARIE O’CONNOR SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE If there were a brand that perfectly fuses the often incongruous concepts of simplicity and edge, it would be Calvin Klein. The line has long prided itself on offering streamlined basics, but unlike more wholesome competitors such as the Gap, Klein relies on a saucier aesthetic. They are famous for getting beautiful people to strip down to their (Calvin) skivvies, and giving a bit of street cred to those who previously had none—it’s easy to forget that before Marky Mark was exposing his washboard abs he was part of a group called the, um, Funky Bunch. Now Klein is bringing that same sensibility to the beauty world with the launch of a makeup line that exemplifies the label right down to the slick, Fabien Baron-designed packaging. Expect silky foundations and concealers that illuminate the skin, the perfect idiotproof jet black liquid eyeliner pen, and a long-lasting creamy matte lipstick that comes in a myriad of non-natural shades. Nothing will come between you and these Calvins… CK CALVIN KLEIN BEAUTY FLUSH WITH DESIRE VELVET BLUSH IN SKIN, $35, AT MACY’S. http://LANCOME-USA.COM
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