NYLON Magazine - September 2007 - (Page 130) LEGENDS OF THE FALL THE BARE NECESSITIES THIS SEASON ARE BEAUTIFUL INSIDE AND OUT. BY FIORELLA VALDESOLO. FIRST WAVE When you are young, you feel invincible. You stay up ’til the wee hours consuming Crayola-colored drinks that end in -tini. You dance more hours than you sleep. You eat things that are of a hue not found in nature. And you most certainly do not use SPF honestly, you barely remember to wash your face. Eventually though your skin is unable to conceal your body’s misdeeds any longer, and the warning signs begin to appear in the form of fine lines, dark circles, and a dull, sallow complexion. That is precisely when Chanel Precision’s Beaute Initiale products step in. The range, which uses the same polyfractioning technique of their last star product Sublimage, along with antioxidants and Blue Ginger PFA, is designed to address the first signs of aging. And the collection is fine tuned—a serum, an eye cream, a self tanner, and a cream or fluid moisturizer— so those accustomed to no routine can easily acclimate. CHANEL PRECISION BEAUTE INITIALE ENERGIZING MULTI-PROTECTION CONCENTRATE, $85, AT DEPARTMENT STORES. BIG ITALY Anyone who has had the pleasure of exploring Italy’s boot knows that the landscape varies drastically from region to region––the rolling plains of Puglia punctuated by shrubs and trulli (the dome-shaped ancient grain holders); the cerulean waters and unblemished sands of Calabria; and the rocky cliffs and sunken valleys of Piemonte’s Alps. And the scent changes along with the landscape––the heady salt-strewn Mediterranean air; the warm aroma of burning brush; the heavy cloud of pungent incense wafting from church doors. Marina Sersale and Sebastián Alvarez Murena, the pair behind Eau D’Italie, are very cognizant of the myriad scents that the country they call home is capable of conjuring up and the two newest additions to their exquisite line are proof. Sienne l’Hiver is an ode to the ancient Tuscan city of Siena that brings together floral notes of violet and iris with regional accords of white truffle and black olive, over a woodsy base. While Bois d’Ombrie, an intoxicating blend of leathers, resins, and tobacco, pays homage to the enchanting forests of Umbria. Each one is a voyage for the senses. EAU D’ITALIE SIENNE L’HIVER (PICTURED) AND BOIS D’OMBRIE EAU DE TOILETTES, $120, LAFCONY.COM. LAFCONY.COM
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