Showing posts with label Brands. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brands. Show all posts

Monday, March 14, 2011

2011 Hurun Best of the Best Awards

The luxury Lifestyle blog (the home of luxury Lifestyle) presents 2011 Hurun Best of the Best Awards.

 
Luxury-brand awareness is growing among China’s super rich, who recognize 20% more of the lavish brands than they did last year, according to the Hurun Report.

The 2011 Best of The Best Survey, which interviewed 401 Chinese mainland millionaires, each with assets of more than 10 million yuan ($1.5 million), said the super rich in China are developing more sophisticated tastes in luxury products.

“Chinese entrepreneurs are getting more and more sophisticated, discerning and confident in their personal style, and what they aspire to, as they try to turn new money into old money,” said Rupert Hoogewerf, founder of the Hurun Report.

“The time for China to learn from Europe is over. People here are becoming better educated. They are getting to know luxury brands that are not even familiar to some Europeans,” Hoogewerf said.

According to the 2010 Hurun Wealth Report, released in April, there are 875,000 multimillionaires and 55,000 billionaires in China, or 6.1 percent more millionaires and 7.8 percent more billionaires than last year.

This year, Louis Vuitton was again No 1 in the top ten overall most popular luxury brands among China’s super rich.

Hermes rose to second place from fourth last year, and Chanel stayed in third place. Cartier was fourth and Gucci remained in fifth.

Cartier was the No 1 overall jewelry brand for the sixth year running, and Patek Philippe the leading luxury watch brand for the third time.

Luxury watches and jewelry continue to rank as the top collectibles for the rich, according to 44 percent of respondents, up by 10 percent over last year. Meanwhile, more of the wealthy prefer collecting red wine to luxury cars, the survey found.

The report also found that the Chinese rich like to travel abroad more and four out of five millionaires consider educating their children overseas.

“Luxury brands have a very special place in China, as there is strong gift-giving culture here. Lots of people like to receive luxury brands to improve their status. It’s a noticeable trend,” Hoogewerf said

Via China Daily

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Thursday, March 10, 2011

YSL’s Manifesto Spring/Summer 2011

The luxury Lifestyle blog (the home of luxury Lifestyle) presents YSL’s Manifesto Spring/Summer 2011.


Yves Saint Laurent will be launching its much-awaited Spring/Summer 2011 Manifesto on 5 March.

The publication will be released in major cities including London, Paris, New York, Milan, Tokyo, Hong Kong and, for the first time, Los Angeles.

‘La Manifesto’ features images starring face of YSL‘s S/S ’11 campaign, Arizona Muse, which has been photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.

It will be distributed to the first 2,000 passers by in each city and will include a special tote bag.

The S/S 2011 Manifesto will mark the eighth edition of this publication. Each Manifesto is a celebration of the latest collections from the Yves Saint Laurent brand.

The Yves Saint Laurent Manifesto was the brainchild of the luxury brand’s creative director, Stefano Pilati.

 
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Louis Vuitton Men’s S/S 2011 Ad Campaign

The luxury Lifestyle blog (the home of luxury Lifestyle) presents Louis Vuitton Men’s S/S 2011 Ad Campaign.

 
Louis Vuitton’s ad campaign for their Spring/Summer 2011 collection is out. It stars Taiwanese actor Godfrey Gao and Doug Pickett, photographed by Cédric Buchet.

The campaign also features bags from the S/S 2011 Menswear Collection: Monogram Impression Sac Weekend, Utah Cabas Zippe, and Damier Graphite Elvis.



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China’s middle class stampede for luxury handbags

The luxury Lifestyle blog (the home of luxury Lifestyle) presents China’s middle class stampede for luxury handbags.

 
It could be a queue for a pop concert, a top nightclub or even the opening night at the theatre. But the hundreds of people lined up in a Hong Kong street are actually waiting to bag a bit of luxury.

“We’re looking for new handbags,” says student Celeste Law as she queues patiently alongside her friend Karina Luh outside the supermarket-sized branch of Chanel on Hong Kong’s Canton Road.

The students, both 20, already sport impressive accessories — Celeste carries a Louis Vuitton monogrammed bag, while her friend’s is from Chanel.

Both work part-time and saved for over a year to buy their trophies.

“We want them because of the famous brand,” said Celeste. “What can I say? People will focus on your bag. It’s about feeling confident.”

Even on a weekday morning, Canton Road is flooded with shoppers happy to pay a small fortune for a luxury tote, shoulder bag or evening clutch in its jumbo designer stores.

Many are from the Chinese mainland, and some even carry suitcases to get their purchases home. The market for such luxury has extended far beyond China’s roughly 900,000 US dollar millionaires.

The market is now being driven by China’s burgeoning middle class, with the truly rich going ever further upmarket — happily spending tens of thousands of dollars on the right bag.


Handbag sales for Prada alone grew by over 80 percent in China in 2010, Sebastian Suhl, chief operating officer at the Prada Group, told AFP, while those of the group’s Miu Miu brand rocketed by over 500 percent.

“We believe we have only begun to scratch the surface of China’s potential,” Suhl added.

The brokerage firm CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets predicts China will become the world’s largest luxury goods market by 2020, accounting for 44 percent of worldwide sales and bigger than the entire global market is now.

Christina Ko, who blogs at HK Fashion Geek, said the Asian love of the luxury bag has become “a cultural fact. In the same way that Asians prefer rice to potatoes, they also prefer luxury handbags to non-branded ones.”

But as customers become more sophisticated, the demand is changing — bringing those who would previously have bought fakes into the market for the real thing.

“Middle class people are getting the Louis Vuitton bags, and the people who used to get them are now looking for something else,” Amanda Lee, who writes the Hong Kong-based blog Fashionography, told AFP.

Zuki Ho, a sales associate and mother, is one of the middle-class buyers boosting the industry: she owns 15 luxury handbags, and once spent HK$40,000 (US $5,135) “double her monthly salary” on a handbag.

She says she loves handbags because “I enjoy being watched on the street when I’m carrying the bag.” But she would never buy a fake — “I’m afraid of being found out,” she added.

Fakes remain big business in China, but genuine luxury is bigger.

And while women are a growing force in the Chinese designer market, men are not immune, competing fiercely over the most stylish ‘man bag’.

At the second-hand luxury handbag store Milan Station in Hong Kong’s upmarket Central district, bags sometimes sell for more than their retail price.

“People always ask for some kind of limited edition, a more expensive bag,” supervisor Jackie Lau told AFP. “People don’t feel guilty about it (buying a designer bag) because it’s like an investment.”

Customers can trade in their bags and take to the streets with a new one as often as they like, while those lucky enough to make it onto waiting lists for limited-edition bags can sell them straight to a second-hand store for a profit.

A waiting list is common for a truly coveted bag, with a wait of several months currently the norm for Mulberry’s Alexa bag.

The ultimate bag of desire remains the Hermes Birkin, which famously takes 18 hours to make by hand. The crocodile skin version uses the finest sections of hide from four crocodiles.

It costs from $9,000 to an astounding $160,000 for one of the top diamond-studded models, a Hermes spokeswoman told AFP.

Chinese women appeared immune to the “luxury shame” that affected females in other parts of the world during the global economic downturn, the consultancy Bain & Company said last year.

But while handbags are traditionally used to broadcast one’s success and good fortune, this too may be changing as more and more women join the designer-toting club.

Lee herself has a denim Chanel bag, a gift from family — but carries it “so that no one sees the double C (logo)”, she said.

“People would know (who the designer was) already if they were really into Chanel, from the shape and so on, but I feel like there’s no need to let the entire world know.”

Source: AFPrelaxnews- Photo: Reuters


 
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Blake Lively for Chanel Ad Campaign


The luxury Lifestyle blog (the home of luxury Lifestyle) presents Blake Lively for Chanel Ad Campaign.

Blake Lively was hired to be the spokesmodel for Chanel Handbags print campaign and now the first image has appeared online.

The ad, shot by Karl Lagerfeld, has the Gossip Girl against a set of mirrors staring at the viewer from her reflection and carrying the new Mademoiselle bag.

In contrast to singer Lily Allen’s playful Breakfast at Tiffany’s–inspired ads, Lively’s campaign feels edgier and more sophisticated, with a moody, Hitchcockian tone.

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Monday, March 7, 2011

Chanel J12 Chromatic


The luxury Lifestyle blog (the home of luxury Lifestyle) presents Chanel J12 Chromatic.

The Chanel J12 Chromatic is made of a new proprietary ceramic titanium material that is of course highly scratch resistant with a hardness close to that of sapphire.

The J12 Chromatic features a spectrum of models — 38mm and 41mm case sizes each with an automatic mechanical movement, and a more petite 33mm case size with a quartz movement.

Water resistant to 200 meters. There are also diamond and diamond baguette encrusted models (set in an 18k white gold bezel).

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Thursday, February 17, 2011

Rihanna Debuts New Fragrance Reb’l Fleur


The luxury Lifestyle blog (the home of luxury Lifestyle) presents Rihanna Debuts New Fragrance Reb’l Fleur.

Rihanna’s first ever fragrance will be on sale this February in Macy’s and it’s called Reb’l Fleur (meaning Rebel Flower). The scent is Hawaiian inspired with notes of hibiscus flower and coconut water – which are native to Rihanna as a Barbadian. Perfect for this coming Summer!

Watch the official commercial for Reb’l Fleur


Will you be buying Rihanna’s new scent?

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Monday, February 14, 2011

Acura Releases Refreshed 2012 TL Luxury Sedan

The luxury Lifestyle blog (the home of luxury Lifestyle) presents Acura Releases Refreshed 2012 TL Luxury Sedan.

 
Like Toyota has Lexus and Nissan has Infiniti, fellow Japanese automaker Honda has the Acura marque. And one of its best offerings the TL sedan offers a compelling alternative to its rivals. It’s at the very cutting edge of automotive technology, with one of the best engines in the business, the most advanced all-wheel drive system and all the bells and whistles you could ask for in the luxurious cabin.

The trouble is, for some buyers at least, that the styling is a bit too edgy. So in an effort to broaden its appeal, Acura has released the new facelifted TL for 2012 with a more subtle shape. The changes have been made primarily to the front end and the rear, giving it a slightly more conventional look without losing its trademark angular design. The new TL was launched at the Chicago Auto Show currently underway.

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Monday, February 7, 2011

Camila Alves Talks Muxo Handbags

The luxury Lifestyle blog (the home of luxury Lifestyle) presents Camila Alves Talks Muxo Handbags.

Long before Camila Alves ever set foot on a red carpet, or had paparazzi on her heels, the former Shear Genius host was a model. It was only a matter of time before Alves followed in the footsteps of model greats Cindy Crawford and Heidi Klum, transforming into a fashion forward mother and designer. Muxo, Alves' handbag line, was created alongside her mother, and draws inspiration from her travels across the globe, pairing soft leathers in a subtle and striking color palette. 

 
theFashionSpot: The colors are just incredible. Soft blushes, muted purple...

Camila Alves: I was a little bit like "oh, purple." It's fun but it's not over the top.

tFS: These bags are great accents to complete an outfit! Just the right amount of flare.
CA: That's the whole point of the bag. You don't need to have a thousand accessories; if you have your outfit, it can be as simple as jeans and a t-shirt, or it can be very sophisticated. You put on the handbag and it will close the outfit.

 
tFS: Is it hard to design for such a large audience?

CA: One thing that I really wanted to keep, was that sometimes when you go to do things for the masses, the quality of the leather – of the product – doesn't stay the same, and we really worked hard to have the leather be as good, to have a great touch. The handbags are light, we use a linen lining, it's very sophisticated and clean. We have a great product.  I'm excited about it!

 
tFS: What's it like designing with your mom?

CA: We work together, we do everything together. My mom is the one who went to school for that so she has about three design degrees. She went to three different schools for it, she's like the expert, she can do everything from beginning to end. All the stages. I learn a lot with her. We do everything together, I'll do a trip and I'll tell her the colors that I saw or the things that I saw and then she'll come up with an idea. I'm really good with closing the product. We balance it off of each other, we do everything together, in terms of creating the handbag. It's fun and it's great, but it's also very tricky.

tFS: Do you ever butt heads when designing?

CA: Yeah, we work great together, but of course, we do butt heads. We're mother and daughter, that's gotta happen.


tFS: We love seeing your glamorous looks on the red carpet. Did any celebrities influence this line?

CA: No, because the line doesn't come from anybody. It doesn't come from me or from my mother or an actress or an actor. It doesn't come from that. The line comes from places that I've been, it's a lot of inspiration from nature. A lot of colors are earth tones, darts, and the stitching. A lot of the stuff is mostly inspired by trips. Brazil, New York, Grand Canyon. I don't really follow what trend is out there, what people are doing. We basically go on what we like and what we saw, and think we should share with people. We put it out there.

Muxo handbags are available at mymuxo.com.

Source theFashionSpot

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Friday, February 4, 2011

Lady Gaga Wants You to Smell Like Blood and Semen

The luxury Lifestyle blog (the home of luxury Lifestyle) presents Lady Gaga Wants You to Smell Like Blood and Semen.

Word is out that Lady Gaga will be releasing a fragrance of her very own, but unlike every other celebrity perfume, hers might actually make people smell worse. The pop star’s fragrance, which will be available in Spring 2012, will allegedly smell like a combination of blood and semen! She has named the special scent Monster, in reference to her fans, but perhaps because of its frightening odor as well.

 
Honestly, we can’t say we expected anything different from the woman in meat dresses and straight jackets – we give her credit for staying true to her controversial self. But what we want to know is: will anyone actually wear this fragrance? Surely we can count on a “Little Monster” or two to invest in Lady Gaga’s newest creation, but is it something we’ll spritz on as we’re leaving the house, or will it sit on our shelves forever as Gaga memorabilia? One thing is for sure: we can’t wait to see what she does with the bottle!

As much as we want to declare this scent a Gaga original, she is actually not the first one to come up with bodily fluids as a fragrance. Etat Libre D'Orange has a fragrance on the market called Sécrétions Magnifiques, but in addition to blood and semen, that particular concoction contains a hint of sweat and saliva too. Ew.

So what do you think? Will you gag when you get a whiff of Gaga’s fragrance or is the trendsetting pop icon on to something?

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Saturday, January 22, 2011

Mon Precious Nectar Fountain Imperiale


The luxury Lifestyle blog (the home of luxury Lifestyle) presents Mon Precious Nectar Fountain Imperiale.

Those who take pleasure in pampering their olfactory senses and those of others with the premium of scents and perfumes should definitely indulge in limited edition Mon Precious Nectar Fountain Imperiale. Apparently, now is time when this rare and extremely expensive fragrance is up for grabs.

You get every bit the worth of you money with Mon Precious Nectar Fountain Imperiale as it is a full fountain of the sweet aroma.

Yep, we are talking about one litre of the precious nectar aka “Precieux Nectar” which has a heady mix of subtle hints of fruity, musky and floral smells. The bottle is equally exquisite. It is crafted in crystal with a shape reminiscent of a column.

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Reed Krakoff’s First Fragrance


The luxury Lifestyle blog (the home of luxury Lifestyle) presents Reed Krakoff’s First Fragrance.

The Reed Krakoff Collection was first shown at New York Fashion Week last February, and it launched in September. It includes ready-to-wear, handbags, shoes, jewelry, small leather goods, sunglasses, watches, and accessories – a designer grab bag. Krakoff’s goal with his limited-edition fragrance is to create a “beautiful, quality, artisan-inspired product. His attention to detail is evident in the bottles for the fragrance, which are handcrafted by the Seguso family in Murano, Italy.

The house has produced high-quality glass since the 12th century. The bottles are rendered in four colors: gray, nude, silver fleck, and clear – using the sommerso technique, which involves creating a bottle within a bottle. The inner bottle is shaded with the chosen color, while the outer shell is clear. It’s very “Danish” looking to me – very modern.Oddly, the bottles are sold empty, but include two refills of the fragrance. The scent, an eau de parfum, is described as opening with a blend of black pepper, bright aldehydes, and neroli extract. It has a heart of French hyacinth absolute, white peony, and violet leaf extract, and a dry-down of vetiver heart, precious vetiver absolute, and orris concrete.

Only 100 of each color bottle will be produced, all four varieties containing the same fragrance. The bottles are hand-numbered, and each will retail for $695. Krakoff is aware that the limited run and high price tag of the scent will put it out of the reach of many people. When she wears it, she feels enveloped in a veil of well-being, happiness, attractiveness, and enlightenment. It intoxicates her like no other scent. The bottle adds to the experience – a center of attention on a spare dressing table – the most important possession on her vanity. She is self-confident and happy when she wears her fragrance, not because she is the only one within miles who can afford it, but because it’s her path to zen. This fragrance sounds divine. The notes are intriguing, and I would love to get my hands on a sample.

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A watch worthy of the McLaren MP4-12C


The luxury Lifestyle blog (the home of luxury Lifestyle) presents A watch worthy of the McLaren MP4-12C.

One of its most famous products is called the Carrera, and the legendary Steve McQueen wore one on film while piloting his Heuer-sponsored Porsche 917 around the Circuit La Sarthe. But in reality, the Swiss watchmaker is much closer to McLaren.

Heuer took on the TAG name when Mansour Ojjeh acquired the watchmaker. His company, Techniques d’Avant Garde (TAG), built the Porsche turbo engines that powered McLaren’s F1 cars through the mid 80s to back-to-back world championships. Today, TAG Heuer is part of the LVMH luxury products conglomorate, but Ojjeh’s independent TAG Company still owns part of McLaren. And now, following special watches made to accompany the McLaren F1 and the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, the two have come back together for a timepiece to compliment the new MP4-12C supercar.

Based on the Carrera model, the MP4 edition features a carbon fiber dial with a large window to see the movement and a big orange zero where the 12 should be, is housed in a sandblasted titanium case and affixed to the wrist with a sweet perforated Alcantara strap. The orange detailing reflects McLaren’s traditional color, and the 47-jewel Dubois Depraz Calibre 4900 fly-back chronograph movement features a perpetual calendar display.

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Ralph Lauren’s Diamond Link Watch


The luxury Lifestyle blog (the home of luxury Lifestyle) presents Ralph Lauren’s Diamond Link Watch.

A high-jewelry timepiece from Ralph Lauren Watches is this Stirrup collection Diamond Link. A full pave 18k white gold case for the small sized Ralph Lauren Stirrup is not new, but the great looking chain-style bracelet is. The case is about 28mm wide and features a specially made for Ralph Lauren Piaget caliber RL430 manually wound mechanical movement. The Stirrup style is clearly meant to as homage to Ralph Lauren’s love of equestrian activities.

There are literally hundreds of diamonds on the case and bracelet – 1,553 of them in fact. It was nice for me to play with the drool worthy watch. I am sure it would have been like cat nip for women. Total stone weight is about 24.70 carats. Yes, that is a lot of stones. The mixture of the case style and the classy bracelet are a fine mix of the unique styling of RL pieces combined with a very classic jewelry style presentation.

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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Cartier de Lune Fragrance

The luxury Lifestyle blog (the home of luxury Lifestyle) presents fragrance news about Cartier de Lune Fragrance.

Luxury jewelry house Cartier is launching a new white floral fragrance this winter called Cartier de Lune. Cartier perfumer Mathilde Laurent perfected the juice.

The eau de toilette features bright top notes of pink pepper and juniper berries; a heart of honeysuckle, wild rose, cyclamen, bindweed and lily of the valley; and warm base notes of white musk and sandalwood.

The bottle is the color of the sky at dusk and features a silver top with beading detail reminiscent of a Cartier necklace that bears the same name.

Cartier de Lune is an eau de toilette bottled at 1.5oz for $75. The fragrance is available at luxury retailers including Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue.


 Cartier de Lune Fragrance. Courtesy of Cartier

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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Thierry Lasry Sunglasses Trend 2011 at Hollywood

The luxury Lifestyle blog (the home of luxury Lifestyle) presents Thierry Lasry Sunglasses Trend 2011 at Hollywood.

Thierry Lasry Sunglasses Trend 2011 at Hollywood: There is the new trend in Hollywood you should know about – Thierry Lasry sunglasses. Such stars as Anne Hathaway, Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, Alicia Keys and even Madonna (who has her own branded collection of sunglasses for Dolce & Gabbana) were spotted wearing creations by this French label.Thierry Lasry brand was launched in 2006 with an ambition to create futuristic vintage eyewear. Despite the fact such a concept sounds a bit ridiculous the idea has been realized, and as we can see, people like it.

Thierry Lasry sunglasses have classic vintage shapes “with an avant-garde rock and electronic touch”. All hand-made they are produced in a limited number and can be purchased in the best concept stores, department stores and boutiques only.

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Saturday, January 15, 2011

Louis Vuitton Fanny Pack

Fashion: The luxury Lifestyle blog (the home of luxury Lifestyle) presents Louis Vuitton Fanny Pack.

Ah, the much maligned fanny pack, butt of many jokes, joke of many butts. The question is, is it possible to make one of these babies chic? Ironic, sure. Sassy, perhaps. But chic? I am the proud owner of an LV fanny pack and even I doubt its sophistication. But, in terms of convenience and accessibility, they’re really not to be beat. Seriously, there’s a lot to make fun of here, but seriously, this is a low maintenance answer to the oversized, overfilled totes that women are carrying these days.

This one happens to have a lot of bells and whistles. I might take that front tassel off, but that’s a personal preference. It might cut down on some of the throwback jokes. But, hey, Rhianna has a giant LV fanny pack and no one makes fun of her (okay, a few people do). And, really, I’d say that mine is one of the most envied items in my closet. And for $2k, you can take it with you.

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Sunday, January 9, 2011

Scent Secrets: Ron Chavers of Infusion Organique

The luxury Lifestyle blog (the home of luxury Lifestyle) presents Scent Secrets: Ron Chavers of Infusion Organique.

 
Launched in 2008 by a group of fragrance and cosmetic vets, Infusion Organique combines the best of organic extracts and oils to create simple scents inspired by tropical locales around the world. Ron Chavers developed the brand, along with sisters Carole and Gladys Vialars, and it is clear that good scents were in his blood.

No stranger to the industry, Chavers’ father was the Vice President of Hermes Fragrance Division and upon his graduation from USC, Chavers decided to follow his father in the family business. “I started in sales with Borghese, moved on to Cartier and was hired as VP of Sales for Giorgio Beverly Hills when I was 23 years old,” Chavers said.

Having worked for some of the biggest names in the industry, from cosmetics to retail, quality is something Chavers would never compromise. “As a manufacturer, I always wanted to show people that we understand the quality they are striving for,” Chavers said. “The best way to do that was to create a product line of our own as an example of our own standards.”

Infusion Organique does not claim to be 100 percent organic or completely chemical free, however, it’s for a reason. “We use sound cosmetic chemistry formulas (paraben free and sulfate free) and ‘infuse’ as many organic botanicals, oils and extracts as possible so that our products are more sustainable and have scents truer to nature,” Chavers said. A glance at the ingredients, shows that, unlike organic perfumers, Infusion Organique does use alcohol. Chavers contends that in order for perfume to perform the best, it needs alcohol. “Alcohol is still the best raw material to transfer a perfume to your skin,” he said. However, the alcohol is naturally derived from sugarcane, making it gentler on the skin. Yum, can we put that in a cocktail?

Infusion Organique has four scents on the market – Buddha’s Fig, Sands of Morocco, Indochine and Acaí Rain – each representing a different piece of the globe. Chavers said it’s no coincidence that his scents seem like a trip to exotic locations, because that is where he gets his inspiration. “I’m inspired by trips that my wife and I have taken with our two girls,” Chavers said. “Whether it’s Cambodia and Vietnam or Bali, Europe, Hawaii or India… our travels have left a tremendous impression on each of us.”

Acaí Rain is his most recent concoction and delectably sweet with notes of acaí, raspberry, currant, white peach and warm undertones of orange and vanilla. The powerful floral bouquet may have you mistaken for a Brazilian berry, just a spritz on the wrist or a spray around your home, and you’ll be transported to the lush jungles of Brazil without the hefty airline ticket.

Also, due to the popularity of the petit parfum in the home, Infusion Organique has created a line of room sprays in each of the four scents.

Infusion Organique is available for purchase at Apothia at Ron Robinson|Fred Segal, and online at InfusionOrganique.com and b-glowing.com.

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Burberry Beauty: Mad About Plaid

The luxury Lifestyle blog (the home of luxury Lifestyle) presents: Burberry Beauty: Mad About Plaid.


They say ancient Greece is the seat of all civilization but it’s tempting to think that Great Britain was where it all started. Just look at what their proud civilization has produced:  The Royals, taking tea in the afternoon, the Mini Cooper, and the trench coat. The company practically synonymous with that all-important piece of outerwear has reached their steadfast hand into the beauty business, and come out looking great.

Burberry is already an iconic brand, one known for its signature plaid and its staying power in the world of traditional fashion. The new line of cosmetics, debuting this summer, was inspired by the company’s recognizable check as well as the evocative British countryside with its ever-stormy cool. Aptly entitled Burberry Beauty, the collection will hit stores hard this fall when everyone is back to school and back to work and looking for the most polished product to stash in their bag. Dutiful schoolgirls and women who love the classics will flock to the four-tiered line, one that recalls the English rose, the girl with a peaches and cream complexion whom everyone longs to look like. Think Carey Mulligan as the young Jenny in An Education or Keira Knightley in Atonement (or in anything). Designer Christopher Bailey’s aim was to create the product everyone wants, the kind with staying power. Let’s admit it:  part of the fun of certain cosmetics is the package they come in, with the benefits they deliver of course.

Burberry Beauty contains products for skin, eyes, lips, and a category called “glow”—their word for blush. Hats off to the creative team there:  It’s about time someone came up with a newer, bolder word for the color in our cheeks. After all, as Twenty-First century women, we are not delicate creatures who blush at the onslaught of others affections; we rather glow in the midst of it all. For skin, there is sheer foundation, sheer compact foundation (which is said to contain orange derivatives for an extra bit of glow—really), and sheer powder; glow has three products-light glow (containing rose extracts, known to produce extra moisturizing benefits), warm glow (their bronzer), and a chunky Burberry Beauty Brush with which to apply it all; eyes will see sheer eye shadow (said to be weather-inspired, with one shade named-you guessed it-trench), effortless mascara (with the addition of plant glycogen, said to speed up the growth of the lash fiber), and eye definer, or pencils; and lips can be covered in lip cover lipstick, lip glow, and lip definer pencils for outlining your pout. All are encased in the glowing trademark Burberry check, with all of the products-where they can be-imprinted with the check as well. Genius marketing, from just across the pond. It’s enough to bring out the Anglophile in all of us. Long live the line!

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Wednesday, January 5, 2011

5 New Celebrity Fragrances

The luxury Lifestyle blog (the home of luxury Lifestyle) invites you to read this article: 5 New Celebrity Fragrances.

Halle Berry
Halle Berry is launching her third new fragrance.

The Oscar-winning beauty has joined forces with cosmetics giant Coty to produce her new "floral" perfume Reveal.

The 43-year-old admits she has been surprised by the success of her perfume range so far - her debut scent Halle by Halle Berry was launched last year and Pure Orchid just five months ago - and wanted to expand it further because she loves wearing different fragrances.

She told WWD: "I've always wanted to have my own scent. When I was younger, I never wanted to smell like every other girl in class. Even as an adult, I'd mix different perfumes together.

"Some days it would be great and people would say, 'Oh, what fragrance is that?' And I would say, 'Well, it's about five different ones!' "

Steve Mormoris, senior vice president of global marketing at Coty, said : "Halle is an actress and a very emotional person - she loves art and beauty, and she's a great creator. Halle's fragrances resonate with the consumer much more than we thought. we are double in size."

He added to the actress at the fragrance launch in New York: "I guess we underestimated your fan base."

Despite becoming an instant scent success, Halle, who has a two-year-old daughter Nahla, was uncertain her perfumes would be popular.

She added: "We weren't sure what to expect. I was more worried than anybody."

Following the success of her collection so far, the new scent will be available in both "mid-tier" department stores and mass market shops.

Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue has a beautiful new fragrance available from July, 2010. A modern floral oriental amber, Kylie Minogue Pink Sparkle is a sparkling blend of juicy fruit notes and luscious champagne accord combined with the sensuality of gardenia musk.

The Eau de Toilette 30ml is $30 and the 50ml is $39, and will be in Priceline, Big W, Target and selected pharmacies nationally.

We don’t know about you but we love ourselves a Kylie fragrance!

Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez always wants to make her perfumes "sexy".

The singer-and-actress thinks she drove manufacturers Coty "crazy" when creating the specific scent she was looking for with her new fragrance Love and Glamour.

She said: "I drive Coty a little bit crazy. Because it's always not signature enough. I go back and say things like, 'Can we push the sandalwood a little bit more, can we make it a tiny bit more sexy?'

"To translate that into actual chemistry is a difficult thing. Then they go back and say, 'What does she mean by sexy?' And I'm like, 'You know if you take that little piece that smells a little bit like wood but has a little bit of musk? But I just want you to add a little bit of sweetness. Can you do that for me?'

"And then I think we are in the right direction. And then they come with one or two variations and I say, 'No, that's not it.' It's a long process."

Jennifer loves creating a scent because there are so many different avenues to explore in designing a "unique" fragrance.

She added in an interview with WWD: "Making the bottle, creating the packaging, creating the campaign - it's all so much easier than creating the juice. You always want to create something signature - that's always kind of what I'm pushing for when working with Coty. You want it to be a combination that people have never smelled before. It's always an exciting time, because the sky's the limit and it can go in any direction."

Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige's debut perfume pays tribute to confident woman.

The 'Stronger' singer has teamed up with beauty brand Carol's Daughter to create her first fragrance, My Life, and says it has been inspired by her personality.

She said: "It is the epitome of a confident woman. It doesn't scream out for attention - it's feminine but strong, powerful yet humble. It is my life." She also wanted to design the scent for her fans and pay homage to her female followers.

She said: "It's a special tribute to us as women . . . we're soft, we're edgy - we're all those things. And I wanted this perfume to represent every female's everyday life."

The fragrance is described as a fruity floral and its ingredients include gardenia, pear, freesia, tuberose, jasmine, and lily.

The scent will be sold exclusively on online shopping website HSN.com for $46, with one dollar from the purchase of each bottle donated to her charity, FFAWN, which helps women succeed through scholarships and grants.

Eva Longoria
Eva Longoria Parker developed her own fragrance because she is allergic to so many ingredients.

The 'Desperate Housewives' actress admitted she was always envious of other women who could wear perfume, and it had never occurred to her to make her own out of the ingredients that wouldn't make her sneeze.

Speaking at the launch of her fragrance, Eva by Eva Longoria Parker at her Beso restaurant in Los Angeles, she said: "I've been allergic my entire life. If someone were wearing perfume next to me, I would sneeze and sneeze and sneeze.

"I always admired people who wore perfume - I was like, 'Gosh, I wish I could wear one. My agent said, 'Why don't you make one?' "

The resulting scent has warm, citrusy tones which Eva has branded a "day fragrance".

She added: "I wanted something clean and fresh. Something that smelled like you just got out of the shower. And that's how I came up with the scent." Eva wore a beaded Rafael Cennamo dress to the launch, which was also attended by a host of celebrities including her 'Desperate Housewives' co-stars Teri Hatcher and Felicity Huffman.

Eva's husband, basketball player Tony Parker, had to miss the event because he had a game, but sent her a big screen message to wish her luck.

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