Michael Kors Takes Paris

So where is American Designer Michael Kors' largest boutique being born? Why Paris, of course. 

Kors has a window display larger than 600 meters squared planned for spring 2011. His first boutique in France, it is his largest in the world and his fourth in Europe after London, Milan and Munich. Word is Kors is chomping at the bit to “return to the city of lights.” There, he will present his ‘Kors’ and ‘Michael Michael Kors’ lines as well as his accessory range (leather goods, shoes, glasses, watches, perfumes).  With a desire to spread more of his line throughout Europe, Paris will certainly serve as a well seated throne.

For more on the story, please visit FashionMag, where Julie Mangaud gives more scoop.

source: FashionMag

NORDSTROM Beauty Event GWP's

Many of my beauty blogging friends have already talked lots about the beauty exclusives going on at Nordies, so I've not really needed to duplicate their efforts. I did, however, want to draw your attention to some of the gifts with purchase being offered as some of them are really worth the purchase of a product or two to get them.

Receive a Michael Kors Glamorous Weekender canvas bag with your $50 Michael Kors fragrance purchase. Online and in store.
MICHAEL KORS

A Nordstrom exclusive. Receive a brown Ostrich Tote with your $75 women's fragrance purchase. Online and in store.
WOMEN'S FRAGRANCES

Receive a men's fold-over nail grooming set with your $50 men's fragrance or grooming purchase. Online and in store.
MEN'S FRAGRANCES

Receive Lancôme's Play Gift™ including Le Rouge Absolu Replenishing & Reshaping LipColour in Bordeaux; Color Design Sensational Effects Eye Shadow Quartet in Daylight, Positive, Impress and Strut (0.5 oz.); Blush Subtil Delicate Oil-Free Powder Blush Duo in Shimmer Coral and Sheer Peach Organza (0.09 oz.); Définicils High Definition Mascara in Black (0.07 oz.); Cils Booster XL Super-Enhancing Mascara Base (0.07 oz.) and Primordiale Skin Recharge Visibly Smoothing & Renewing Moisturizer SPF 15 Sunscreen Cream (0.5 oz.), all in a Lancôme signature train case, with your $29.50 Lancôme purchase. Online and in store.
LANCÔME

Receive three patent color-block pouches filled with Hydra Bright Skin-Tone Perfecting Moisturizer (0.5 oz.); a deluxe eyeshadow compact with nine Pure Color EyeShadow shades; Estée Lauder Signature Hydra Lustre Lipstick in Rich Rose; double-ended, long-wear duo which includes Double Wear Stay-in-Place Concealer in Light Medium (0.08 oz.) plus Double Wear Zero-Smudge Lengthening Mascara in Black (0.08 oz.); and Estée Lauder Sensuous Eau de Parfum spray vial (0.05 oz.) with your $29.50 Estée Lauder purchase. Online and in store.
ESTÉE LAUDER

Other Beauty Exclusives available only at Nordstrom and worth checking out while you're there ...

Beauty Exclusive - in Rose Tourbillion (Nordstrom Exclusive)
CHANEL LE VERNIS NAIL COLOUR
$20.00

Beauty Exclusive - in Licorice
Dior Vernis Nail Enamel (Nordstrom Exclusive)
$19.00

Beauty Exclusive
Essie 'Fall 2008' Mini 4-Pack (Nordstrom Exclusive)
$15.00

Beauty Exclusive
NARS 'Velvet Matte' Lip Pencil & Sharpener Set (Nordstrom Exclusive)
$45.00

Beauty Exclusive
Lancôme 'Juicy Tubes' Warm Set: Beauty Icon (Nordstrom Exclusive)
$25.00

Beauty Exclusive
Lancôme 'Juicy Tubes' Cool Set: Fashion Queen (Nordstrom Exclusive)
$25.00

Beauty Exclusive
Giorgio Armani Night Set (Nordstrom Exclusive)
$55.00

For more information or to purchase, visit Nordstrom.

The Perfect Pink for All

Could it be that there actually is a pink lippie that translates well on any skintones - cool, warm, fair ivory, olive, ebony? Sounds amazing, but Shiseido The Makeup's Automatic Lip Crayon in Rose worked on all 45 models' skin tones at Michael Kors, Fall 2008 RTW. For a little drama, pro MU Artist Dick Page dabbed some gold shimmer on top - c'est magnifique.

Shiseido The Makeup Automatic Lip Crayon: A glossy lip crayon that works as both a liner and all over lip color. It defines lip contours and hugs lips with a shiny finish. Designed like a pencil, it conveniently twists out and never needs sharpening. Available at Sephora and Nordstrom - $22.

photos: style.com; source: Glamour