CosBeauty Magazine #101

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Le Prisme Visage
By Givenchy, $105
Dior Diorshow
5 Couleurs in
Denim, $115
La Perla fragrances, from $110
Dior signature lipstick in 1953, a natural extension of its
emboldened fashion offerings.
Today both houses of Chanel and Dior offer a full
complement of beauty products, from fragrance to makeup
and skincare – in addition to their couture fashion design
and accessories.
Givenchy followed, launching in 1952 as a line of
‘separates’. The revered fashion house’s route to first-class
beauty was a little different. Hubert de Givenchy originally
created the brand’s first perfume, L’Interdit, for his beloved
muse Audrey Hepburn in 1957. He was heard to describe
her as ‘an enchantress, inspiring love and beauty, and fairies
never quite disappear altogether’. An addictive floralwoody
composition, it has been said that Hepburn wore it
for a year before its release to the public.
Further ahead, in 1989 Givenchy launched makeup and
then skincare. Le Prisme Visage face powder was one of
Givenchy’s early beauty products – and reportedly muchloved
by Hepburn. This product was revolutionary with its
four variants of colour, which can be applied separately or
all together depending on the colour and texture needs of
the user’s skin. This product is still one of the brand’s topselling
makeup items.
Hermès, long renowned for its luxury leather accessories
(think Birkin status) and fragrances (the first Hermès
perfume, Eau d’Hermès, was made in 1951 and is still
regarded as one of the finest fragrances), entered late into
the beauty scene. It was only in 2020 that Hermès launched
its first makeup range, a line of lipsticks inspired by its
iconic Birkin bag and silk scarves. Next came a range of nail
polishes and blushes in 2022, and an eye makeup range is
expected later this year.
Tom Ford launched his fashion label in 2005 and by 2006
he had signed with Estee Lauder to distribute and oversee
the Tom Ford beauty brand and in 2022 Estee Lauder
bought the business. The essence of Tom Ford beauty has
always been glamour, and that has seamlessly transitioned
into a large range of exquisite beauty products.
One of the latest fashion brands to start making
beauty products is La Perla. The brand launched in 1954,
specialising in evening wear and swimwear but is best
known for its luxury lingerie. In 2019 La Perla launched its
‘couture’ fragrance collection, a selection of eight unique
fragrances. Lipsticks, mascaras and eyebrow products have
now followed with more products on the way. Each product
is as special as its trademark sought-after lingerie.
I feel sure that beauty ranges from fashion labels will be
the norm and not the exception, and with that a welcome
expansion of the beauty landscape. CBM
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