CHRISTOPHER KANE AND SHISHEIDO UNITE

london - two lovely brands got together for an even lovelier collaboration: london designer, christopher kane and make up giant shisheido. agyness deyn and japanese celebrities, anne watanabe, chiaki kuriyama, misaki ito and yuri ebihara all modeled distinct looks by kane for the campaign.

LEGENDARY CELEBRITY MAKE UP ARTIST PAUL STARR FOUND DEAD

los angeles - angelina jolie, jessica alba, and jennifer garner are just a few of the celebs who turned to legendary make up artist paul starr for flawless beauty. yesterday, the 48 year old was found dead in his apartment. the cause of death is unknown at this time. jolie once said of him, " during the time we have spent in the make up chair, we have talked about everything but the photo shoot; global issues, babies, human rights." 

photosource: www.nymag.com

GUESS WHAT NARCISO RODRIGUEZ IS DEBUTING?

worldwide - is it the year of the fragrance, or is it that i am just now becoming aware of all these debuts? either way, i am extremely thrilled about this one: classic womenswear designer narciso rodriguez is debuting a new fragrance. no word yet on the name, price or ingredients of the fragrance, but its been revealed that it will debut in  june. 

photo: rodriguez' previous fragrances; www.sephora.com

LALICIOUS GOES COMPLETELY NATURAL

worldwide - lalicious ( i love their name!) has something special on the market: they are debuting a new line of totally natural soaps that go on the market today. the star of this line up is the whipped body soap. fans of the brand will also include "reformulated all-natural paraben-and sulfate-free products." interested? check out henri bendel which stocks the products. (212.247.1100) 

photosource: www.lalicious.com

BRAD PITT QUIETLY PARTNERS WITH KIEHL'S ON A CHARITY PROJECT

new york - leave it to brad pitt to redefine the way celebs do endorsement deals. the legendary actor has teamed up with legendary skin care giant kiehl's to launch a new product: aloe vera body cleanser, which retails for $16.50. whats so special about this one, besides having such a hot dude promoting it, is that it's 100% biodegradable. (but aren't all soaps essentially biodegradable!? tell me if you know different.) in addition 100% of the proceeds are going to JPF Ecosystems, a non profit which pitt has launched with kiehl's.

ANOTHER REASON WHY BRONZING IS BETTER: TOPLESS BATHING GOING OUT OF STYLE....

france - at least that's what those in the know are whispering in vacation hotspots in france. apparently in hot spots like cote d'Azur and pampelonne's beach in st. tropez, more and more women are choosing to cover up. it could be for decency's sake....but it could also be because implants are not safe in the sun. but what do i know....?


photo: beauty.ie

MUSIC TO MY EARS: DIOR HIRES A NEW HOUSE D.J

worldwide - this is beyond interesting...so guess who just snapped up a very dynamic title at the house of dior? harley viera-newton. the british born, l.a bred deejay will now be responsible for various music related duties including creating "playlists inspired by Dior Beauty’s seasonal color collections, consult on product launches and host and DJ events for the brand." i can't tell if this is the result of great luck, great talent, or great connections. something tells me that it's a combo of all three.