Pigeon Blood Lip Gloss

I've been waiting for weeks for Daphne Guinness's makeup line for M.A.C. to be released and today was the day it hit the shelves. Daphne has become one of my favorite fashion icons. I love that she's not someone that everyone knows about. I sincerely appreciate her taste in fashion, her extensive collection, her attitude and approach to life and her commitment to the art behind the things that make people beautiful. It takes a special and smart person to really get what it takes...it's not just about picking what you like.

Her M.A.C. line was inspired by "pigeon's blood" and "how the intricate wings of a butterfly resemble the images of deepest space"

I also like space. Space tv-shows. Space movies. Songs that sound like space. And now it turns out: space makeup.

Here is what I bought:


Pro Longwear Lipcream in Seasoned Plum, Cremesheen Glass in Narcissus, Blush Ombre in Vintage Grape, Eye Brows in Fling, Powerpoint Eye Pencilin Engraved.

Breakdown:

Pro Longwear Lipcream: It's so luscious and luxurious, I rarely feel the need to buy lipstick but I was sold as soon as I put it on. The other colors were beautiful. I will probably go back and buy the Warp Speed shade. Red Dwarf would be my pick for my mother, she'd love it.

Cremesheen Glass: This lip gloss lasted 2 hours (sans drinking or eating) and the texture was also notably less sticky than the other M.A.C. glosses. Initially I was going to get Narcissus without trying the lipstick with it, but at the last second I decided to try it and it was the quickest makeup decision I've ever made. The blue undertones in the entire collection are very complimentary to my skin tone.

Eye Shadow Quad: The colors are knockout. I didn't purchase it, but Im going to revisit the colors again. ChiTown Snobbery told me it looked like I had a black eye...but I was applying it with a disposable lip gloss wand, so whatever.

Pigment: This powder shadow has the ability to fall all over your face and fudge up your other makeup. If you buy this stuff you really have to know what you're doing. Apply it first before your foundation and wipe off all the fallen particles or have a barrier under your eyes. I loved all three colors...especially the darkest brown. Did not purchase.

Eye Brows: These brow pencils are like the twist up ones my mom used in the 80's by Revlon...but they are skinnier, stronger and the colors are great. Usually I go for the lighter color brow pencil because I dont like looking like Oscar the Grouch. But the dark is the first I could probably get away with.

Eye liner: You can tell as soon as it touches your skin that its not going anywhere for a LONG time. The M.A.C. girl said the same.

Blush: Aside from the cakes looking beautiful on their own, they look beautiful on. Both awesome.

Nail Lacquer: No clue. Didn't even open them, but the shades looked cool.

CONCLUSION: HOME-RUN. Obsessy.

His & Hers Items of the Week: 12/21

This weekend my boyfriend and I spent the weekend doing the most hyper-Chicago-traditional-Christmas-things we could think of. The Walnut Room at Macy's, The Drake Hotel (everything from the Coq D'Or midday to the Palm Room after dinner), Rosebud's Steakhouse on Walton, The Christkindlmarket, Anne Fontaine, Bulgari, Chanel, Intelligentsia, Old Navy (emergency stop, my toesies were coldies).

Anyway, ChiTownSnobbery lost his beloved PsychoBunny skull cap (and I lost one of my mother's vintage Italian leather driving gloves-dryheave) and has been on the internet search for this void in his heart and his closet.

The exact image of Psycho Bunny is funny to me. I thought it was a more punk/hardass line....but it was brought to my attention that aside from their play on the skull and crossbones for their logo, their actual look is very preppy. Preppy with a twist is their message. They are known for using only luxurious materials and meticulous attention to detail. The British designers like incorporating wit and vitality into their traditional English-inspired designs. This sweater is also on his list of wants:


I couldnt find the Anne Fontaine shirt I fell in love with online, but I found a good second. This Diane VonFurstenburg shirt. I decided to search her current blouses since I wore my own DVF blouse on our Drake Day and I am PSYCHED about this find. It shall be added to my collection!



To shop: Psycho Bunny Sweater, Psycho Bunny Skull Cap , DVF Mikino Top.

To Reference: The Drake Hotel, Christkidnlmarket Chicago, Rosebud's Steakhouse, Anne Fontaine, Chanel, Bulgari

Things I Liked in Dec Mags

Not as many as I thought I'd like this month, but whatevs. I probably got destracted by all the PreFall2012 stuff. :)

Pre-Fall 2012 Loves + Some Others

The rollout of Pre-Fall 2012 fashion shows have been coming out for the last two weeks. I've been patiently waiting to collect some of my favorite looks to put all in one post. While I was clicking through fashion shows, I had flashbacks of sitting in college and grad school courses in the back row with my computer half paying attention and half absorbed clicking through shows, fighting extreme jealousy that I was living in a town with no shopping access for a 100 mile radius. Now, fortunately, that is not the case. Devour.


































































































































1-3: Marios Schwab, Spring 2012
4-6: Peter Pilotto, Spring 2012
7: Christopher Kane, Fall 2011
8: Erdem, Fall 2011
9: Roksanda Ilinicic, Fall 2011
10: Roksamda Ilinicic, Spring 2012
11-18: Jonathan Saunders, Spring 2012
19-20: Badgley Mischka, PreFall 2012
21-23: Oscar De LaRenta, PreFall 2012
24: Miu Miu, PreFall 2012
25-26: Kelly Wearstler, PreFall 2012
27: Donna Karen, PreFall 2012
28-29: Temperly London, PreFall 2012
30-32: Zac Posen, PreFall 2012
33-34: Jason Wu, PreFall 2012
35-39: Rachel Zoe, PreFall 2012
40: Rag & Bone, PreFall2012
41-42: 3.1 Philip Lim, PreFall 2012
43-44: VPL, PreFall 2012

His & Hers Items of the Week

Yesterday my boyfriend and I spent the day shopping downtown scoping out Christmas presents for each other and rating them on a scale from 1-10.

We made a visit to the Y-3 store that opened about 2 months ago on Oak Street where we both tried on some shoes. Chitown Snobbery had me try on the runway coat that was on a mannequin in the corner. The fit and design were incredible, except for the fact that the size small wouldn't button over my boobs and the size medium changed the way the whole coat fit me. And as he said, you can't alter couture. Sadly, I was forced to pass on this amazingly awesome coat.



He tried on two pairs of their shoes, but he just cant seem to break himself away from his shoe loves, Adidas Lavers in green. I can't really blame him, they look great with everything.

He did, however, adore a sweater we saw at the Vince store, also on Oak St.