First, let me show you a picture of the upcoming very VERY limited edition Chanel palette. So limited, it is rumoured that only 1500 are made for sale worldwide. Goodness! Are we looking at just a handful arriving on our shores?
Here it is. The Chanel Byzance Lumieres Byzantine palette (image source).
It looks like pieces of semi precious stones set in gold. Its artistic in that way. Its like a clunky piece of jewellery and fits well with the Byzantine look Chanel was going for. Not quite for me though. I don’t quite like how it looks. I like the look of the rest of the collection (the eyeshadow palette and blush – oh boy! the blush!) but not this one.
I have no idea if its an eye palette, or a face palette. Odds are, its an eye palette. But really. Would anyone use this? Or just display it?
It actually brings to mind another Chanel palette from the past that was also touted as a piece of art.
Then Chanel Lumiere D’Artifices metallic eyeshadow palette that was made to look like the sequins on a Chanel ball gown. Does anyone remember this from the mists of time? 😛 It was launched in 2006 and at that time, I commented that it sent shivers down my spine and raised goosebumps, just looking at it. I did actually check it out in real life at the time, and after the surface is worn down, its not too bad, but I don’t think I could get over how it looks in the pan.
Its the same with the Lumieres Byzantine palette. Personally, I don’t like it. It doesn’t send shivers down my spine but it does raise my hackles 😛 But that’s just me. Don’t let me stop you getting it! 🙂
Chanel doesn’t do artistic palettes very often, unlike the other brands out there. But for some strange reason, every time they do, I end up having nothing very nice to say about them. I guess I’m just conservative and perhaps not very artistic 😛
Paris B
This is actually a highlighter, different portion for different part of the face.
Retailing $250 plus tax in the States, I think I can have a better use of the money…like, spending it on the rest of the collection? ;p
Aww, Paris, I was just thinking if you could feature more Chanel 😀 You know I’m a Chanel devotee 😀
Have a great day off! x
Ah thanks for the clarification re: its use. I still don’t like it and that price is crazy!! I wonder how much it’ll retail at here (or if it’ll even come in) I do love Chanel, just not their artistic palettes LOL But I don’t own many things from them. Who knows if that changes over time 😉
It is definitely coming in, confirmed. I will look but I won’t buy. Don’t think it’s worth it.
But the rest of the collection, apart from the gold blush, I’m in 😀
Mighty curious about the price here 😛 And I would like to see the blush. Just wondering if its too bright/dark 😛
I wouldn’t spend $250 for a palette. Come on is not gold.I’m not a big fan of it either.
I wouldn’t pay it even if it were gold! 😛 Shocking prices eh?
A highlighter, really? At USD 250, I think I’ll spend it on other… stuff instead.
However, that being said, it is indeed really really pretty! If I have the moolah, I’ll display it and pass it off as some rare jewelry that I don’t want to take off from the box! ^.^
Guess I’m the only one out there who thinks this isn’t pretty >.<
ooohhh, that’s too steep!
You said it! Must be one strictly for the collectors
This thing looks really strange. However I am looking forward to seeing the Byzance eye palette, which looks quite different from this highlighter. I’m not big into Chanel cosmetics except for their lippies.
Yup I can’t quite “understand” it but I’m guessing it’s something for collectors. I’m looking forward to check out the eye palette and blush. Hopefully the eye palette won’t disappoint like all the eye palettes I’ve tried from Chanel, and that the blush isn’t too dark/bright
Eee.. Sorry Paris. Seriously this palette looks awful. Sort of, how should I define? ….. “Polluted”? 😀
Oh thank goodness someone agrees with me 😛
I like the look of it as an artwork! but I dun think I would used it and the colours do not really attract me too!
I can imagine it as art, but at those prices… maybe investing in an art piece or jewellery piece might be a better option? 😉