Happy Saturday Ladies!
I’m not one for going on and on about new collections so far ahead of time, but 2 press releases have just landed in my mailbox and I totally fell in love with them! I felt I’d better share them so you know what to save up for when they hit the counters in August-September 😀
Dior Fall 2011 Blue Tie
Dior always grabs me in their end of year collections. Spring and Summer are usually a bit ho-hum but Fall-Winter makes me sit up and take notice. This year, its all about Navy Blue. The imagery is gorgeous.
That’s the star product of the collection right there. 4 gorgeous shadows and a gloss (RM215) and like the Dior Minaudiere palette, there is a cover so your gloss doesn’t get contaminated. The outside of the metal palette is made to look like the Cannage puffed leather on a Lady Dior bag.
Complete the look with 4 new pink and beige shades of Rouge Dior lipsticks, 4 new Serum de Rouge in Crystal Shades – Sheer tinted lipsticks in the Serum de Rouge formula and 2 nail polishes (RM70) in deep navy blue.
A combination of colours to allow you do create an easy smokey eye look with light reflecting textures. What is going to be interesting is the packaging. You may notice in the product shot that instead of flipping open like a regular eyeshadow palette, the new Dior trios slide open allowing a mirror to pop up.
Its all quite gimmicky but I would love to see how it works in real life.
There will be 2 shades available – Smokey Black and Smokey Navy (RM149).
Does any of the Dior Blue Tie collection grab your attention? For me, I’m definitely keeping my eye on the star product as well as the 3 colour smokey eyeshadow palettes. Oh and there are new retractable Diorshow Waterproof Eyeliners (RM75) too to help with the smokey eye look. I haven’t tried their eyeliners yet either.
Guerlain Miroir Miroir Fall 2011
Guerlain too has a focus on eyeshadows this Fall but their primary focus is on the one aspect that Guerlain does amazingly well – their Rouge G lipsticks.
There will be 3 new Rouge G lipsticks introduced:-
- 25 Garçonne – a real red
- 70 Gigolo – a plum
- 71 Girly – a pink
Me? I’ll say yes please to Garçonne!
For the eyes, Guerlain introduces the Ecrin 4 Colours eyeshadow quads. Guerlain used to have quads before. They looked like expensive chocolate. With the introduction of the Ecrin 6 colour eyeshadow palettes, it would appear that Guerlain may be sticking to this formula and packaging for future releases. That palette above – Les Noirs I believe, looks stunning. Here is a visual of all the colours we can expect to find once they launch.
Each palette of 4 colours contains 4 different eyeshadow textures – matte, iridescent, velvet satin and alcatar’eyes (metallic finish) so you can mix and match them at will to create various looks. I have my eye on that black-pink palette as well as possibly that palette in the lower right – with the forest green and beige.
I don’t have local prices for the Guerlain collection yet but I expect to have them closer to launch date. For now, the Dior Blue Tie collection is expected to go on sale in August 2011 and the Guerlain collection will start appearing in late August/early September 2011.
These are 2 collections I’ve had my eye on ever since I saw some preview pictures online and I just know that I will be picking up a product or two when they launch. I’ve already got my eye on the Garconne Rouge G and the Dior 3 colour smokey eye palette 🙂
What do you have your eye on? Let’s fantasy shop!
Enjoy the weekend!
Paris B
Dior Blue Tie Fall 2011 collection is expected to go on sale from August 2011. Guerlain Miroir Miroir Fall 2011 collection is expected to go on sale from September 2011.
Garçonne all they way 😀 I’m glad I’m not exactly too excited about the e/s quads since I’ve got my eyes on the Le Metier autumn eye kaleidoscope in Silk Road 🙂
Yay for Garconne! 😀 The visuals are looking stunning 😀 I might be more excited about LMDB if they were more accessible but I’m quite glad it isn’t. My wallet is glad anyway 🙂
I’d go with Girly!! ^.^ But the Guerlain palettes look beautiful indeed, especially the blue~
Girly does sound pretty too. I’m not sure there’s a pink Rouge G yet but I might be mistaken. Can’t wait to check out some of the more colourful palettes.
Oooh… Definitely have my eye on Dior! At least I know their e/s won’t disappoint. Guerlain is a bit of a hit and miss for me. But I do like the look of the two palettes at the bottom.
The smokey trio – that’s what I really have my eyes on! And I’m gonna be greedy and want both 😛 If the texture of Guerlain is going to be like the Ecrin 6 colours one, then I think it might also be a bit hesitant. I like the smooth texture, but the color payoff is a little more disappointing.
The fall collections are ALWAYS my favorite. And this Fall will probably be the best one!! I LOVE blue eyeshadows and the palettes look like perfection 🙂
Same for me! I have a soft spot for Fall collections maybe because I like more intense colours 😀 Isn’t your wallet crying now too? 😉
not sure what it is with the cannage print but i just love looking at it. and the star product looks absolutely amazing *bites fingers*
Someday I need to get myself the Lady Dior and that will take care of all cannage wants 😉 I love how they have translated it into their makeup too. Its stunning.
i’ve been wanting the Lady Dior since forever! all thanks to the late princess di *sigh*
I actually never noticed it on Lady Di >.< So I guess I've only been wanting the Lady Dior recently 😀 Everytime I go and look, I walk away without it because its so small! And the larger one looks like a briefcase 🙁 I don't think I'll ever buy it 😛
The Dior collection looks very interesting.. Love the blue eyeshadows.
same! 😀 can’t wait to see how they look in real life.
*faints*…..
*flaps towel to revive*
Love the Guerlain quads, especially the purple!
I’m loving the look of them too. Can’t wait to check them out 😀
*wipes drool and slobber from face* Temptress!
*hands Jamilla tissue* 😉
i MUST have ze blue DIor nailpolish!!!!! *coughs* bday soon, coughs.
Wait up for it! It does look gorgeous – I’m not one for nail polish and even I am going “ooh what a lovely looking blue!”
I’ve been waiting for the Dior Blue Tie palette ever since I saw it on A Model Recommends! Love how they separate the gloss fr the powder products plus the colours r divine!!
Its going to be very interesting! I like the way they separate the gloss too – its so thoughtful!
OMG, I loved the Dior quad! It’s so incredibly beautiful that had me gawking at it for a while.^^ And Guerlain’s Rouge G is definitely gorgeous. But I must remain stoic: no more makeup for me – I just bought an Ellis Faas lipstick! I really cannot resist discounts…
Me too! There is another one with white shadows – I’m not sure what one’s supposed to do with that 😛 And you got an Ellis Faas lippie! 😀 Was it with the $1 shipping deal? I hope you like it 😀
Hi Paris,..
I really helped by your reviews… and has been a fan to Guerlain too ever since ! :)) I fell in love for the Guerlain Ombre Eclat with neutral shades ( I don’t know how to call it.. brown ? sand ? beige ? ) but it is said to out of stock. Is it true that they will only sell the new 6 new palettes and discontinuing the other ? Because I think the neutral/chocolate shade in this new palette is different and darker than the previous :(((
Hi Tina, the previous Guerlain quads have been replaced by the 6 colour palettes and new quads. I’m not sure if they have the colour combination you want but it’s worth taking a look at the counter 😉