Dear You- Message In (and about) A Bottle-November 2010

Dear Frederic Malle and Dominique Ropion,
Seriously? A hyper-tenacious rose-fruitchouli? Because, obviously, there are not enough of those around.
Disappointedly,
A Maurice Roucel fan.

Dear Etat Libre d'Orange,
You're getting better and better. Jospehine Baker is another hit.
Secretion Magnifique is (almost) forgiven.

Dear Thierry Wasser and the Guerlain team,
I wish the limited edition perfumes weren't so gorgeous.
Hopelessly,
Devoted to Dandy

Dear Tom Ford,
Can you please release the Black Orchid nail polish as a standalone? I already have the perfume and the lipstick.
A Reluctant Fan

Dear Bobbi Brown,
It's just too much. Too many palettes, not enough editing. It makes no sense and all that shimmer is not doing either one of us- your brand and my face- any favors.
Not Buying It.

Dear Powers-That-Be At Henri Bendel,
You have such a wonderful selection of cosmetics and fragrance brands, but hiding all that behind cheap-looking baubles, bling and souvenirs for tourists is not what this store needs. Also, lose the house brand fragrances. They're crap.
A (still) loyal customer.


Photo: The Nifty Fifties

I Don't Want To Talk About This...

LVMH purchasing a substantial part of Hermès.

Justin Bieber perfume.

Abe's spot-on observations.

Why anyone at Missoni thinks this is a good idea:

Top image butchered by me.
M Missoni RTW for Spring 2011 from WWD.com

Random Thoughts

Sienna Miller has robbed a Salvation Army store. Or my mom's closet circa 1983.

Can we please tone down the sparkle in Holiday Collections? Seriously, can we get some pigment, instead?. Who is going to wear all this glitter?

Next time I see a woman who's makeup has melted into two little pool at the sides of her chins by noon I'm sending her a tube of primer.

Whoever did the information architecture for Nordstrom Beauty website needs to be fired. A redesign is not supposed to make things harder to find.

I kind of want Andy's hoodie from Thursday's Project Runway. And I don't even wear activewear outside the house.

This map (click to enlarge) made me laugh. I especially loved Kanye's Isles of Sadness.

Even in their reduced size (2.5 oz., Not exactly a mini), I'm still not buying Chanel Les Exclusifs. I'm holding out for the parfum version of 31 Rue Cambon we'll probably never get.

I'm trying to talk myself out of buying a pair of thigh-high or over-the-knee boots. Apparently remembering I'm not even 5'3" and would rather not have my boots wearing me is not enough. Then again, I'd rather utterly forget about knee-highs and have the above pair from Alexander McQueen, but it's already sold out in my size. Who would have thought an Alexander McQueen item would be the sensible option?

Do you have any random thoughts to share?

Is it just me or...

Is it just me or…

… have the beauty events/GWP  this season been really lame?
…it’s been a while since we’ve seen anything exciting from Bobbi Brown?
...does the word "vacay" need to go away and never return?
… has Heidi Montag become even more desperate?
…clogs aside, this is a very good shoe season, right?
…has Facebook become Spam Central?
…is it time for something new and exciting (and maybe even ultra feminine) from Frederic Malle?

photo: theluxurychronicles.com