I was just over at Chanel’s newly-renovated beauty boutique at 1 Utama and I can tell you one thing – I’m lovin’ it! The new look screams ‘Chanel’ from all angles, with the interior and display making it a breeze to pick out new makeup colours or find a new fave among the fragrance lineup.

The Foundation Bar allows you to get your correct shade of foundation in your preferred texture while the Fragrance Bar includes Les Exclusifs section; featuring 12 types of Chanel perfumes in 200ml bottles. You can find your perfect red at the Lip Bar and just about everything you need to glam up at the Makeup Library Wall. There’s also a Skincare Consultation Area right next to the Skincare Bar, where you can play up bare skin without having to worry about people seeing your face in its original state!

I couldn’t help picking up a bottle of Chance Chanel Eau Fraiche (so I can use it on top of the body cream to make the scent last longer) and the Eye Makeup Remover that is so amazing, I wish I had discovered it sooner! It’s non-oily, hydrating and works great on lips too – removing lipgloss without giving me that icky feeling nor making the cotton stick to my lips. Try applying lipstick after using it, you’ll see how the colour will simply glide because it’s that smooth – and when I nibbled on a cinnamon cookie that was made to look like a Chanel Quadra Eye Shadow, the colour didn’t wear off either.

If you’re looking for new additions to your makeup kit, I can only say you’ll feel right at home here. I spent a good two hours testing and picking out stuff (including trying seven red lippies) and I must say, the beauty advisors are very helpful, patient and ever-willing to make any lady who walks in look and feel good!

Chanel Beauty Boutique
F328, 1^st Floor
1 Utama Shopping Centre (New Wing)
Tel: 03-7710 1313

Fashionistas behold! The Christopher Kane Collection for Topshop is finally here! Featuring a variety of embellished tops, jackets and dresses which the designer is well known for, you’ll see tons of detailing like rivets, eyelets and mirrors. Don’t forget to check out the super cool accessories too; we’re talking fierce heels and studded bags!

This month, we take you behind the scenes at a fragrance shoot.

That’s how many we received before coming down to our final 42! It sure was a tough call picking our favourites from the lot.

Senior Designer Kathy had to wear surgical gloves to make sure her thumbprints weren’t caught on camera!

Salvador Dali’s It Is Love stands out as a quirky golden bottle and the detachable studded ring fits my finger oh-so-perfectly!

To see the final spread, check out Female’s July 2009 issue! 

For those who have never heard of Ed Hardy…(seriously, where have you been?). Judging by the crowd's response during the launch of its flagship store in KLCC last month (April 2009), you can be sure that its founder, the 'king of jeans' a.k.a. Le Vif, (the 'fast one' in French) Christian Audigier, hit all the right notes - the crowd was rowdy, gregarious and most of all .... they had F-U-N. Audigier's designs utilises plenty of groovy tattoos, from plain downright cheeky to gothic with a touch of rock 'n roll, all paying tribute to the rebel with a cause - the king of tattoos, Ed Hardy himself. Even Hollywood is smitten with Ed, from the likes of Britney, Madonna, Jessica Alba, Paris Hilton and Leonardo Dicaprio to rapper Kanye West! It's positively, a cult. When at the store, you must must check out their signature tees, denim wear, hoodies, caps and accessories for men, women and children.  

The King of Pop is no longer with us, but it doesn’t mean he’ll no longer be remembered. Shoe designer Giuseppe Zanotti created a pair of Swarovski crystals studded boots for the King to be used in his tour planned for London. Unfortunately, Michael never had a chance to slip them on, so Zanotti donated it to the Amfar Gala Dinner recently during Milan Fashion Week. So how much did the ‘Rainbow Boot’ go for? Ten thousand Euros! We must say… it’s worth every penny!