Designer touch-ups
Burberry, Tom Ford and Michael Kors among the fashion designers adding cosmetics collections to their brand.
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Designer touch-ups
Fashion designers touch up their brands with new makeup collections
Tory Burch Beauty
Designer-branded beauty collections are big business. Ever since Coco Chanel debuted Rouge Coromandel lip color in 1920, designers have gone from the atelier to the makeup counter in search of the kind of profits that come from selling accessible luxury. In recent years, an increasing number have padded their portfolios with nail polish and lipstick, skin cream and eye shadow. Here's a look at some of the newer contenders.
MARC JACOBS BEAUTY
Marc Jacobs
Marc Jacobs
The vibe: Unconventional "It" girl
Signatures: Sleek chrome packaging; Marc Jacobs logo
Star products: Enamored Hi-Shine Nail Lacquer; Magic Marc'er Precision Pen Eyeliner
Fall poster girl: Jessica Lange, 65, is a cool beauty who's racked up multiple Oscars, Emmys and other awards. In February, Jacobs told Women's Wear Daily that Lange and Meryl Streep "have a sort of strength without any aggressivity, and without it being a discussion about youth."
What's new: Twinkle Pop Eye Stick shadow pens, Kiss Pop Color Stick jumbo lip pencils and Smart Wand Tinted Face Stick concealers that "reimagine portable luxury," according to the company.
TOM FORD BEAUTY
Tom Ford Beauty
Tom Ford Beauty Flawless Complexion Collection of Traceless Perfecting Foundation, Concealing Pens and Correcting Pens
Tom Ford Beauty
Tom Ford Beauty Lip Color lipstick in Negligee
Tom Ford Beauty
Beachy blond Gigi Hadid, a Malibu native, is the face of Tom Ford Beauty.
The vibe: Naughty by nature
Signatures: Sophisticated mahogany cases with gold trim, the TF logo
Star products: Lip Color lipsticks in Casablanca and Cherry Lush
Fall poster girl: 19-year-old Malibu native Gigi Hadid, known for her beachy blond curls and curvaceous figure, had a rookie spot in Sports Illustrated's 2014 swimwear edition and posed nude for Tom Ford's Velvet Orchid fragrance ad. She is the daughter of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Yolanda Foster.
What's new: Traceless Complexion Collection of foundation and concealing pens; the fall color collection of monochromatic neutrals
GUCCI COSMETICS
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Gucci's fall poster girl, filmmaker Charlotte Casiraghi, is Princess Grace's granddaughter.
Gucci Cosmetics
Gucci Lustrous Glow Foundation with SPF 25.
Gucci Cosmetics
Gucci Vibrant Demi-Glaze Lip Lacquer in Iconic Red.
Gucci Cosmetics
Gucci Magnetic Color Shadow in Midnight Blue.
The vibe: Regal Euro-glam
Signatures: The line, to debut in mid-October, will be identifiable by its gold web-stripe motif on compacts; the interlocking G logo; and a color palette — gold, black, red, ottanio (a blue green), bronze and copper — from the label's fashion collections.
Fall poster girl: Charlotte Casiraghi of Monaco, a film producer and avid equestrian who happens to be the granddaughter of the late Princess Grace. The company describes Casiraghi, 28, as "sophisticated, successful and iconic."
What's new: The entire collection, which includes cosmetics for eyes, face, lips and nails, makeup brushes and skin-care products
TORY BURCH BEAUTY
Tory Burch Beauty
Noa Griffel
Designer Tory Burch.
The vibe: Country club chic
Signatures: Tangerine cases and gold fretwork, the double-T logo, natural hues
Star products: Lip Color in Ramble on Rose ; Lip & Cheek Tint in Cat's Meow
Poster girl: The petite 48-year-old blond designer gives herself face time as star of the advertising campaign for her namesake fragrance, launched in conjunction with the beauty line, which she describes as "tomboy meets feminine."
What's new: Gift-driven holiday items, coming in October
MICHAEL KORS BEAUTY
Michael Kors Beauty
Michael Kors Sexy Rio de Janeiro eau de parfum and nail lacquer in Bossa Nova.
Michael Kors Beauty
Michael Kors bronzing powder in Flush.
Kevin Lee / Getty Images for Michael Kors
Michael Kors with Karmen Pedaru in Shanghai. He calls her look "sporty, sexy chic."
The vibe: Jet-set panache (real or imagined)
Signatures: Radiant gold cases with the "Michael Kors Est. 1981" logo; themed capsule collections that include color cosmetics and a signature fragrance
Star products: Bronze Powder in Glam; Nail Lacquers in Bombshell and Scandal
Fall poster girl: Karmen Pedaru, 24, is a natural athlete who once played goalie for Estonia's national soccer team. Kors has described her look as "sporty, sexy chic."
What's new: A limited-edition Sexy Rio de Janeiro collection, with eau de parfum; Lip Luster in new golden-nude Bubbly; Nail Lacquer in new gold Bossa Nova
BURBERRY MAKE-UP
Dan Medhurst / Burberry
Burberry Make-Up is going with fresh-faced Matilda Lowther for fall.
Burberry
Burberry fall-winter 2014 Runway Nail Collection
Burberry
Burberry Complete Eye Palette in Nude Blush No. 12
Burberry
Burberry Fresh Glow Fluid Luminous Base primer
The vibe: Girl next door
Signatures: Smoky metallic cases, iconic plaid pattern on powders, natural colors
Star product: Fresh Glow Luminous Fluid Base primer
Fall poster girl: British model Matilda Lowther, an 18-year-old known as "Bambi" to friends, is a fresh-faced, blue-eyed brunet with pillowy lips who first walked the runways in September 2013; her boyfriend is fellow Burberry model and actor Jamie Campbell Bower.
What's new: Nail polish hues, including plum Elderberry, at left, from the fall runway; Complete Eye Palettes in Nude Blush and Slate Blue
