Jezebel: Lancome

L'Oreal Forced To Pull Airbrushed Ads Of Julia Roberts, Christy Turlington

Irin Carmon — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:30:36 EDT

Britain's Advertising Standards Authority has banned two ads featuring Julia Roberts and Christy Turlington for misleading consumers by being overly airbrushed. It had to come to its conclusion without before-and-after shots, since apparently Roberts has stipulated in her contract that no unairbrushed shots can be released. More »

Emma Watson Takes Her Role As A Face Of Lancôme Very, Very Seriously

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 13 May 2011 11:50:00 EDT

Let it never be said that celebrities don't pull their weight when they sign on to shill for luxury brands, that they just show up and cash a paycheck for a few mil. Emma Watson did basically everything when it came time to be a face of a new Lancôme perfume, you guys! First, "I helped choose the color of the rose," says the actress. "I was involved in the concept for the [ad] film and the tag line, 'Catch my heart if you can.'" And the tag line. She also reports that she "helped" choose the perfume's name (Trésor Midnight Rose), select her co-star, Cyril Descours, and was responsible for the overall inspiration — Godard's Breathless. "The hat [in the ad] was my hat, which I bought at a flea market in Paris. I was very involved in the script." If you dropped Emma Watson in the desert with a digital video camera, a bottle of water, a ball of twine, and a designer dress, by the time anyone found her, she would have shot and edited an entire 30-second spot and made her way to the nearest Internet café to send it off to the head honchos in Paris. (Watson would have befriended a local band of nomads and convinced them be her co-stars. She would later found a charitable initiative that would give every nomad family an extra goat and every nomad child a high-school education.) No doubt Emma Watson's ad would be better than anything the suits on Madison Avenue could come up with. "The guys at Lancôme were like, ‘You need to be directing, Emma.' I had ideas about every aspect. I'm sure I drove them insane." [WWD] More »

Emma Watson Struts The Streets For Lancôme

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:15:00 EDT

[On the set of a Lancôme ad directed by Mario Testino. Paris, March 15. Image via Splash.] More »

Julianne Moore Does Nude Calendar Pinup For Karl Lagerfeld

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:38:00 EST

Karl Lagerfeld gave the Pirelli calendar — which traditionally features "artistic" nude shots of top models — the theme of ancient Greek and Roman mythology. And he added one (clothed) Julianne Moore and, a Pirelli first, several (unclothed) men. [Telegraph]

UPDATED: Gap To Give Away 10,000 Pairs Of Jeans On Facebook

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 11:36:00 EDT

Want free jeans? Don't mind handing a corporation access to your personal data and real-time location? Gap will give away 10,000 pairs of jeans to Facebook fans who "check in" to its stores ~~on an as-yet-unannounced date~~ tomorrow. [Fashionista]

The Future Of Cosmetics Is A Brave New World

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:53:00 EDT

Self-adjusting skin cream. Intelligent foundation. Prosthetic cheek pads. All these and more are the future of cosmetics, if companies like Lancôme and Clarins are to be believed — and what a weird, Technicolor future it is. More »

Lancôme Pays Julia Roberts $50 Million For Her Services

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Julia Roberts' original deal with Lancôme, signed last December, was rumored to be worth up to $20 million. Now that the actress is renewing for five more years, she's said to be earning a cool $50 million. [Daily Mail]

American Apparel Is On Notice, Courtesy Of NY Stock Exchange

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:32:00 EDT

American Apparel has received yet another delisting warning from the New York Stock Exchange. The troubled company has been late filing its first two quarterly reports, and recently had its auditors quit. Its stock is currently trading at 0.71 [WWD]

Essence Picks A Trio Of Black Supermodels For September Cover

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:30:00 EDT

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Naomi Campbell, Iman, and Liya Kebede grace the cover of Essence's 40th anniversary September issue. [Fashion Bomb Daily]
Two retail bigwigs got into a wee fight about how much of Martha Stewart's products they each sell. [P6]

Julia Roberts' First Lancôme Ad Revealed; UK Chain Store Abjures Airbrushing

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Julia Roberts

Lancôme

Daily Mail

Louis Vuitton's fanny pack is exactly as hideous as you'd expect — and costs $1,970. [TLF]

Cruz & Kruger Corral Campaigns; Anarchists Attack American Apparel

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 03 May 2010 12:30:00 EDT

Penelope Cruz is replacing Kate Winslet as the face of Lancôme's fragrance Trésor. [People]
And Diane Kruger will be the face of a new Calvin Klein scent, Beauty. Kruger is accompanying Francisco Costa to the Met Ball, too. [WWD]

Kardashians Do Jewelry; Marc Asks Celebs To Skip His Show; Calvin Criticizes Kate

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:40:00 EST

In case you might have forgotten their existence, the Kardashian sisters would like to remind you that they have not only a Bebe clothing line, but also a jewelry collection. It is, says Kim, "inspired by our Armenian heritage." [People]

Candie's Captures Haunted Look In Britney's Eyes; Kate Moss Engaged?

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:40:00 EST

Britney Spears is returning as the face of Candie's, minus the pink spray-painted haybales. [People]
Julia Roberts is in Paris for a week, shooting advertising for her previously-announced Lancôme contract. The endorsement deal is worth a reported $20 million. [Radaronline]

Pretty Woman Makes Money; Sephora Soon To Hit Vending Machines

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:30:00 EST

Julia Roberts will become a face of Lancôme, appearing in ads beginning early next year. Roberts earns up to $20 million per film, and could realize a similar amount from her first major beauty contract; the company won't say. [WWD]

Britney Picks Up A Polo Player; Rapist Designer's Conviction Upheld

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:20:00 EDT

Britney Spears' second trip out the gate for Candie's is an equestrian-themed acid-trip Photoshopped to ridiculousness. [DListed]
No Shit Headline Of The Day: "New Report Sees Luxury Struggling." [WWD]

Marc To Marry In Provincetown; Madonna (But No Jesus) For Louis Vuitton

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Fri, 01 May 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Marc Jacobs and his Brazilian fiancé, Lorenzo Martone, are set to marry next month in Provincetown. Also, Jacobs is taking the artists John Currin and Rachel Feinstein, plus Madonna, to the Met ball. [FWD]

Sick & Twisted: "Anti-Aging" & "Cosmeceutical" Ads

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:00:00 EDT

Not only is the completely false and made-up term "anti-aging" loathsome, the ads associated with "anti-aging" products are, without fail, offensive, cruel and chock-full of misleading language. Let's take a look, shall we? More »

Vogue Readers Don't Get The Bag; Filene's Basement On The Block

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:30:00 EDT

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Vogue subscribers are lured with a free-gift gimmick that looks...different when it comes in the mail. Of course, subscribing to Vogue is basically scheduling disappointment monthly, but the bait-and-switch is not normally so overt. [NYPost]

The Unintentionally Hilarious Language Of Cosmetics Marketing

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:00:00 EDT

Very rarely is the New York Times straight-up comedy, but today's story, "Let's Play Buzzword: Defining Phrases Used in Skin Care Advertising" is so friggin funny. Cosmetics companies sell creams with words like "advanced" "microlift" "nourishing" "bio-stimulating" and "revitalizing," but what do they mean? Does anyone know? Times writer Natasha Singer visited a Manhattan salon and asked some women for their definitions, then compared their translations of the mumbo-jumbo with official explanations from the cosmetics companies. More »

Designer/Director Tom Ford Can't Move His Freakin' Face

Sadie Stein — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:30:00 EDT

Tom Ford has spoken: eyebrow wiggling is now a sign of displeasure. "I haven't had any plastic surgery — despite what people think, this is my nose...I have had Restylane and Botox, but I don't think of that as plastic surgery any more. It's true I can't really frown, but I can move my eyebrows, so..." [Guardian]
Well, at least Manolo Blahnik is less ridiculous! Oh, wait. "Manolo Blahnik tumbles into the room wearing an extremely dapper royal-purple suit, purple and yellow knitted tie, orange suede shoes and black circular glasses à la Le Corbusier. He stretches out his hand, and when I shake it he squeaks in pain, shaking, then retracting it." [Independent]
Jean-Paul Gaultier, maybe? “'I did a revue with my teddy bear at home...I pretended he had breasts. The first cone bra I did was for my teddy bear, not for Madonna. I had a strawberry box for the stage, and I put a lot of feathers on my teddy bear for the headdress. I used feathers from my cleaning brush for the finale.'” [NYT]
Come. on, Zac Posen, redeem your industry: "Puppies, babies and plastic surgery are the new fashion. That's where fashion's going." [Big Think]

The Hills' Whitney Port Designs Clothes, Issues Backhanded Compliments

Sadie Stein — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:30:00 EDT

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Holy underminer, Batman! Whitney Port on her clothing line: "I'm developing a clothing line. It won't be like Lauren's stuff, which I loved. Mine will be a little more high-end." [Radar]
"Fashion Victims: The Catty Catalogue of Stylish Casualties From A to Z" by Michael Roberts, fashion director of Vanity Fair, sounds like it will be fascinating to the fashionistas he skewers and completely stultifying to everyone else. "Roberts has written a poem for each letter of the alphabet, for instance P for "photographer": "Why am I so fabulous? What makes me truly great? What would life be without me? It's hard to contemplate . . . No billboards straddling city streets with body parts gigantic/Nor me with glass in premiere class crisscrossing the Atlantic." The accompanying illustration is a caricature of Mario Testino. " Sounds like a gas. [NY Post]
Early estimates place the price of Cindy McCain's RNC outfit at $300,000. Well, in fairness $280,000 goes towards her three-karat diamond earrings. [US News]

PhotoShop Of Horrors

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:20:00 EDT

Look, Clive Owen is great. Awesome, even. And hot! He's not exactly craggy or jowly but he is NOT the smooth, baby-faced manbot seen in this Lancôme ad. Found in the "Hommes International" issue of Paris Vogue, this ad renders Clive positively poreless. Isn't his rugged, wizened mug what you like about him? At least they put his name on the photo, so you know who the hell he is. (Click to for a larger view.) More »

Sarah Jessica Parker's Shoes Reveal That She's Fiercely Really Into Fashion

Jennifer — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:30:00 EDT

After much consideration I have decided that I do not care at all what the personal footwear choices of the Sex and the City stars say about their personalities. [LA Times]

Diddy Is "The Only Reason" Roberto Cavalli Came To Fashion Week

Jennifer — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:30:00 EST

Who knew Roberto Cavalli was such a big Diddy fan? Said the Italian designer at the Sean John show: "The only reason I'm still in New York is for Puffy. He is an artist and always puts on a real show. Maybe someday he will come to my show." [WWD, 7th item]

Dear Diane: Sorry, But You Can't Claim To "Show The Soul Of A Woman" On The Same Day You Sue Target

Jennifer — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:30:00 EST

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"With so many magazine images that are so completely retouched, we've gone in the opposite direction, showing the soul of a woman." That's artist Francois-Marie Banier, on this Diane von Furstenberg ad starring Natalia Vodianova. Which makes us wonder, if that is the "opposite direction" of the retouching trend, we sort of wonder what that trend would look like "taken to its hyperbolic extreme." [Vogue UK]

Isaac Mizrahi Joins The Big Gunn At Liz Claiborne

Jennifer — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EST

Isaac Mizrahi is defecting from Target to join Tim Gunn at Liz Claiborne. [Maybe they will post a YouTube video of themselves doing lunch at the company salad bar so Jennie can use it for porn! -Moe] This is supposed to be a big "blow" to Target, but Claiborne can use all the help it can get. [NYT]

Tyson Beckford Played A Pivotal Role In Fashion History

Jennifer — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:30:00 EST

Tomorrow night the new Bravo show Make Me A Supermodel premieres. It's hosted by Niki Taylor and Tyson Beckford, the latter of whom is um not exactly humble:"I used to shut the malls down. I was ahead of my time. I made the model a celebrity. It wasn't the celebrity that made the model but the model that made the celebrity. I used to pack kids into a mall and that's the frenzy I want to create with this show." Um, we were kind of more excited about Niki? [Fashion Week Daily]

Kate Winslet Thinks Repping Lancome Is No Big Thing

Jennifer — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:40:00 EST

Lancome spokeswoman Kate Winslet managing to sound annoying while dissing the celebrity product endorsement business: "I remember five or six years ago, it was really a big deal to be the face of a campaign or a spokesperson for a particular brand name. Now, it just doesn't seem to matter so much." [WWD, sub req'd]

Anne Hathaway For Lancome; Jennifer Connelly For Balenciaga

Jennifer — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:30:00 EDT

Anne Hathaway: Possible next face of Lancome, a brand already endorsed by "such luminaries as" Kate Winslet and Clive Owen. Wait, Clive Owen? Why can't they splash him all over our perfume advertisements? [WWD, 1st item]

Roberto Cavalli Wants To Spice Up Our Lives

Jennifer — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:00:00 EDT

It's official, confirms Victoria Beckham: Roberto Cavalli (not Donatella Versace and not David Beckham, as had been rumored) is designing all the costumes for the upcoming Spice Girl reunion tour. Trashulous! [WWD, final item]