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Dave Lackie

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    Art Project

    Each holiday season, Kiehl’s collaborates with an urban artist brand to design eye-popping packaging and gift boxes for its iconic products. For 2015, Craig & Karl, a global design duo are…

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    Favourite Five

      If there was one overriding theme to the Fall/Winter runway shows in Paris, Milan, London and New York, it was glowing, healthy skin. Francois Nars took the theme to the…

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    Charmed

      Of the dozens of holiday gift-with-purchase items launched this season, Dolce & Gabbana’s charm bracelet is the absolute best. The fashion accessory boasts nine charms in gold and red including…

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    Best Holiday Picks

    The best holiday beauty sets and limited editions are rarely advertised. They show up on department store counters without fanfare, often stacked on tables. I’ve scoured the cosmetics floor and found…

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    Guerlain Dazzles at the Opera

    Arguably, the most anticipated holiday makeup collection each year is that by Guerlain. The French luxury beauty brand is renowned for not only crafting the most beautiful limited edition packaging, but…

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    Estée Lauder Cos. buys Le Labo & Frederic Malle

    The Estée Lauder Companies is bolstering its niche fragrance division with two major purchases. The American beauty company has inked deals for Le Labo and Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle, arguably…

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    Choupette Lagerfeld

    Shu uemura’s holiday collection is always a visual feast for the eyes. The edgy Japanese makeup brand best known for crafting false lashes for the likes of Madonna and for its…