Chanel Fall 2008 Collection (a late recap...)

I stopped by my local Chanel counter to finally peek at the fall collection created by Peter Philips. This was his first full collection for Chanel. The cosmetic visionary did not disappoint. The influence of his collection was the apartments of Coco Chanel. It is a color palette of golds, taupes and gemstones. The standouts for me are Kaleidoscope nail polish and Delight glossimer. Delight takes my new found love of lavender and adds a truckload of shimmer.

I have already raved over Rose Dust but have failed to proclaim my love for Almond. This is a shimmery beige shade. The shimmer factor is fairly high, which is how I like it.

The new issue of Vogue has a fabulous blurb on Chanel's Peter Phillips. Sarah Brown gives us the lowdown on his beauty roots and the contents of his studio.

There are jars of pure powder pigment, the sort a painter would use("This was for a McQueen show. We did the boys in Yves Klein Blue," he says, producing a container of the deepest lapis);Swarovski glitter that looks destined for the most fantastic birthday cake;bits of couture-issue tulle and lengths of intricate lace from Lesage;a large envelope containing the finest Lemarie feathers and a half empty bottle labeled LIQUID TRANSPIRATION.

Mr Philips has nothing specific in store for us. He plans to have no plan. However he is willing to shake things up while offering handy palettes and tools.
Which brings us to the subject of holiday collections. I have not been privy to any sneak peeks but Chanel. There are photos floating around on the blogshere.
The theme is smoke and the palettes are useful and heavenly at the same time.
Peter will be responsible for many holiday lemmings.

The new issue of Vogue is at your newsstand and the fall collection is at your local Chanel counter. Let us know what you think of the new collection in the comments.

Credit: Vogue and Blogdorf Goodman