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Summer 2011

Chanel Mimosa Le Vernis from the Summer 2011 Collection – Swatch, Review and Comparison

By on April 21, 2011
in Chanel, Summer 2011, Yellow with 32 Comments
chanel mimosa nail polish le vernis from the Les Fleurs d'Ete de Chanel Summer 2011 Collection I thought 2009 was the year of Mimosa. At least according to Pantone it was. Yet here we are, two years later, with yellow nail polishes making a splash again.  What’s funny is that so many Fanatics think yellow looks bad on them yet still go gaga when a new one hits the market.

Of course, when Chanel makes a yellow, everyone’s eyes light up.  Remember the craze that Chanel L.A. Sunrise created in 2008 when the Robertson Boulevard collection launched?  This time around the buzz has been building over Chanel Mimosa from the Summer 2011 Les Fleurs d’Ete de Chanel collection.

Les Fleurs d’Ete or Flowers of Summer makes me say, in my best Miranda Priestly impression, “Florals? For spring? Ground breaking.” Yes, we’re talking summer and not spring but still.  Haven’t we beaten that horse to the point that PETA is about to step in?  Then again, there must be a reason florals keep coming back. Let’s see if Chanel can prove why.

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Deborah Lippmann Spring & Summer 2011 Preview

deborah-lippmann-spring-summer-2011 As a Deborah Lippmann fangirl one of the highlights of New York Fashion Week is getting to chat with her backstage.  She always has a great color story to tell and seems genuinely excited to see me.  I’m not going to lie, it makes me feel like a bit of a rock star.  She really knows how to make a girl feel special.  It’s really no wonder she has such a celebrity following.

I’ve had the chance to catch up with Deb at both the ADAM and Lela Rose runway shows and was able to get a preview of her new nail colors for Spring and Summer 2011.  Curious to see what she cooked up?  Find out after the jump!

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