Since the recession, beauty has been one of the highest-grossing sections of the fashion industry, if it's not sitting on top of the list. Outselling handbags, shoes, and jeans, high-end designers and brands are jumping on the lipstick bandwagon. Burberry, Tom Ford, Michael Kors and now Tory Burch have all recently released beauty lines that are doing quite well.
Tory's beauty line is currently pretty small. What I have featured here is most of the collection, minus a bottle or two of lotion and a candle. There's only one color choice for the lipstick, the creamy cheek/eye color (pictured at the bottom right), and the blush/bronzer duo. Simply put, this is a color collection that will look good on 99% of people.
The packaging is the best I've seen for any cosmetics:
I recieved a sample of Tory's new fragrance last week and I was so excited to try it. The Tory Burch website describes the notes:
Floral peony and tuberose blend with crisp citrus notes of grapefruit and neroli — anchored by earthy vetiver. A bright and complex mix in a super-chic glass bottle with a signature fretwork top.
To me, at first whiff this smelled just like Clinque's Happy, a perfume I wouldn't exactly consider my favorite. I really smelled grapefruit and an unidentifiable floral. After the first spritz I thought I wouldn't be too crazy about this scent but then came the middle notes and the dry down. The middle notes had peony and other soft florals with just a hint of the grapefruit. Not bad. The dry down is the best part. I could smell jasmine--one of my favorite scents--with a hint of vanilla and vetiver. The perfume goes from being energetic and bright and dries down to soft and elegant. This is really a fantastic scent and would be perfect if you're looking to replace your everyday perfume.
My birthday is in a few weeks, and I've been thinking over what to get myself. I've looked at getting a new bag, an expensive pair of heels I'll never wear, etc., but I'm really thinking that this collection would be a nice gift to myself.
