The Chanel 31 Le Rouge lipstick receives the Wallpaper* kiss of approval

Chanel 31 Le Rouge lipstick remembers the mirrored staircase of the style home’s rue Cambon deal with in Paris, with its refillable tube sporting a faceted sq. floor, created by a Japanese glassmaker for light-weight sturdiness. It’s, in fact, the work of Sylvie Legastelois, the model’s head of packaging and design creation since 1984. ‘I’ve a mission to respect the previous,’ Legastelois advised Wallpaper’s Mary Cleary upon the lipstick’s launch on the finish of 2023, ‘… and, on the identical time, to reinvent new codes, to go additional the identical method Gabrielle [Chanel, the company’s founder] did. So she left us this mission: to stability between the previous and future.’ 

The Chanel 31 Le Rouge lipstick wins a Wallpaper* design award for Greatest Lip Service

The lipstick bullets, in 12 vibrant shades, are cradled in twist-up recyclable aluminium holders that may be switched out and in of the sculptural casing as desired, whereas the longwearing method is enriched with gardenia oil, which ensures lips really feel hydrated and enveloped within the texture of satin. The tip result’s a real reflection of Legastelois’ ongoing dedication to unapologetic luxurious: ‘If I consider in one thing, even when it is not potential to do it now, I proceed to work [on it]. I consider when I’ve an concept and it’s too early, it might at some point be the proper timing,’ Legastelois mentioned to Cleary. ‘Typically, I’ve to reinvent and simply preserve considering of the longer term. So by no means giving up is a part of my DNA. And even for those who fail, proceed, as a result of perhaps subsequent time will probably be higher.’

The formulation is made out of 75 per cent naturally derived substances, and micronized pigments blended with sheer mother-of-pearl, delivering an intense slick of color to the lips. The spectrum of shades spans from sturdy burgundy and pink-toned reds to light nudes with hues of beige and peach. The glass casing is contained in a quilted leather-based pouch, to guard the product when being transported in your bag for touch-ups, day or evening. With all this, it’s no shock that 31 Le Rouge obtained a 2024 Wallpaper* Design Award for Greatest Lip Service, sealed with a kiss of approval.