This holiday collection has been keeping us awake for the last two weeks.

Ever since we caught a glimpse of all its golden goodness in the Chanel Showroom during New York Fashion Week, we can’t stop thinking about how we’re going to wear this collection EVERY DAY FOR THE REMAINDER OF OUR LIFE.

Usually with a holiday collection, there’s one standout must-have item—but here, we have THREE.

We’ve already told you about Haute Chocolat LE VERNIS Nail Colour , a chocolate gold color that we’ll be wearing on our fingers and toes all season long.

And we gave you a little peek at the Beiges de Chanel Les 4 Ombres Quadra Eye Shadow
whom we’re currently dating (and will most likely marry if our husband—and the law— allows it).

But what we haven’t showed you yet is the limited edition Poudre Précieuse Gold Highlighting Powder with Brush . This loose powder is light, sheer, and luxuriously luminous. Perfect for the face, arms, décolleté, even the tops of your feet—for softly shimmering skin that can’t be denied.

Also in this collection:

OMBRE DÉAU Fluid Iridescent Eyeshadow

• Source Pink Gold (repromote)
• Riviera Pale Gold (limited edition)

LE CRAYON YEUX

• Noir Scintillant Black with gold sparkle (limited edition)

LA LIGNE DE CHANEL Professional Eyeliner Duo

• Brun-Lamé Dark brown/soft brown sparkle (limited edition)

ÉCLAT LUMIÈRE Highlighter Face Pen

• Beige Rosé Pink undertone

CRÈME GLOSS LUMIÈRE

• Praline Rose Pink Bronze
• Canalé Bronze

LE CRAYON LÈVRES

• Rouge Red

LÈVRES SCINTILLANTES Glossimer

• Gold Shine Gold (limited edition)
• Red Shine Red

AQUALUMIÈRE

• Cancun Beige (limited edition)

ROUGE ALLURE Luminous Satin Lip Colour

• Nude Nude
• Ardent Rosewood
• Exaltation Coral Red (limited edition)
• Audace True Red

LE VERNIS Nail Color

• Perle Roseé Beige Pink (limited edition)
• Dazzling Red (re-promote)
• Haute Chocolat (limited edition)

Admit it. You’re just as enamored as we are.

Chanel Holiday 2008 is available at department stores and specialty stores and online at chanel.com beginning October 2008.

Just thought I’d share the contents of my purse with you all:

I kid. (But you knew that, didn’t you?)

The most mezmerizing display at the Chanel Showroom (where I was fortunate enough to be invited earlier this month) was this arrangement of accessories and beauty products from the Holiday 2008 Makeup Collection.

These photos really don’t do it justice at all. All the sparkly goodness kept calling me away from the group for just one more look.

The Beiges de Chanel Les 4 Ombres Quadra Eye Shadow is a quartet of cream, taupe, gold and brown eye shadows that will be your holiday season staple.

Available October 2008 at department and specialty stores and online at chanel.com .

Haute Chocolat


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Chanel Holiday polishes

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