Graphic designers Florence Deygas and Olivier Kuntzel talk about creating the illustration for (the 2012 version of) Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire. Then below the jump, perfumers Thierry Wasser and Delphine Jelk talk about creating the fragrance.
Style, seduction, and self-expression
"People who went to Studio 54 and other New York discos of the era were rejecting the 'natural look' of the previous decade and embracing full makeup, new hairstyles, and evening wear again," explains [our own Dr. Jessica] Murphy of the more-is-more mentality that drove nightclub-goers in crafting their presentation. "Perfume, along with fashion and cosmetics, was one of many ways that people accessorized themselves for nights out. It was—and still is!—an element of style, seduction, and self-expression."
— Read more in A Night Out in a Bottle: Looking Back at the Fragrance That Defined Studio 54 at Vogue.
By Rosie Jane Dylan ~ new fragrance
The daily lemming
More red, this time from Cartier: "A special presentation of the warm and spicy Déclaration Eau de Toilette, in a limited-edition bottle. Déclaration is a masculine, modern and elegant fragrance, dominated by fresh, woody notes. This original, distinctive composition basks in a harmonious blend of cold spices." $100 for 100 ml at Nordstrom.
Candy Love
A spot for the new Escada Candy Love.