Jason Wu Gave Us the Scoop About His Brand-New (and Totally Breathtaking) Lancôme Collection
We love Jason Wu for his gorgeous clothing, which has done a bit of growing up over the past couple of seasons. Most know him for his classically feminine tailoring and florals, but lately, he's streamlined his approach. Spring, for instance, was a sea of metallics and clean, nearly geometric silhouettes. Fall further developed his penchant for sophisticated dressing, but jewel tones, cut outs, and lu velvety textures showed that he still knows exactly what a girl wants.
That innate sensibility is what makes the designer's second Lancôme collection, out today, so exciting—the colors are smart and wearable but they push the boundaries enough for any true makeup lover. Wu posits that dressing the body is similar to dressing the face: Much like his eveningwear adroitly balances silk and cashmere or velvet and embellishment, so too do his eye palettes—rich hints of metallic with sheerer, shimmery pops of color. And as for those peekaboo cutouts on that killer, slinky purple gown? We'll interpret that as a sculpted cheekbone with a vibrant lipstick.
"Beauty has always been extremely important to my label and I've made it an integral part of many of my shows," Wu tells Teen Vogue. "This collaboration is an organic progression and it's an absolutely essential part of what I do."
Click through to view the products in the designer's latest Lancôme collaboration, which hits counters nationwide today. (And please, be sure to heed his makeup tips in the forthcoming slides—he knows his stuff.)
Photo: courtesy of Lancôme1/7<b><center>The Lip Colors</center></b>
"Pair my lipstick in Hibiscus Pink with a clean, almost no-makeup feel. It adds the perfect pop of color for any girl," Wu says.
Jason Wu for Lancôme L'Absolu Rouge Lipstick in Hibiscus Pink and Rose Royce, $30 each. Available at Lancôme counters nationwide.
photos: courtesy of Lancôme2/7And you're going to want basically everything.
Photo: courtesy of Lancôme3/7<center><b>The Ideal Brush</center></b>
"When designing clothes, I strive to accentuate and pay homage to the female form," Wu says. "With makeup, it's no different. Each element helps showcase a woman's uniquely individual features, so my goal is always to be reverent of that innate beauty." Bring your best assets forward by sculpting your cheeks using this petite brush, perfect for a precise application.
Jason Wu for Lancôme Brush #21 Petit Precision Cheek, $20. Available at Lancôme counters nationwide.
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"Pink is one of my favorite colors that I've used consistently in my collections," Wu says. "One of my earliest memories of the color was my mother's YSL lipstick that she used to wear all the time!"
Jason Wu for Lancôme Vernis in Love in Fuchsia Veneer, $15. Available at Lancôme counters nationwide.
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"The makeup is really inspired by colors from my pre-fall and fall collections, so dark and romantic jewel tones just felt like the right thing. I always prefer a dramatic beauty look—a great way to add depth to shimmering eyeshadows and deep rosy-pink shades is with a dark liner and mascara for contrast," Wu notes. Follow suit with this daring compact.
Jason Wu for Lancôme Color Design 5 Shadow & Liner Palette in Alpha Dahlia, $50. Available at Lancôme counters nationwide.
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"I like the transformative aspect of combining the right beauty look with an ensemble," Wu muses. Dress your eyes up with his Disco palette, a mélange of blendable greens paired with a modern metallic accent for the center of the lid.
Jason Wu for Lancôme Color Design 5 Shadow & Liner Palette in Disco, $50. Available at Lancôme counters nationwide.
Photo: courtesy of Lancôme7/7<center><b>A Subtle Statement</b></center>
And what about the girl who's not quite ready for pre-fall's moody hues? "For summer, I love the idea of a light-as-air, ruffled chiffon dress like the ones I showed in my resort collection," he says. And the present season's on-trend look? "A great lip with dewy skin." Get the perfect, barely-there eye by dusting your lids with a light veil of these champagne and rose gold shades, then smudge the chocolate liner into the outer corners.
Jason Wu for Lancôme Color Design 5 Shadow & Liner Palette in Midnight Rose, $50. Available at Lancôme counters nationwide.
