Richard Phillips surprised even himself with this project. Using the expert skills of a photo-retoucher, he subjected his own painting to a M·A·C makeover with the new eye shadows, blushes and lipsticks. Andy Warhol did a cameo on The Love Boat in 1985…and in the same spirit, Richard Phillips’ 1998 painting, Spectrum, made its debut on an episode of the scandalous Gossip Girl – a sign of the times! Recycled and re-imagined ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s advertisments and images, and every colourful issue ever considered when pondering the question of “identity” is what Richard Phillips is all about. His bold and beautiful portraits are highly technical, a refinement of precise, academic painting, so relevant to everything M·A·C artistry is all about. A collection of Eye Shadow quads, Lipsticks, Lipglass, and The Perfect Cheek Blush just leap off the canvas!

Powder Blush ($18)

• Notable – dirty brick red
• The Perfect Cheek - dirty pale pink

Photo Realism Eyeshadow Quad ($36)

• Fresh Approach - cool mint green
• Grey Range - deep blue green
• Image Maker - dirty grey green
• Photo Realism - gold shimmer with gold pearl

Private Viewing Eyeshadow Quad ($36)

• In the Gallery – dirty blue pink
• Lightfall – pale pink
• Look at the Eyes – light violet
• Private Viewing – deep brown plum

Skintone Eyeshadow Quad ($36)

• Notoriety - dirty brown with gold pearl
• Rich & Earthy - rich coral bronze
• Skintone 1 - light white pink 
• Skintone 2 - dirty gold 

Plush Lash Mascara ($12)

• Plushblack - black

Lipglass ($14)

• New Spirit – light yellow coral
• On Display – purple with yellow pearl
• Personal Taste – dirty rose with pink and gold pearl
• Young Thing – yellow neutral with gold pearl 

Lipstick ($14)

• Front Lit – light white yellow
• Full Body – deep red plum
• High Strung – a deep pink silver
• Hold the Pose – brown plum with gold pearl
• Lovin’ It – cool neutral with yellow undertone

Available now at Nordstrom

Famous for her whimsical visual diaries, Maira Kalman performed a bit of magic with M·A·C’s new Technakohl Eye Liners and Eye Shadows, instantly drafting a captivating look at a stranger. Cheeky, witty, always amusing, Maira’s illustrations are cute and colourful, wonderfully child-like, playful…and sophisticated all at once. Warm and eccentric at the same time, Maira’s faces are full of cock-eyed optimism, with the tiniest smidge of city-girl-snobbism…simply, scrumptiously, stupendously sublime!

Eyeshadow ($14.50)

• Crest the Wave – rich yellow
• Haunting – light turquoise blue
• Maira’s Magic – yellow pink
• Off the Page - dirty mustard orange
• Purple Shower – dirty blue pink
• Violet Trance – deep blue purple

Techankohl Liner ($14.50)

• Artistic License - bright turquoise blue
• Colour Matters - bright lime
• Full of Fuchsia – deep blue magenta
• Graphblack – rich graphic black
• Obviously Orange – dirty coral

Available now at Nordstrom

Marilyn Minter, equally at home in art and fashion, has a penchant for iridescence that made her a perfect candidate for M·A·C’s glitter pigments, putting them to utterly seductive use. Minter’s erotic imagery zooms in on a succulently wet, red lip, a dappled, sequined eye, or a silverized stiletto splashing in the mud. The Whitney Biennial Artist says she’s “Never met a model who actually thinks she’s beautiful,” and that observation goes a long way to explain how she connects to what M·A·C wants to say about all-inclusiveness – we’re ALL beautiful sometimes. Pigments in Push the Edge and Copper or Gold Glitter have the power to make anyone feel like they WILL be seen – and desired.

Reflects Glitter ($19.50)

• Reflects Copper – sparkling saffron
• Reflects Rust – sparkling warm red

Glitter ($19.50)

• Gold - sparkling chunky gold
• Fuchsia – sparkling fuchsia

Pigment ($19.50)

• Brash & Bold - bright magenta
• Cocomotion – dirty gold bronze with gold pearl
• Heritage Rouge – dirty brown plum
• Push the Edge – deep bright purple with pearl

Crème Brilliance Gloss ($18)

• Clear

Available now at Nordstrom

While out and about in West Hollywood, Gwen Stefani wore a sheer white asymmetrical T-shirt over a bright blue bra, harem pants, snakeskin Louboutins, and a blue bag.  So what do you think of this look?  Is Gwen rocking a fabulously casual or seriously drab look?

dress: Thakoon

shoes: Jimmy Choo

clutch: Bottega Veneta

earrings: Erickson Beamon

romper: Jill Stuart

shoes: Brian Atwood

clutch: Dolce & Gabana

pearls: Lia Sophia

who: Heels

what: $20 off any $50 order

enter HAPPY20 at checkout

when: now – August 28, 2009

where: Heels.com

dress: Alice + Olivia

Michelle Monaghan looked sexy and sophisticated in a navy Rachel Roy dress at the NYC screening of Inlgourious Basterds.  The dress was simple, but oh so chic.  The bold shoulders gave it a bit of an 80s vibe, but didn’t overdo it.  The Manolo Blahnik heels was also a nice complement to the dress.