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After the success of last year’s Andy Warhol collection, Nars Cosmetics announced today that they’re launching a collaboration inspired by French fashion photographer Guy Bourdin. The collection, created on behalf of the Guy Bourdin Estate, will feature Bourdin’s innovative and provocative work in a set of unique Nars beauty products. Specific product details have not been released yet, but the collection is said to include new packaging, formulas and shades based on Bourdin’s photos.

Only two weeks after dressing Michelle Obama for the Inaugural Ball, Jason Wu has announced that he will be collaborating with Lancôme on a limited-edition cosmetics line. Wu joins Lanvin designer Alber Elbaz (who is also doing a makeup line with Lancôme) in an emerging trend of fashion designers partnering with cosmetic brands. While specific product details have not yet been released, Lancôme has indicated that the colourful cosmetics range will embody a modern elegance that is in line with Wu’s design aesthetic.

Fans of Jason Wu will know that this is not the designer’s first venture into colour cosmetics: He also did a successful nail polish set with CND two years ago. However, this collaboration is expected to include a more extensive line of products. On partnering with Lancôme in particular, Wu told WWD that he admires the quality of Lancôme’s products and noted that the brand has a reputation for celebrating individual beauty. “This is the embodiment of a truly modern, sexy and confident woman, much like the women I design for,” said Wu.

Every week we take on your questions about makeup, skincare, hair and more and provide all the answers. This week we’re helping solve your questions about colour cosmetics. We share our top eyeshadow pick for brown eyes, a trick for keeping your lipstick from bleeding beyond your lip line and reveal the colour of lipstick Jessica Alba wore on the Golden Globes red carpet! Speaking of lipstick, if you’re interested in a bright lip colour that works well on darker skin tones, read on. Have a question we haven’t answered? Email us at beautyfix@fashionmagazine.com.

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Last year Marc Jacobs revealed that, in addition to his two eponymous collections, his work with Louis Vuitton, his growing fragrance empire and, oh, everything else he does, he was working on a colour cosmetics collection with Sephora. After months of speculation despite no further details from Jacobs or the beauty retailer, we finally have something new to report on: the Marc Jacobs makeup collection will launch this year.

Jacobs spoke briefly about his work with Sephora at last night’s WWD CEO Summit. Fashionista reported from the event, revealing that he had some anxiety about the collection: “I always wonder, ‘Is there really going to be something else [other than fashion] that we’re going to do that I’m going to sit through and enjoy?’” Thankfully, designing a makeup collection seems to have hit that sweet spot.