Marc Almond’s Dressing Room (2016)

wp-1457544346539.jpgMarc Almond posted this picture on his Instagram account. He was in France to appear in the tv show Les années bonheur and took a selfie in his dressing room.

simple_kindtoskinmicellarcleansingwipes_bornunicornparisberlin_lefluideliquidfoundation_bornunicornparisberlin_lapoudreexm_bornunicornOn the table there are Simple Kind to Skin micellar cleansing wipes and two products by Paris Berlin, a brand of professional make-up. One is La Fluide liquid foundation (you can see the box in the transparent plastic bag); the other is – I think – the loose powder, judging from the shape of the box on the right and from the round pot in the bag.

Mr Selfridge S02E01

mrselfridge_lheurebleue_bornunicorn (1)Kitty Hawkins (Amy Beth Hayes) and the girls at the cosmetics counter are ready to welcome Delphine Day (Polly Walker), a businesswoman and nightclub owner who’s the talk of the town: sexy and independent, she’s presenting her novel at Selfridges. Lots of Guerlain flacons bouchon coeur can be seen, including a giant factice bottle.

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mrselfridge_lheurebleue_bornunicorn (3)When Delphine stops by the counter, Kitty asks her if she wants to try a “new scent,” which happens to be Guerlain L’Heure Bleue.

guerlain_vintagelheurebleue_bornunicornThis is historically accurate: the Jacques Guerlain creation was launched in 1912, two years before 1914, year in which this episode is set.

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mrselfridge_lheurebleue_bornunicorn (5)Delphine can’t help but loving it!

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mrselfridge_lheurebleue_bornunicorn (7)Kitty, who’s a skilled sales assistant, explains the composition of the perfume, a “floral bouquet” with notes of “bergamot, aniseed and a velvety base of vanilla and tonka bean.”

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