Giorgio Armani

The wrong blush shade and texture can take you into lady-of-the-night territory. The right blush, however, can give you a lit-from-within flush, brightening your complexion in about 10 seconds flat. Such is the case with Giorgio Armani's Sheer Blush ($76). As the name implies, this blush imparts the subtlest amount of colour to the skin. And because of its soft, lightweight texture, there's nary an obvious streak or too-shimmery finish to be found. In fact, likely nobody will know you're even wearing makeup. It's a high-end purchase, no doubt. But for its ability to give you a fresh-faced, natural-looking glow with minimal effort, it's hard to put a price on that.

Cate Blanchett has served as the recent muse for Giorgio Armani, frequently wearing his creations on the red carpet, but now her role is expanding into the designer's beauty brand, too. The actress has been confirmed as the face of Armani fragrances, according to WWD. The contract will include a print magazine campaign for the brand's new eau de parfum called Sí, slated to hit shelves in the US by the end of Winter. Cate will serve as the first celebrity to represent the Giorgio Armani fragrances, which has relied on models in previous years. Who better than the woman who inspires Armani's fashion designs to also front his fragrance offerings?

Cate Blanchett has served as the recent muse for Giorgio Armani, frequently wearing his creations on the red carpet, but now her role is expanding into the designer's beauty brand, too. The actress recently signed on to become the face of Armani fragrances, according to The New York Post. The $10 million contract will include a print magazine campaign, and Cate already has some spokesmodel experience under her belt as the face of skin care brand SK-II (a role she's had for the last 10 years). As for Giorgio Armani fragrances, Cate will serve as the first celebrity to represent the brand, which has relied on models in previous years. Who better than the woman who inspires Armani's fashion designs to also front his fragrance offerings?

Harper's BAZAAR turns 15 this March, and to celebrate editor Kellie Hush commissioned 15 fashion icons to each design a special collector's edition cover — with all 15 options hitting stands this coming Monday, the 11th of February. The contributors credits for this collaborative project reads like a roll call of the industry's biggest names, with local labels sass & bide, Collette Dinnigan and Romance Was Born (pictured above) flying the Australian flag amongst the likes of Giorgio Armani, Victoria Beckham, Frida Giannini for Gucci, Christophe Lemaire for Hermès, Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein, Karl Lagerfeld, Alber Elbaz for Lanvin, Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton, Christian Louboutin, Stella McCartney, Diane von Furstenberg, and Harper’s BAZAAR’s global fashion director, Carine Roitfeld. We took the opportunity to quiz Kellie about the impressive project. See what she had to say . . .