“I am obsessed with the colour red, I always have been. There is strength and emotion, warmth and disruption in red. It is a colour that has both a sense of the real and the radical about it. Red is so strong for me and yet it is also intrinsic to the world of CHANEL. Coco Chanel said “Mettez du rouge et attaquez”. For me, those ideas are fun- damental to red cosmetics. They mean protection, playfulness and strength.

In LE ROUGE · COLLECTION N°1, there are also ideas of subversion and classicism. It is about the power of femininity, but also the vulnerability. Red is intense, vulnerable, sexual and eternal. I really wanted to explore the meaning of colour and what is behind it in the collection. There is an idea of the symbolism of red and a red undertone runs throughout. It is mainly an emotional and abstract response to colour. At the same time, I wanted quick, effective and bold ways of doing make- up. So, there are also ideas of liberation and practicality in the collection, using the power of red. I wanted to look at an opposition of textures; this is something I find interesting and am frequently drawn to in my work. In fact, oppositions and ideas of duality run throughout.

I am a woman talking to women. I think there is a different sense of ease and sensuality in this, particularly for the first collection. In general, I want to use makeup to reflect a character, not create a disguise. I want to enhance what is there.There is strength in imperfection. There are nuances in someone or something being not too perfect. I really believe in happy accidents and spontaneity in life. It is OK if you don’t perfectly apply your eye make-up or that your lipstick is a bit faded: you are living in it. Glamour can live. You can still think, live your life and wear lipstick.”