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W's beauty director, Jane Larkworthy, counts down four decades of ground-breaking beauty moments.

By Jane Larkworthy, W Magazine

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The fashion world may suffer from a paucity of original ideas, but it boasts an embarrassment of bitches. Whether it's designer handbags at dawn or models going at it tooth and nail file, the fun isn't always on the runway--and nobody cuts a quip better than Karl Lagerfeld. These are a few of his famous bons mots.

"Life is not a beauty contest; some [ugly people] are great. What I hate is nasty, ugly people…the worst is ugly, short men. Women can be short, but for men it is impossible. It is something that they will not forgive in life…they are mean, and they want to kill you."

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"I had an interview once with some German journalist--some horrible, ugly woman. It was in the early days after the communists--maybe a week after--and she wore a yellow sweater that was kind of see-through. She had huge tits and a huge black bra, and she said to me, 'It's impolite; remove your glasses.' I said, 'Do I ask you to remove your

By Katie Becker, W Magazine

The W beauty team received this desperate plea for skin help: "What do I do about the assault on my skin that has been this cold weather? I'm chapped all over."

This is usually about the time skin becomes flaky, red, and endlessly parched. Before you slather Crisco all over your face, we have a few ideas that may prove a bit more effective and are probably more attractive.

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From left: SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic; Sunday Riley Good Genes Treatment. Images courtesy of the brands"After you wash or shower, first apply an antioxidant serum on your face," says derm and assistant professor at UCLA Ava Shamban, MD, who just returned this week from a vacation in cold, dry Jackson Hole. "Something with niacinamide or vitamin C helps calm the irritation level." Try SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic ($146; skinceuticals.com).

Before the serum is even absorbed, seal it in with moisturizer for your face and follow with a body lotion for below the chin. "Look for ingredients like squalane, glycerin, and lactic acid, which are humectants

Whether you prefer today's flights of fancy, nineties minimalism, eighties exuberance, or seventies freedom, we have you covered with some wallet-friendly baubles inspired by four decades of extravagant jewelry designs.

By Claudia Mata, W Magazine

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By Jane Larkworthy, W Magazine

As W celebrates its 40th birthday, I'd like to pay tribute to what's influenced me the most, listed in order of discovery (and since it is November, what better time for a formal thanksgiving?).

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By Jeanine Celeste Pang, W Magazine

With the Northeast struggling to recover from Hurricane Sandy, a number of fashion designers and retailers have rallied to help in recovery efforts, donating a percentage of proceeds to various relief organizations and creating one-off items. Check out our roundup of shopping sites and specialty items:

SoPo tee















Jake Levine's "Selfless" t-shirt (above)
Architect and artist Jake Levine has created a SoPo ("South of Power") tee, with all proceeds donated to hurricane relief efforts: (selflesstee.com, $20)

STYLEBOP
The luxury fashion e-tailer will donate 10% of all proceeds to the American Red Cross through Wednesday, November 7th. (stylebop.com)

Lifebooker
The DUMBO-based health and beauty online marketplace will donate 100% of profits on appointments booked through Wednesday, November 7th to the Brooklyn Recovery Fund, which aids storm recovery efforts in the borough. (lifebooker.com)

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Can't get near a fireplace? Don't have that cozy cabin in the woods? Bonfire cancelled due to a certain storm? These smokey, woodsy scents can do wonders in the soothing department.

By Jane Larkworthy, W Magazine

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Clockwise from top left: Dior; Chanel; Haider Ackermann; Dries Van Noten Read More http://www.wmagazine.com/w/blogs/thedailyw/2012/10/05/colorful-makeup-2013-runways.htm#ixzz2A8iZmeAL



















While the natural look outranked the bolder beauty looks at the Paris 2013 fashion shows, when the designers did let their makeup artists dip into the palette, they really did. Pat McGrath's Technicolor lids of turquoise, purples and greens (which were even dotted with Swarovski crystals) at Dior led the way, but we also loved Peter Philips' platinum shadow at Chanel, which appeared both green and sky blue in different light. Equally memorable were certain powerful puckers. Not usually a big color guy, Dries Van Noten shook things up by sending his girls out with magenta lips, courtesy of Mr. Philips. But the most memorable will be the grape lips at Haider Ackermann, which Stephane Marais created with a trio of MAC shades. They almost looked lit from within.

Here, some great brights to play with.
Clockwise from top left: Clarins Ombre Minerale Eyeshadow in Vibrant Violet, $20, clarinsusa.com; Chanel Illusion d'Ombre in Epatant, $36, chanel.com; YSL Rouge pur Couture