I love finding out about skin care lines that hail from foreign countries and cultures because they incorporate ideas and technologies that are probably commonplace in their country of origin, but in American they could be completely new.  French beauty line Cattier comes all the way from Paris, but is now available to U.S. customers exclusively from online natural and organic beauty store, Beautorium.

Cattier was established in 1968 as a line that valued alternative medicine and the use of clay-based products for medical and cosmetic use.  The Cattier Laboratory grew and developed over the years, but maintained priorities for the …read more

I couldn’t resist posting a few more photos from the recent Haute Couture shows in Paris for fall/winter 2008!

This coat is from Franck Sorbier.

Nicolas La Cauchois

Elie Saab

I love that little yellow clutch purse   This is from “Carven”.

More purse-y deliciousness from Carven.
And for the final photo: over the top from Christian Lacroix!

Not quite what I want to wear to my wedding   But the artistry and attention to detail is spectacular!  You’re looking at hundreds, if not thousands of hours of work to embroider that dress.
All images are courtesy Getty Images