For his Fall 2011 collection, Derek Lam displayed uniform inspiration — literally. The clothing collection borrowed from uniforms and August Sander photographs, which in turn led the beauty team's direction. Find out more after the jump. Read more

Doo.Ri's Fall 2011 collection is long and lean, with a beauty look to match. For details on this sleek and sophisticated style, keep reading. Read more

In a unique approach to publishing, a new luxury magazine Exhibition will publish one issue a year, focusing on just a single topic. For the premiere issue, lipstick will be covered at depth. "The lipstick is a commercial object yet full of symbols and symbolism. It is iconic, timeless, intimate, and generates plenty of fantasies," editor-in-chief Jean-Christophe Husson, a former magazine and Read more

On her recent trip to Paris, BellaSugar interviewed Tom Pecheux, the creative makeup director of Estée Lauder, about his new Blue Dahlia makeup collection, which focuses on blue. While discussing the use of bold colors in the new line, Pecheux's conversation extended beyond makeup to include the use of bold colors in interior design, and the concept of "good taste." In the interview, Pecheaux Read more

Blue eye shadow often conjures memories of junior high or the '80s — or even worse, junior high during the '80s. These days, though, blue can be fashionable and fun, says Tom Pecheux, Creative Makeup Director of Estee Lauder. Blue Dahlia, his first Pure Color collection for the venerable brand, is filled with bright, rich blues and soft pinks. "Blue is not something we see all the Read more

When Estée Lauder welcomes new people into its family, it does so in a big way. Spokesmodel Constance Jablonski and Creative Makeup Director Tom Pecheux are both French, so why not celebrate with a cocktail party and dinner in Paris? I was among more than 70 editors hosted by the brand at the launch of its new limited-edition Pure Color Night collection. Champagne flowed freely as style icons Read more

Being a model is nice work if you can get it, but at Derek Lam's backstage, the job really had its perks. Lead makeup artist and creative makeup director Tom Pecheux for Estee Lauder began the makeup process by layering Advanced Night Repair ("the caviar," he called it) under Re-Nutriv Ultimate Youth Cream, then gently working it into skin. "My favorite part is to massage the face," he said. Read more

"Usually, people go for rock, romantic, or hippie," makeup artist said of Doo.Ri Chung's design philosophy. "But she's making everything for the modern girl today." The same could be said for Pecheux, who led a team of MAC artists in creating a sparkling, colorful runway look. Inspired by Chung's beaded collection, the makeup featured light contouring and no mascara. But the focal point was a Read more