Tom Ford

We've been patiently waiting for Tom Ford's next big beauty breakthrough to arrive, and it's finally here! Not only have I, and I am sure most of you who have tried Tom's lipsticks, fallen head over heels for his creamy nudes and bright shades, and this is a complete colour and skin care line full of even more wondrous goodies. The king of Italian ready to wear is officially launching a 132-piece makeup line due in stores on 3 Sept. Inspired by the late 1970s and early '80s, where beauty icons with full brows and lips like Angelica Huston and Gerry Hall reigned supreme, this range will not disappoint, as there's something in here for everyone.

The line contains 12 brushes, a skin care range, 12 foundations, two SPF 15 foundation sticks for heavier coverage, four concealer pens, four translucent powders, an illuminating powder, 10 eye shadow palettes, six powder blushers, a black mascara, a long-wear gel eyeliner, 10 lip glosses plus a clear gloss, six eye pencils, a brow pencil in four shades, a cream illuminator, and a bronze cream contour available in two shades, and two fragrances called Santal Blush (a woodsy sandalwood scent) and Jasmine Rouge (a soft floral scent), which I happen to favour. All of these items come in sleek packaging with not-so-cheap price points, but I think once you play with them, you'll learn to appreciate their luxuriousness.

Oh, and I mustn't forget to mention that all of the lipsticks, with the exception of four shades, have been edited and extended. So the colours that you liked but were a bit iffy about have been reworked, and they're better than ever. My star picks of the pack are pink adobe lipstick (a deep, rich rose), ravish blusher (a brick, sienna red), burnished amber eyeshadow quad (full of soft rusty metallics), and the illuminator compact (£50) that contains a creamy highlighter and rich brown contour for the face. If you like what you see, get even more excited about the 12 nail lacquers set to reach stockists this December!

I love the newest Neroli Portofino scent from Tom Ford so much that I've recently been alternating between this and his other fave of mine that I told you about in November called Azure Lime. This 8 piece fragrance range launched in May and was inspired by the gorgeous, jet set resort town on the Italian Riviera where Tom most certainly chills with his fabulous friends all decked out in his fabulous clothes.

The smell is crisp, unisex, clean and generous without being too heavy. It contains citrus, amber, olive fruit oil, florals, grape seed oil and date seed extract. It can be found within the Private Blend Collection and comes in three sizes: a 50ml Eau De Parfum (£118), 100ml EDP (£165) and 250ml for £265. This is also the first group of bath and body products for the brand which include a body moisturiser (£40), a body scrub (£50), body oil (£45) soap (£25) and shower gel (£40). The goodies are packaged in a handsome, deep sea glass looking green bottle and I can't think of a better splurge for yourself, a special male, or a friend who fancies the finer things in life. See more images from the wet and sexy ad campaign below.

Tom Ford is bringing his luxe aesthetic to an entire line of high-end makeup, fronted by the nonpareil Lara Stone. You may already know about his Private Blend Lip Color ($45), but this year there will be an entire color collection, rounded out with skin care as well. “My brain works in the same way whatever I do," Ford told WWD. "The approach is practical, architectural, and I use the same vocabulary whether I’m designing clothing or color cosmetics.” To take a gander at the full pragmatic, pricey collection and see all the sexy ads starring Lara and Mr. Ford himself, just keep reading.