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The Beckham couple, legendary and fashion icon

David and Victoria Beckham star in Netflix’s hit documentary Beckham, which focuses on the life of soccer player and global star David Beckham, have formed a legendary couple since they met in 1997. A couple who have style and power, so much so that they are nicknamed the second British royal family. In the documentary, we see how the Spice Girl, Posh Spice/Victoria Adams, took charge of the young man’s appearance, gave him blonde highlights and transformed him over the years into a style icon. We also see the couple’s multiple looks from the end of the 1990s to today. Victoria Beckham launched her brand in 2008, with a very refined and minimalist style. Style is the way of life for the entire Beckham family, including the couple’s four children, Harper, Cruz, Brooklyn and Romeo. Moreover, David Beckham confided that his sons often came to take clothes from his wardrobe! On September 29, the Bekckam clan was gathered at the Paris Fashion Week to attend Victoria Beckham’s spring-summer 2024 collection show. The magazine editor Vogue, Anna Wintour and Kim Kardashian were among the guests at this very popular Paris fashion show.

Olivia Lévy, The Press

Anniversary collection

The essentials, Noémiah version

For the 15th^e anniversary of her brand, Quebec designer Noémiah is launching a new collection in which she revisits the basics of the wardrobe. The little black dress, the white blouse, the skirt and the pants are no longer ordinary when they wear Noémiah’s label. To offer her personal version, the designer used noble materials (wool, raw silk, English embroidery), festoons, metallic embroidery, golden buttons, volume and ribbons which give their name to this collection. The Cécilia dress, a classic from the brand, returns, this time discreetly embroidered with buckles. The designer also presents some jewelry as well as a pretty porcelain hook. All of Noémiah’s pieces are made to order in her workshop in the Laurentians.

Valérie Simard, The Press

Tested and approved

Hair care, without splitting it into four

At the antipodes of industrial shampoos, we find Montreal products signed Etat d’esprit, developed by the co-founders of the Brossés hair salon. Professionally made, but very easy to use, the range includes a hydrating shampoo and conditioner, a repairing mask and several options (paste, cream, mist, etc.) for shaping the hair. After several weeks of testing the cleaning products, the result is obvious in the mirror, with undeniable shine and strengthening. The fragrance also caught our attention, and for good reason, it contains star notes of perfumery (vetiver, cedar, sandalwood, cardamom, ylang-ylang and violet), with a concern for gender neutrality. Everything is composed without sulfates, parabens or animal cruelty. This level of quality certainly has a price, but counterbalanced by the fact that a reduced quantity is sufficient to obtain optimal cleaning.

State of mind hair product range, from $12 to $55. On sale at the salon or online.

Sylvain Sarrazin, The Press

Tested and approved

Drops of light

The Drunk Elephant “drops” series is all the rage among young people whose skin is never shiny or luminous enough! There are those which create a tanning effect, those which make the complexion pink and, the most recent, those which make it sparkle. We can obviously get by with just one product, especially at $50 per bottle, but we like to combine them. The brand also offers smaller format kits for your experiments. Simply add a few drops to your day cream or serum, especially in the case of “Bronzi” and “Goldi”. “Rosi” drops seem most effective when applied directly to the skin (cheeks). In addition to their aesthetic function, the drops were developed to have treatment properties, a claim that we are not really able to confirm empirically. But the shine is very real!

$50 for 30 ml, on sale online

Eve Dumas, The Press

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Amber and wood without big clogs

Most scents are particularly at home at certain times of the year. Yves Saint Laurent, however, plays the balancing act with a proposition that can be kept on the shelf throughout the seasons, tickling the nostrils without imposing itself with large wooden clogs. MYSLF, masculine oriented, seeks to combine citrus and woody nuances. The opening is thus with very fresh bergamot, before moving towards orange blossom, without the strong side of a Boss Bottled IntenseFor example.

Its woody-amber base, with good hold, is very well balanced. Patchouli and ambrofix (a molecule derived from cane sugar, very close to ambergris) form a striking duo of interesting complexity, with a saline touch. After a few hours, scents of matcha and white chocolate (reminiscent of Matcha Meditation) form a gentle swan song on the skin. With its trans-seasonal side and its subtlety that does not tend to be noisy, MYSLF could be an interesting choice for anyone who does not want to have multiple bottles on their bathroom shelf.

From $90 (40 ml). On sale in major brands and perfumeries (Jean Coutu, La Baie d’Hudson, Sephora, etc.)

Sylvain Sarrazin, The Press