"This is the mattest, pinkest, chic-est lipstick of them all. My obsession with women like Elsa Schiaparelli and Isabella Blow runs insanely deep — they were two of the first women I learned about in fashion, before Coco Chanel. Original, unparalleled, creative talent. Oh right, I forgot, we're supposed to be talking about lipstick!"

Nars Semi Matte Lipstick in Schiap, $24, available at Nars.