Joan Smalls Collaborates With Estsee Lauder

on Twelve Matte Colored Lipsticks.

 

When model and Estée Lauder face Joan Smalls arrived at last year’s Met Gala, it wasn’t just her floor-sweeping nude Vera Wang dress that caused a stir on the red carpet; it was the arresting shade of violet painted onto her lips. Even at an event known for extreme fashion risks, it was a bold move—one that sparked a flurry of purple-lipped selfies in response on Instagram. “I started seeing people tag me after the Met Gala,” Smalls recalls, speaking by phone last week from her native Puerto Rico. “I was like, ‘This is so cool. People are really reacting to it in a very positive way.’ ” {Read Full story at VOGUE}