MAC and McQueen?!

My heart nearly stopped when I visited the official MAC Cosmetics site and found THIS. My favorite cosmetics company, and one of the most bad-ass designers around, Alexander McQueen, have teamed up to do a limited edition line. It is all inspired by the makeup used for his Fall 2007 runway show, which I previously blogged about (yay me).

I love the description they have on their site:

"Backstage at Alexander McQueen Fall '07, looks veered colourfully to the dark side. Celebrating the designer's historic inspiration: ultra-pale lips and eyes shadowed lid-to-brow with a magnetizing cat's eye. Powerful...and bewitchingly McQueen."

The new line looks pretty enticing, and I will definitely be checking it out. I'm a sucker for a dramatic eye and a pale lip. Even if you wouldn't wear this everyday, the look can still be inspiring: Cleopatra-from-the-Future costume anyone? Halloween is just around the corner.
Actually, in an interesting connection to Halloween... after looking at McQueen's website, I noticed he dedicated his autumn/winter collection as follows:

"IN MEMORY OF ELIZABETH HOW, SALEM 1692"

Interesting... but why? After a little online investigation I discovered that McQueen is apparently an ancestor of the accused witch. Elizabeth How (or Howe), was hanged July 19, 1692, at Gallows Hill (here is a brief timeline of the events). According to fashiontelevision.com, his show was "complete with a red pentagram traced in sand and a macabre film opening the show." He's a little creepy, and I like it.

What music did he use to send out the witchy vibe?

• "NY Excuse" by Soulwax
• "Spellbound" by Siouxsie and the Banshees
• "Red Tape" by Agent Provocateur
• "I Put A Spell On You" by Nina Simone

Where Can You Find It?
Find the McQueen makeup collection at your local MAC store. But, be warned: their limited edition collections tend to fly off the shelves, and never come back. So if you love it, get it before it's too late!