Lancôme Holiday 2011 Collection with Kate Winslet

Lancôme has unveiled their Holiday 2011 Collection created by none-other than their brand ambassador Kate Winslet. Kate has been with the brand for 4 years now and to mark the occasion, Lancôme has created a make-up collection in partnership with the actress supporting a charity dear to Kate, The Golden Hat Foundation.

The “Golden Hat Foundation” collection reinterprets the mythical L’Absolu Rouge lipstick, and includes several nail polishes in all-new shades, as well as a new multi-compact powder. All these products are embossed with the foundation’s logo and the actress’ signature.

The “Golden Hat Foundation” was created by Kate Winslet after she narrated the Icelandic documentary – “A Mother’s Courage: Talking Back to Autism” (a.k.a. “The Sunshine Boy”) – in which she followed the story of a child with autism. Touched by this boy’s life, she wanted to become more involved and began by developing a book project which brings together hundreds of self-portrait photographs by celebrities from the art and film world, each wearing the foundation’s symbolic hat. The objective? To raise money. She then went on to set up her own foundation, naming it after the poem “The Golden Hat”, written by Keli Thorsteinsson, the child featured in the documentary.

In order to support Kate Winslet with this project, Lancôme has worked alongside her to create a limited edition make-up collection and will donate €150,000 to the “Golden Hat Foundation”.

“I’ve been thinking about setting up this project for a long time, and Lancôme’s instant offer of support is a huge display of confidence and generosity. Lancôme has given me the strength to go all the way and I know that this will open many doors…”, explains Kate Winslet.

Holiday 2011 Colour Collection: Lancôme for the Golden Hat Foundation will be available from Lancôme Counters nationwide from 1st November, with prices ranging from €20.50 – €45.