GOLDFINGER
Chanel continues its lacquer cult with solid gold polish that's selling fast.
It seems that every time Chanel comes out with a new nail polish, it’s a big deal.
Remember the vampy black nails that took over tabloids, runways, and magazines since skinny jeans got trendy? And the silver polish that was so potent and holographic it required its own primer?
Well, get ready for the next stampede, because they’ve done it again. Their new polish, “Gold Fiction,” is practically a shoe-in as the next cult item from the luxe brand. The limited-edition varnish is said to “captivate with the look of 18-karat gold.”
That’s right folks – not 14-karat gold, not 24-karat gold, but 18-karat gold exactly. So Chanel. But for what it’s worth…we think the polish should be made of real gold to justify its $30 price.
--SABRINA BACON
This story was published on July 23, 2008.