Fashion's Night Out

The fashion queen, Anna Wintour, may inspire a lot of controversy. Is she really the Devil Wears Prada? Or perhaps a more discontent soul as glimpsed in The September Issue. One thing she is, is creatively brilliant. Case in point the multi-country, continent-hopping shopping party known as Fashion’s Night Out. A brainchild of Wintour’s, these Halloween meets News Year’s event did not fail for the second consecutive year. Hundreds of retailers opened their doors, hosting exclusive perks from supermodel assisted photo shoots to complimentary Shake Shack burgers. And the house of Chanel took this special evening to do what it does the best. Launch their fall’s destined for cult status nail polish palette.

Billed as exclusive for Fashion’s Night Out, the iconic brand introduced not just one polish but three! Inspired by all things khaki Chanel’s Creative Director, Peter Philips, interpreted the globally relevant hue in three ways. Khaki Vert builds on the success of the green hued polish movement (remember Chanel's Jade?) but with an added relevancy of sophisticated military flair. The mossy, foam green shade sold out in a mere 45 minutes at the Chanel boutique and inspired ladies to stand in hour long lines for a complimentary manicure. Khaki Rose is more feminine, approachable shade with hints of pinky, earth clay. The most organic shade of the collection, it is perfect for those who prefer a more sensible color. And finally my favorite! Khaki Brun is a breath of fresh air to the overplayed greige shades of Spring. A new, more tastemaking generation, this complex shade evolved in different lights. In dim lit settings it reads a creamy mocha while the sun brings out undertones of olive and bark. While the collection was billed as a one night exclusive, Chanel is making them available to all for a limited time on their website. These colors won't last long so start clicking away to fall nails (they're already on EBay for a mere $135! Outrageous).

Usage tip: If you're bold and edgy enough do as Chanel recommends and paint nails with all 3 in an alternating pattern.

The result: Truly exclusive fall colors from the king pin of nail polishes with no wannabe versions in sight.