Covet Shop Blog

During the Anna Wintour interview on Monday’s Late Night with David Letterman, Dave wondered aloud: Let’s say I have a $20 fashion budget, what should I buy? Anna’s response [with a smirk]? “Well, you could buy a lipstick.” We agree. Because buying a shiny new lipstick is not only fun, but the essential punctuation mark for your new Covet Shop outfit.

Plus, with these Covet Shop steals, you’ll have extra cash to splurge on the little luxuries. And with your new fabulous outfit, it simply wouldn’t be right to be seen touching up with some cheap drugstore brand you had to tear out of a clamshell package.

Below, we’ve paired some items with the appropriate lip choices. Kiss kiss.

With tough-girl chic on the runway in the form of over-the-knee-boots, leather shorts and lots of studs, avoid looking too “Woman of the Night” by toning down this edgy look with a rose or peach lip stain or tint. We recommend Napoleon Perdis’ Luminous Lip Veil ($16), Korres Lip Butter ($9), or Aveda’s great-smelling Lip Tint ($14). Get the look with these hot Maison Martin Margiela Slash Ankle Boots, or Bowy Booties from Marc Jacobs.

Slash Boots

Bowy Booties

A demure day-to-night Milly, shown here, is tr? Marion Cotillard, and the best pairing for this lovely ensemble is this season’s sizzliest shade—red. To keep things oh-so-chic, pick the best red shade for your skin tone/personality from the collections of French brands: YSL’s Rouge Volupt?($34), Chanel’s Rouge Allure ($30), or Rouge G from Guerlain ($45). Tip: Apply with your fingertip to steer clear of the dreaded “clown mouth.”

Belted Floral Dress

From the Fall 09 runways, dark—sometimes glossy—lips were the rage and look fantastic with taupes, shimmery beiges, or golds. That’s why we think M.A.C lipstick in Cyber ($14) and Nars’ Fast Ride, in Tamango ($24), are perfect for this gorgeous Missoni Zig Zag Tie Dress.

Zig Zag Tie Dress

The elegant jewel-toned DVF just screams “gold accessory,” so reach for a rose or pink shade of the very refined Est? Lauder Hydra Lustre Signature lipstick ($19.50). Or, might we suggest the always classy, ever creamy, Bobbi Brown Lip Color ($22) in Rose Berry (with or without a coat of high-shine Lip Gloss, $20).

Giri Dress