For the Chanel Collection Libre 2018 Maximalisme de Chanel, Lucia Pica adopts Gabrielle Chanel’s beloved lion icon as her talisman, capturing the grandeur and emotional intensity of the holiday season.

“The woman who wears Maximalisme de Chanel doesn’t hide, she loves being looked at,” Lucia Pica says. “She treats makeup almost like she would an accessory – an adornment that brings subtle drama to the mix without necessarily drawing attention to itself. She chooses between products to create striking oppositions.”

Starting with the sophisticated golds of the leonine colour palette, Lucia Pica’s collection builds into a deeper investigation of metallic textures and the feelings of wonderment and inner confidence they inspire.

In harnessing metal’s strength and resilience while reflecting the delicacy of its polished surfaces and imperfect patinas, the Maximalisme de Chanel metallics map out unprecedented polarities of light and shine. Dichotomies of effects are encouraged — the sheerest pale gold highlighter shimmers against the mesmerising gloss of a shimmer nail varnish, perhaps, or a slick of deep copper eye pencil crackles against the glint of metal in a rich, black-green eyeshadow.

Celebratory spirit runs through Maximalisme de Chanel with the compacts featuring the noble lion motif engraved into the glistening product inside. Decorative and jewel-like in their packaging yet bold and outspoken when applied, Pica’s new metallics empower women to take pleasure in their visibility.

The collection will be available at all Chanel Beauty Counters beginning November 5th, 2018.