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This photo story is taken from the Spring/Summer 2026 issue of AnOther Magazine: 

In 1994, when the grunge aesthetic gripped the nation (chokers, combat boots), the make-up artist Heidi Morawetz created Le Vernis Rouge Noir. There and then, backstage at Chanel’s Autumn/Winter ready to wear show, she mixed black and reds until the shade emerged – a perfect blend of rebellion and conformity; not too black, not too red, not too bold, and not too boring. Accessorising the collection’s skunk-ish black and white furs, it went on to become synonymous with the house’s beauty offering, forever frozen in the 90s zeitgeist by Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction and Madonna in Take a Bow. 

The hue hit shelves as ‘Vamp’ in 1995 and subsequently sucked the supply chain dry; queues snaked around Barneys New York, and it sold out on launch day in the UK, leaving months-long waiting lists behind it. 30 years on, the lacquer still boasts a staunch following, which is quite the feat in 2026’s gel-centric approach to manicures.

To celebrate Rouge Noir’s 30th birthday, Chanel tasked Ammy Drammeh, make-up artist and global makeup creative partner, with creating a limited-edition collection for nails, lips and skin.

“Rouge Noir is an icon that still feels alive,” Drammeh says. “I wanted to honour its legacy but also rediscover it – to show that it has new stories to tell.” Her collection features berry tones alongside delicate pinks and nudes, but each shade is a carefully selected homage to Rouge Noir’s original form. “I began with Rouge Noir itself,” Drammeh explains, “I dissected it and discovered all these hidden tones.”

If you hold an original bottle of Rouge Noir against a light, you’ll see what she means: through the dark liquid, hints of pink and purple appear. “That moment of discovery – realising that Rouge Noir wasn’t just dark and intense, but also soft and luminous – that changed everything,” says Drammeh. “From there, the rest followed naturally: the textures, the formulas, the products.”

The new Rouge Noir Collection includes a multi-use powder quad, a trio of brushes, three nail polishes, two eyeliners, two glistening eyeshadow singles, a subtle glow stick, a reddish-black mascara, two liquid lip colours, and four lipsticks. Some formulas, like the mascara, lipstick, eyeliner and nail polish, come in the original Rouge Noir hue. Others have shade extensions; the Rouge Noir lacquer is joined by vibrant magenta and cool grey iterations, while the eyeliner is available in a punchy metallic silver and the lipstick shades begin pale and move on to darker tones. Powders and glow stick are more delicate – rosy pinks and mauve-browns.

It’s clear the Gambian-Spanish make-up artist isn’t afraid of colouring outside the lines. “My journey has taught me to embrace contrast, softness and strength, instinct and technique. That balance is at the heart of this collection. It’s intimate. It invites play and modulation – it’s not about one statement look, but about personal expression.”

Collaborating on a shoot with photographer Vivane Sassen for the Spring/Summer 2026 issue of AnOther Magazine, Drammeh applies this philosophy in an especially intense – at times regal – use of colour. “The models look like they’re expressing something true, not following rules,” says Drammeh of the story – a mix of that stretches right back to Rouge Noir’s rebellious roots.

Fashion director: Katie Shillingford. Hair: Kiyoko Odo at Bryant Artists. Manicure: Ama Quashie at Streeters using Le Vernis in 397, Rouge Noir and 377 and Moderniste La Crème Main by CHANEL BEAUTY. Set design: Ibby Njoya at New School Represents. Casting: Mischa Notcutt for 11Casting at Drive Represents. Models: Kayako Higuchi at Women Management Milan and Maryamo Musse at Premier Model Management. Digital tech: Matthew Miziolek. Styling assistant: Precious Greham. Hair assistant: Wataro. Make-up assistants: Quelle Bester, Rocio Cuenca and Temi Adelekan. Manicure assistant: Jasmine Eleazer. Set-design assistants: Axel Drury and Aurélie Simon. Production: We Folk. Executive producer: Amy Gallagher. Producer: Maddy Temple. Production assistant: Paddy Cavendish. Post-production: Jan Hibma

This photo story features in the Spring/Summer 2026 issue, marking 25 years of AnOther Magazine, on sale internationally on 12 March 2026. 

This photo story is taken from the Spring/Summer 2026 issue of AnOther Magazine: 

In 1994, when the grunge aesthetic gripped the nation (chokers, combat boots), the make-up artist Heidi Morawetz created Le Vernis Rouge Noir. There and then, backstage at Chanel’s Autumn/Winter ready to wear show, she mixed black and reds until the shade emerged – a perfect blend of rebellion and conformity; not too black, not too red, not too bold, and not too boring. Accessorising the collection’s skunk-ish black and white furs, it went on to become synonymous with the house’s beauty offering, forever frozen in the 90s zeitgeist by Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction and Madonna in Take a Bow. 

The hue hit shelves as ‘Vamp’ in 1995 and subsequently sucked the supply chain dry; queues snaked around Barneys New York, and it sold out on launch day in the UK, leaving months-long waiting lists behind it. 30 years on, the lacquer still boasts a staunch following, which is quite the feat in 2026’s gel-centric approach to manicures.

To celebrate Rouge Noir’s 30th birthday, Chanel tasked Ammy Drammeh, make-up artist and global makeup creative partner, with creating a limited-edition collection for nails, lips and skin.

“Rouge Noir is an icon that still feels alive,” Drammeh says. “I wanted to honour its legacy but also rediscover it – to show that it has new stories to tell.” Her collection features berry tones alongside delicate pinks and nudes, but each shade is a carefully selected homage to Rouge Noir’s original form. “I began with Rouge Noir itself,” Drammeh explains, “I dissected it and discovered all these hidden tones.”

If you hold an original bottle of Rouge Noir against a light, you’ll see what she means: through the dark liquid, hints of pink and purple appear. “That moment of discovery – realising that Rouge Noir wasn’t just dark and intense, but also soft and luminous – that changed everything,” says Drammeh. “From there, the rest followed naturally: the textures, the formulas, the products.”

The new Rouge Noir Collection includes a multi-use powder quad, a trio of brushes, three nail polishes, two eyeliners, two glistening eyeshadow singles, a subtle glow stick, a reddish-black mascara, two liquid lip colours, and four lipsticks. Some formulas, like the mascara, lipstick, eyeliner and nail polish, come in the original Rouge Noir hue. Others have shade extensions; the Rouge Noir lacquer is joined by vibrant magenta and cool grey iterations, while the eyeliner is available in a punchy metallic silver and the lipstick shades begin pale and move on to darker tones. Powders and glow stick are more delicate – rosy pinks and mauve-browns.

It’s clear the Gambian-Spanish make-up artist isn’t afraid of colouring outside the lines. “My journey has taught me to embrace contrast, softness and strength, instinct and technique. That balance is at the heart of this collection. It’s intimate. It invites play and modulation – it’s not about one statement look, but about personal expression.”

Collaborating on a shoot with photographer Vivane Sassen for the Spring/Summer 2026 issue of AnOther Magazine, Drammeh applies this philosophy in an especially intense – at times regal – use of colour. “The models look like they’re expressing something true, not following rules,” says Drammeh of the story – a mix of that stretches right back to Rouge Noir’s rebellious roots.

Fashion director: Katie Shillingford. Hair: Kiyoko Odo at Bryant Artists. Manicure: Ama Quashie at Streeters using Le Vernis in 397, Rouge Noir and 377 and Moderniste La Crème Main by CHANEL BEAUTY. Set design: Ibby Njoya at New School Represents. Casting: Mischa Notcutt for 11Casting at Drive Represents. Models: Kayako Higuchi at Women Management Milan and Maryamo Musse at Premier Model Management. Digital tech: Matthew Miziolek. Styling assistant: Precious Greham. Hair assistant: Wataro. Make-up assistants: Quelle Bester, Rocio Cuenca and Temi Adelekan. Manicure assistant: Jasmine Eleazer. Set-design assistants: Axel Drury and Aurélie Simon. Production: We Folk. Executive producer: Amy Gallagher. Producer: Maddy Temple. Production assistant: Paddy Cavendish. Post-production: Jan Hibma

This photo story features in the Spring/Summer 2026 issue, marking 25 years of AnOther Magazine, on sale internationally on 12 March 2026.