Chanel is dropping new beauty collections like it’s hot: Last week it was aquamarine nail polish and color-pop brights for summer, and today it’s black and gold, in a glamorous spring collection inspired by the Orient.

Based on the look global creative director Peter Philips created for Chanel’s Paris-Shanghai Metiers d’Art fashion show this past December, the collection, called Noir et Or, is a glamorous study of dark and light which juxtaposes matte and shiny textures, and conveys how Coco Chanel perceived Shanghai in the 1930′s and 40′s.

Since 2002, designer Karl Lagerfeld has been showing yearly Metiers d’Art collections as an ode to the skilled artisans responsible for the exquisite details that set Chanel apart. The show takes place in a different city each year; spots have included Moscow, London and New York, along with this season’s Shanghai.

Noir et Or marks the second makeup collection that’s sprung from Metiers d’Art; the first was The Moscow Collection, a cadre of three limited edition, velvety nail polishes Philips created for 2008′s Paris-Moscow show. Standouts from Noir et Or include Le Vernis Nail Color in Black Velvet, a matte black polish, Le Vernis Nail Color in Gold Lame, a satiny gold.

Matte polish is a great way to update your look for spring, and dark nails are also a seasonal must.

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The rock/punk look is totally the IT-look this winter. A very nice trend, cause you it’s so easy to wear. Think about black leggings or (ripped) skinny jeans with biker boots. Combine this with a long shirt, laces, long chains and a leather jacket. Put some smokey eyes on your face, some dark colours on your nails and you’re ready to rock!