Haute Fashion + Beauty News Roundup: Jennifer Hudson for QVC; Essie Opens Salon; YSL is Changing its Name; Narciso Rodriguez Teams Up With Kohl's, Karl Lagerfeld for shu uemura + Get Ready for Project Runway Season 10

Singer/actress Jennifer Hudson designs line of clothes for QVC – Jennifer Hudson is launching a collection for QVC designed for every woman. The affordably-priced, 14-piece line includes staples like a dresses, maxi skirts, tops and leggings and will premiere on QVC & QVC.com on September 10. (The Huffington Post)
Photo: QVC

Essie now offers an “out-of-bottle experience” – Essie will be opening its first nail salon on the Upper East Side, inside the Samuel Shriqui Salon. With over 300 shades to choose from, it’s totally worth paying a little extra. Manicures start at $32 and pedicures start at $65. (Racked NY)
Photo: Taylor Jewell for Vogue Daily

The YSL Design House plans to return to its origin – Yves Saint Laurent’s rebranding effort includes changing its name to Saint Laurent Paris. The 1966 brand was originally known as Saint Laurent Rive Gauche. We hope the name change doesn’t confuse loyal customers. (The Cut)

Narcisco Rodriguez designs collection for Kohl’s after traveling to Istanbul – The mass retailer’s new DesigNation program allows each designer to choose a city to visit before designing a capsule collection for Kohl’s. “It was a really interesting idea to travel somewhere you had never been to before, and get your inspiration from a place that wouldn’t normally be in your comfort zone, bring that back and turn it into a collection,” Rodriguez told WWD. The collection launches in November and features outerwear, tops, dresses, and knits priced at $30 to $150. (Elle)
Photo: WWD

Meet the new contestants of Project Runway – Our favorite design competition is back! Season 10 of Project Runway starts July 19! There are 16 new designers plus veteran host Heidi Klum, mentor Tim Gunn and judges Michael Kors and Nina Garcia. (Marie Claire)

Karl Lagerfeld for shu uemura – Did you know Karl Lagerfeld uses shu uemura eye shadows to sketch his fashion designs? Now he’s teaming up with shu uemura artistic director Kakuyasu Uchiide to create a holiday color collection called – wait for it – ‘Karl Lagerfeld for shu uemura’. (Harper’s Bazaar)