We’ve long lusted after the Charlotte-Olympia lip, for about as long as we’ve been hunting for “the perfect red”. So we couldn’t be more excited about MAC’s latest collaboration with the luxury shoe and accessory designer herself. In trademark Olympia style the collection harks back to the golden era of the silver screen, leading ladies and old Hollywood: your Rita Hayworths, your Dororthy Dandridges and of course, your Marilyns.

The 21 pieces in the range include classic red nail-varnishes in vintage-inspired bottles, a divine, golden compact mirror and a shimmering eye pigment in pearlescent champagne. We love the matte lipstick in Retro Rouge with its flattering brown undertones. And the perfect partner for this strong-lip look? The deep-brown liquid eyeliner drawn onto the eyelid as a sleek, screen-siren-inspired cat-flick. The collection also comes in beautiful packaging, the sort of thing we would have seen on our grandmothers’ dressing tables, and is adorned with the Charlotte Olympia golden-web signature. We’re predicting a blockbuster sell-out.

MAC x Charlotte Olympia collection is available online from 17 March and in store at Harrods and Selfridges from 24 March.