Chanel Route des Indes de Chanel

We say:  if you dig a touch of gold, then run-don't- walk to one of the Chanel counters listed below, today. Because this exquisite limited shimmer powder's on sale from this morning, within the beautiful collection created by their in-house make-up pro Peter Phillips and inspired by the Paris-Bombay catwalk extravaganza.  (It was truly one of the most extraordinary Chanel blockbusters yet - worth watching on their website if you want to wallow in total glamour for 17 minutes or so.  We're loving some of the Indian/indie/soft techno background music, too.  Just click here to view the show...)

The powder's surface looks, as you can see, like a gold brocade fabric.  But whisk a brush over the surface and apply to skin - shoulders, décolletage, even shins (the late Princess of Wales knew that trick) for gold-dusted, glamorous, gleaming skin.  Alternatively, add a fairy-touch to brow-bones, for instant eye-opening illumination.

We have a hunch this is going to sell out in record time.

So you'd better Usain Bolt for it.

UK readers find Chanel Route des Indes de Chanel Illuminating Powder with Shimmer/£48 at Chanel boutiques in Harrods, Selfridges W1 and Manchester Exchange, House of Fraser Glasgow and Fenwick Newcastle