Shu Uemura: R.I.P.

Some of you may know this already... Shu Uemura, the most celebrated Japanese makeup maestro, passed away on 29 December of pneumonia. The news of his passing came as a shock to me and it's just incredibly sad as Shu Uemura (the brand) is celebrating the 25th anniversary of his flagship boutique on Omotesando (Tokyo's equivalent of the Champs Elysee) in 2008 with its Susabi campaign.

Like Kevyn Aucoin, Uemura will be dearly missed by many.