A seak peek at the exciting Shu Uemura collaboration Beauty 26 July 2012 by Sophia Hélène Price Karl Lagerfeld famously confessed to using Shu Uemura eyeshadows for his fabulous fashion illustrations for more than 20 years. READ: KARL LAGERFELD COMES TO SELFRIDGES 'I love sketching in the morning. When I go to sleep, I always put my pends and papers next to my bed. I use Shu uemura eyeshadow to sketch, since Shu Uemura has fantastic colours. I design with Shu Uemura make-up because other manufacturers do not offer such beautiful colours.' No stranger to a chic beauty collaboration, Karl Lagerfeld partnered with Sephora last year, the celebrated designer will be designing Shu Uemura's Noel 2012 collection, set to launch in November. We were so excited to find this out at the launch of the brand's new eyeshadow collection that we thought we'd share the newly released sneak peeks of what's in store. READ: SHU UEMURA'S NEW SMOULDERING EYE Karl handed over some of the hand-coloured fashion illustrations (complete with portraits and political cartoons!) from his collection the the beauty brand from which they created the concept for the Karl Lagerfeld for Shu Uemura collection and then Mon Shu was born... The video teaser below presents the limited edition range's macot, Mon Shu – a 'sassy doll who blends Japanese pop with European chic'. Discover how this character was brought to life in the short animated story entitle The Mon Shu Birth Story and get a hint as to what is to come in one of the most exciting beauty collaborations yet –vibrant and bright pop colours with intense pigment, we can't wait that long! READ: FEELING BLUE? EMBRACE THE NEW AZURE TREND wmode="transparent"> READ: ROCKING MY LITTLE PONY