Louis Vuitton’s £160 lipstick marks new high in redrawing item as a luxury product

LV’s debut makeup collection joins top-end ranges by Dior and Hermès providing relatively accessible social status

For the price of more than 235 pints of milk, or nearly 90kg of rice, you can get your hands on the new Louis Vuitton lipstick. For £160, 55 shades – 27 satin and 28 matte – will go on sale in the UK, marking a new high in the redrawing of lipstick from relative mundanity to hyper-luxury product.

The lipstick is part of Louis Vuitton’s debut makeup collection, which goes on sale this weekend and also includes eyeshadow palettes (£250) and lip balms (also £160).