OPI Venice Collection Press Release & Promo Pictures

There are 15 shades in the OPI Venice Collection. Twelve of them will be added to the permanent OPI collection, and the other three will be limited-edition.

The limited-edition shades are Venice the Party?, Baroque…But Still Shopping, and St. Mark’s the Spot.

The images in this post are all I have for this press release. (I’ve e-mailed PR to see if I could get individual bottle shots to show you. If there are any available, I’ll be sure to update this post to include the photos.

There are 15 shades in the OPI Venice Collection:

• A Great Opera-tunity
• It’s a Piazza Cake
• Worth a Pretty Penne
• Tiramisu for Two
• Amore at the Grand Canal
• Gimme a Lido Kiss
• Be There in a Prosecco
• I Cannoli Wear OPI
• Gelato on My Mind
• Purple Palazzo Pants
• O Suzi Mio
• My Gondola or Yours?
• Venice the Party? (Limited-edition)
• Baroque…But Still Shopping (Limited-edition)
• St. Mark’s the Spot (Limited-edition)

Below is the official press release sent to me by PR:

ESCAPE TO ITALY

WITH THE NEW VENICE COLLECTION BY OPI

THINK: Romantic color inspired by Baroque period decadence

WHAT THEY ARE: All new lacquers and gels that pay homage to one of the world’s most beautiful cities. The leading nail professional and color experts at OPI have created a collection this Fall/Winter 2015 that captures the essence of one of Europe’s most romantic ancient capitals. A city of opulent pleasures, lavish artwork, and breathtaking Baroque architecture, for centuries Venice has inspired artists and composers to create works of timeless beauty. The world’s number one salon brand has created its own tribute to the famed “Queen of the Adriatic” with the all new Venice Collection. Featuring 15 new lacquer shades with matching GelColor to evoke the sumptuous elegance and grandiose splendor of the floating city, the OPI Venice Collection brings the alluring spirit of Venice to life anywhere.

OPI Co-Founder & Brand Ambassador Suzi Weiss-Fischmann explains, “Dreaming of Venice calls to mind people- watching in the piazza, sipping champagne in a gondola, or enjoying a gelato in an outdoor café as you stroll and float through this extraordinary city. So we created a collection of romantic reds, decadent blues, striking corals, dreamy pastels, elegant nudes, dramatic darks, and luxurious metallics that celebrate this vision of over-the-top indulgence.” This bold and elegant collection will introduce 12 new shades to the permanent OPI color family, and three limited edition offerings to ignite and renew your passion for color with a touch of Italian seduction.

The Complete Venice Collection Includes:

• Venice by OPI Nail Lacquers ($4.75 salon, $9.50 retail) ($5.95 CAN salon, $11.50 CAN retail): Enjoy 15 shades of on-trend color that puts Venice at your fingertips. Available as part of the permanent OPI color offerings in lush melon A Great Opera-tunity, persimmon crème It’s a Piazza Cake, shimmery copper Worth a Pretty Penne, coffee cream Tiramisu for Two, ravishing red Amore at the Grand Canal, red shimmer Gimme a Lido Kiss, opaque crème Be There in a Prosecco, pale gray I Cannoli Wear OPI, icy-sweet Gelato on My Mind, pastel lilac Purple Palazzo Pants, bold eggplant O Suzi Mio, luscious black My Gondola or Yours?. Catch these three LIMITED EDITION shades of bold aquamarine Venice the Party?, glittering gold Baroque…But Still Shopping, and deep navy St. Mark’s the Spot.

A Great Opera-atunity
Lush melon

It’s a Piazza Cake
Persimmon crème

Worth a Pretty Penne
Shimmery copper Worth a Pretty Penne

Tiramisu for Two
Coffee Cream

Amore at the Grand Canal
Ravishing red

Gimme a LIdo Kiss
Red shimmer

Be There in a Prosecco
Opaque creme

I Cannoli Wear OPI
Pale grey

Gelato on My Mind
Icy sweet

Purple Palazzo Pants
Pastel lilac

O Suzi Mio
Bold eggplant

My Gondola or Yours?
Luscious black

Venice the Party?
Bold aquamarine

Baroque…But Still Shopping
Glittering gold

St. Mark’s the Spot
Deep navy

WHERE TO FIND THEM: Discover the collection beginning August 2015 at Ulta, Ulta.com and professional salons.

Have you ever been to Venice? Out of all the nail-polish shades in the OPI Venice Collection, which is your favourite and why?