I have to admit I didn't think this was the most interesting palette YSL has come out with, but I thought enough of it to buy it for the Museum. It's basically the YSL "Y-Mail" bag, which bears the French address of the YSL boutique, in highlighter form.
Outer case (excuse my grubby paw prints):
The powder, with and without flash:
I like that it came with a little replica of the actual bag, shown here in shiny patent:
The Y-Mail bags were originally released in spring 2008, so why YSL is coming out with palette inspired by them now is a little strange. Perhaps they're running out of ideas, since they came out with a Y-Bag inspired palette this past fall. Still, while the concept isn't all that original, I do like the partial-stamp design in the powder itself. And since I'm a sucker for anything miniature, I love the little replica bag!
You are right… The bag is more adorable and collectible than the palette. The palette itself is not so much.
You are right… The bag is more adorable and collectible than the palette. The palette itself is not so much.