Sophia Loren-inspired lipstick is a timeless tribute

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Hayley Wilbur
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Sophia Loren, the 81-year-old quintessential Italian beauty, is now the inspiration behind the latest Dolce & Gabbana beauty product.

The Italian luxury brand, which launched its makeup line in 2009, has created the Sophia Loren No. 1 bright cherry red lipstick (although it looks mauve in photos) in tribute to the actress’ signature shade.

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The wait is over! From Today you can have your Sophia Loren N°1 limited edition lipstick. Come and join us at the Dolce&Gabbana Beauty Boutique in Corso Venezia 7, Milan. #itsmyred #dgbeauty #OnlySophia A photo posted by Dolce & Gabbana (@dolcegabbana) on Sep 21, 2015 at 2:02am PDT

The award-winning icon, who is known for her roles in Two Women, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, The Voyage and Grumpier Old Men, will star in a Dolce & Gabbana advertising campaign for the $37 limited-edition product that is available starting Sept. 21 at select retailers nationwide.

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This specific shade of red was created by the designers with Loren to capture her style as well as beauty, Italy and the history of cinema.

@dolcegabbana new exclusive Sophia Loren N1 limited edition #lipstick #dgbeauty #onlysophia #itsmyred #dolcegabbana #beauty #makeup A photo posted by Caterina Di Iorgi (@caterinadiiorgi) on Sep 22, 2015 at 1:26am PDT

“Sophia Loren No 1 is our way of saying, ‘Thank you, Sophia!’,” Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, the designers behind the brand, said in a press release. “Thank you for her beauty, thank you for being a world favorite, thank you for being an icon of the big screen and of Italian beauty. She has been a constant source of inspiration for us and today we celebrate her with the gift of her very own lipstick.”

Check out a behind-the-scenes video below:

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