They Had me at Limited Edition: Manish Arora for Nivea Soft

Blogs were agog a while ago with the news that Nivea had teamed up with knicker designer Chantal Thomass to create a limited edition range of makeup, packaged boudoir-style, which is to land on shelves in July in 16 European countries (whether we're one remains to be seen).

But before that even arrives, they've managed to trump themselves with a new collaboration: the brand has gotten Indian designer Manish Arora to design three limited edition pot designs for Nivea Soft, the cheap and cheerful body and face moisturiser you can pick up for a mere - and Beaut.ienomical -  €6.49 when you're down in Tesco doing the weekly shop.

We'll have one launching per month during the summer, and all are inspired by fashion, circus and carnival.  June sees the arrival of Circus, July will bring Tents, and August closes the collection with Stars.

Whaddya reckon? Will you be bagging a pot of designer-decorated goodness at a lemonade price?