Wednesday, March 03, 2010
2010 New York Fashion Week: Beauty Buzz
By Sara Moore
Find out how to get the beauty trends shown at the Fall fashion shows during New York Fashion Week.
FACE
Lead makeup artist, Valerie Hernandez, of Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics created the looks at the Magalis Garcia fashion show. She kept the skin sheer using Mineral Primer, Loose Powder Foundation, and Rice Mineral Setting Powder, and applied a gold liquid shimmer on the cheekbones, a creation that consisted of Vitamin E oil, and Lunar Dust bronzer. Hernandez used the Halo, Coco, and the Vintage Eyeshadow Quad on the eyes for a muted, warm mulberry shade. She combined two lipsticks with eyeshadow to achieve a soft raspberry lip color. She applied Vivid and Vixen Lipstick and Bistro Lipstick mixed with Heather Smoke, Kasbah and Moonstone Crushed Mineral Eyeshadow.
“I was inspired by 40’s Hollywood – Veronica Lake and other silver screen sirens,” said Michael Pierce, who did the makeup using Hourglass Cosmetics for the La Perla show. “The focus is on a gorgeous, strong red lip, but a red that every woman can wear. To add to this look, the eyes are light with tight black eyeliner.”
Pierce used Veil Fluid Makeup for medium coverage, setting it with Oxygen Mineral Powder for a modern, semi-matte approach to 1940’s skin. He then applied Illume in Bronze Light, using the bronze to contour the cheekbones and the highlighter for strong definition. For glowing luminous eyes, he used the natural sand shade from Visionaire Eye Shadow Duo in Gypsy from the lash line to the brow. This was followed by Calligraphy liquid eyeliner in Ebony, which he winged out in an upward direction for a thin lined look, and finished the eye makeup with Film Noir mascara for an intense and dramatic black look. Finally, he traced the lips with Trace Lip Liner in Message, filled it with Raven lipstick, and added a dab of Prodigy lip gloss in Hypnotic in the middle to create the perfect pout.
HAIR
Hairstylists David Cruz and Odile Gilbert created the looks for 3.1 Phillip Lim, Andy & Debb, Elise Overland, and Catherine Malandrino using Phyto products.
At 3.1 Phillip Lim, Gilbert was inspired by Blondie. Hair is light, wispy and flows with a center part, loose texture and easy nod to the 70’s. He first applied Phyto Professional Intense Volume Mousse to create a dry but voluminous, matte texture. He then curled hair with curling iron, and ran fingers through hair. Gilbert sprayed Phytovolume Actif volumizing spray to the roots and added heat. He flipped out bangs, sprayed Phytolaque soie hairspray, and finished with Phyto Professional Workable Holding Spray. Finally, he had the models turn their heads upside down and flip the hair.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Preview Twinkle by Wenlan Spring ‘09 collection
New York Fashion Week starts September 5th, but here’s a sneak peek of the Twinkle by Wenlan Spring ‘09 collection now! Twinkle designer Wenlan Chia says the collection is inspired by the free spirit of actress Jean Seberg. “There are idealistic school girl and bohemian details that exist both in her and in my spring line. Jean’s grace, beauty and whimsical nature set the tone for this collection. The blend of colors, textures, vintage inspired prints, and tailored silhouettes give my collection a classic, romantic quality—reminiscent of Jean Seberg’s legacy.”
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Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Fashion Week – LA vs. NY
By Abbey Khan
Los Angeles Fashion Week
L.A. Fashion Week gets high! High heels, high shine, and high-waisted clothes ruled the Spring 2008 runways. When it came to shine, gold was the color of choice for Joseph Domingo, Jenny Han, and Candice Held. Domingo used the bold color in his men and women’s collections on tops and bottoms, belts, shoes, and earrings, while Han & Held models sported wedge and high heel shoes in the same hue. Coco Johnsen shined with crystal embellishments and sequins on her bathing suits, jackets and dresses. Samora and Monarchy raised waistlines on their pants, skirts, and shorts.
Skinny jeans and leggings – still in. Oligo Tissew and Monarchy paired skinny jeans with high heels, and celebrity favorites Bird of Prey and Christian Audigier showed off metallic leggings, taking a break from boring black.
Straight hair – out. Flat irons can finally go back into the bottom drawer. Wavy to curly and somewhat messy (bedhead) hair is back – it’s soft, natural, and easy. Pin it up like the Jenny Han models, wear it long and full as seen at Tart, or tie it in a low ponytail like the Coco Johnsen girls.
Comfortable chic. Feel comfortable in your own skin or at least in your clothes from Ecoganik, Tart and Voom by Joy Han. Ecoganik went a bit slouchy and loose, almost hippyish. Their accessories collection included thong sandals and little booties made out of sweatshirt material in soft pastel and neutral colors. Voom showed a little more personality with checkered and striped patterns, black and white outfits, and tops, skirts, and belts splashed with fuscia. Tart showcased flowing, racerback, and turtleneck dresses of varied lengths, perfect for the L.A. girl.
Silky smooth. Gregory Parkinson used silk in his dresses and gave it a twist with tie-dye prints. Candice Held showed off silk dresses that were cut out beautifully in the back while Jenny Han went beachy by pairing her silk chiffon dresses with flip-flops.
Find your inner goddess. Pistachio green, aqua blue, yellow, and earth tones were seen at Samora. The dresses were feminine without being overly flirty, maybe because the collection was inspired by Bellona, the Roman Goddess of War. Joseph Domingo’s “Goddess” collection was inspired by goddesses-divas throughout the ages that includes Aphrodite, Cleopatra, and Hollywood starlet Marilyn Monroe. Domingo made an impact by opening the show with two Adonises in gold swimsuits escorting a female model and continued with the goddess theme.
