Direct from the Runway: Lela Rose Fall 2010 Fashion Week

Ethereal, celestial beauty. That was the cornerstone of the look at Lela Rose during Fall 2010 Fashion Week. Makeup artist Tina Turnbow for Tarte, hairstylist Ted Gibson and manicurist Deborah Lippmann really created a look that was forward-thinking and absolutely gorgeous. Get all the details after the jump.



Hairstylist Ted Gibson really wanted to create a feeling of glam, cool and sophistication. He decided on a French twist, but made it different by fashioning it from the top down instead of from the bottom up. "It looks a little off and a little strange," he said as he worked on a model backstage. "Most people think the French twist is really elegant and a little older. We wanted to make sure the look was very young and fresh." He first blew out the hair with Build It Blow Drying Agent, then gathered half the hair into the French twist using Fix It Styling Gel. The top of the head was crafted into a bouffant-like silhouette, and the entire hairdo was finished with Beautiful Hold Hairspray.

Hairstylist Ted Gibson hard at work backstage

The color Deborah Lippmann used on the nails this season was to DIE. Seriously, I just about fell over when I got a glimpse of the sparkly, glittery, turquoisey-teal goodness on the models' nails. A new color for her Fall collection, Across the Universe was inspired by a picture of a piece of fabric that one of Deborah's friends had emailed to her. "Everybody can wear it," she told me. The sheer navy base "gives it a little bit of depth and it really makes the greens and the blues be super, super vibrant," she said. "It's alive, it's fun, it's let's not be so serious." Deborah also was inspired by the earth and sky, which is where the name came into play. She was so excited to use the color for this show, because pieces in the collection complemented it perfectly. "I love that pop," she said. "I love that it's young, and fresh, and different."

Deborah started by applying Ridge Filler Base Coat. "It's a little bit thicker," she said. "The pieces of glitter have something to grab onto rather than being so embedded in the nail." She then applied two coats of the polish for a denser look, and finished with Addicted to Speed Top Coat "for super high gloss," she said. "Every designer I'm working with is talking about gloss and shine on the nails."

Being a total fangirl with Deborah Lippmann!

Tina Turnbow for Tarte created a look inspired by the midnight sky with clouds behind it. Lips were left nude with Pucker Up Lip Balm. The eyes were imagined as a rounded sphere or planet, using Blue Lagoon in the center of the top and lower lids with grey in the crease and browbone and silvery grey in the center of the lower lashine. Smoldereyes in the center of the lower lashline and Lights, Camera, Lashes! Mascara on the top and bottom lashes completed the look.

Tina Turnbow hard at work