One of the most fun shows to cover every season? Obviously it's Betsey Johnson. And this season was no exception! The theme for Betsey's show this season was "Tits and Ass," and you'd better believe hairstylist Peter Gray and manicurist Nonie Creme were up to the task. "It's kind of old school, extensions and glamour and fun," Peter said backstage. Find out how they accomplished the look and see even more pictures after the jump.
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Direct from the Runway: Betsey Johnson Spring 2012
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Direct from the Runway: Erickson Beamon Spring 2012
"The story is super duper theatrical," Nonie Creme of butter LONDON told me backstage at Erickson Beamon today. "We wanted the nails to almost look like little flickering lights while the dancers were moving." Learn all about the look from both Nonie and Chantel Miller of M.A.C -- and see even more photos -- after the jump!
Direct from the Runway: Jen Kao Spring 2012
"They're very cloudy like sunset and airbrushed," Wanda told me of the nails. And of the girl, Wanda said, "You wanna get close but you're not sure, 'cause she might be dangerous!"
Check out the four combinations below!
CND Rouge Red
CND Midnight Sapphire
CND Green Scene
CND Anchor Blue
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Matching Your Nails to Your Lips? Gucci's All About it for Fall 2011.
How do you feel about matching your nails to your lips? If you're planning on being a Gucci girl come fall, you better be on board. At the Fall 2011 fashion show in Milan yesterday, models sported deep berry lips that matched nails exactly. (Check out the proof on model Anabela Belikova, above.)
What do you think of this look? Would you do it? Let me know in the comments!
Photo courtesy of Style.com.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Direct from the Runway: Betsey Johnson Fall 2011
Every season, I just know I'll be blown away by the look at Betsey Johnson. And, true to form, Fall 2011 did not disappoint! I always love seeing what amazing creations manicurist Nonie Creme of butter LONDON and hairstylist Peter Gray (working this time with Redken) come up with, and this season was no exception.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Witchy, Moody Makeup by Daniel Martin for Lancome at Chris Benz Fall 2011
Backstage in the craziness that was the Chris Benz Fall 2011 Presentation, makeup artist Daniel Martin told me that Chris had been inspired by "weird voodoo witchcraft mysticism down in the South." Intrigued?
Direct from the Runway: Daniel Vosovic Fall 2011 Collection
I'm in love with Daniel Vosovic. I have been ever since he was first on Project Runway. So having the chance to sit front row at his Fall 2011 show last night was a true treat! Check out tons of photos from the show in the slideshow below.
Direct from the Runway: Behnaz Sarafpour Fall 2011
"We want her to be a little bit coquette, a little bit playful," M.A.C Vice President of Makeup Artistry Gordon Espinet told me backstage at Behnaz Sarafpour Fall 2011. Behnaz gave Espinet a Kate Moss photograph as reference, and then he interpreted it as Brigitte Bardot in the film When God Created Woman. Along with Laurent Philippon of Bumble and bumble and Wanda Ruiz of CND, the look was beautiful, radiant and youthful.
Fresh, Energetic Ballerinas by M.A.C Senior Makeup Artist Romero Jennings for Carmen Marc Valvo Fall 2011
"Effortless impact!" M.A.C Senior Makeup Artist Romero Jennings told me backstage of his look for Carmen Marc Valvo Fall 2011. "Carmen wanted these girls to look like fresh, young, energetic ballerinas." But at the same time, the look was very wearable and approachable. "Every woman will feel like they can actually wear these clothes, you can wear this hairstyle and you can actually do the makeup yourself!"
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Direct from the Runway: Rachel Antonoff Fall 2011 with M.A.C Senior Makeup Artist Keri Blair
Not many things make me want to go back to high school ... but M.A.C Senior Makeup Artist Keri Blair's look for the Rachel Antonoff Fall 2011 collection just might! The concept centered around the dance from The Virgin Suicides (coincidentally one of my favorite books and movies), with what Keri described as "pretty young-looking makeup."
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Direct from the Runway: Narciso Rodriguez Spring/Summer 2011
Minimalism has proven to reign the runways this season -- and last night, Narciso Rodriguez became its king.
Flashes of coral and pale green were grounded in a serene palette of grey, black and the dominant color emerging for spring, white. Where others have been overusing these minimalist hues, Rodriguez's collection was a vision of loveliness and ethereal beauty.
Bias-cut dresses and jackets indicative of Rodriguez's immense skill for tailoring and a pair of high-waist trousers in precisely cut linen were true standouts, while see-through tanks fit right in with the season's emerging sheer trend. A dress with a sequined bronze top did seem out of place within the confines of this collection, but on its own was a true showstopper. As two gowns of nude and blush silk closed the show and Rodriguez took his well-deserved bow, smiling showgoers including Claire Danes, Courtney Love and Sarah Jessica Parker (accompanied by Vogue's Anna Wintour and Grace Coddington) applauded in earnest.
Sarah Jessica Parker, Anna Wintour and Grace Coddington
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Direct from the Runway: Victor Glemaud Fall 2010 Fashion Week
Looking for a dose of eye candy? Look no further than Victor Glemaud. Not only was his Fall 2010 collection totally infused with preppy ski lodge chic, but the models were to die. See the pictures after the jump.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Direct from the Runway: Elise Overland Fall 2010 Fashion Week
At the last minute, I was invited backstage to speak with Napoleon Perdis at the Elise Overland show during Fall 2010 Fashion Week. Of course, I jumped at the opportunity! "It's a little bit industrial, but there's a softness to [the look] because of the lilacs and the fresh skin," Napoleon told me. Read on for the details.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Direct from the Runway: M.A.C Senior Makeup Artist Victor Cembellin's Look for Academy of Art University Fall 2010 Fashion Week
"There’s six different designers showing. How do you do a look that takes you through the entire show?" So said M.A.C Senior Makeup Artist Victor Cembellin backstage at the Academy of Art University show during Fall 2010 Fashion Week. Since these were my thoughts exactly, I was happy when he went on to say, "My take on the beauty was a modernized take on antiqued 1930's glamour. But everything has an urban edge to it, so it doesn’t get too pretty pretty or too referential to the 30's." Find out more after the jump.
Victor accomplished almost the entire look using just pencils. "Start with pencils because they're creamy enough, but not so dewy that you're gonna get in trouble!" he told me. Victor used two pencils on the eyes. He began with Powersurge Eye Kohl, lining over the entire eyelid for a "burnished gold, antique sort of flavor." He recommended looking down in a compact mirror and carving in the crescent, then lining under the eye and connecting in a triangular shape. He amplified the look with Coffee Eye Pencil, lining the waterline to stretch the eye out.
And Victor's favorite part about the eyes? Studio Fix Mascara. "DUDE!" he almost screamed backstage. "As a guy, normally I just put mascara on and I'm like, 'Oh, they're black!' This one, I'm all 'Oh my God, something magic is happening with this brush and this formula!' It's the first one where I'm like, 'Holy cow!' I so notice the difference!"
Victor Cembellin explaining the look backstage
Victor sculpted the temples and back of the cheekbones to give them a more angular look. He also used just a drop of Comfort Oil, massaging it into the skin to prep for makeup.
To complete the look, Victor finished with a vampy dark lip. "The lip is the best part!" he said. He scrubbed Night Love Lip Pencil on his hand, then applied with a 239 Brush "like you're doing eyeshadow," he recommended for those trying this at home. "You'll be better at it." He buffed the color into the center, then applied two more layers to give it the appearance of a dark stain.
Direct from the Runway: Nicole Miller Fall 2010 Fashion Week
When you have the powerhouse duo of hairstylist Kevin Ryan and makeup artist James Kaliardos for M.A.C, you go backstage to get the details. Such was the case at Nicole Miller's Fall 2010 show. "We're doing a very beautiful face today," James told me. "I just haven't done makeup like that for so long!" Get all the details after the jump.
Direct from the Runway: Doo.Ri Fall 2010 Fashion Week
"I love that she follows her rules," makeup artist Tom Pecheux said of Doo-Ri Chung backstage at Doo.Ri during Fall 2010 Fashion Week. "She’s not a designer who looks at what’s next, what people are going to do." I loved hearing Tom talk about his love of collaboration with the designer, because this is one backstage I never, never miss. Tom's ability to continue to push the envelope when it comes to amazing lipcolors simply astounds me -- and this season was no different.
"We’ve been doing lips the last few seasons, very bold colors always, "Tom told me. "Since she loves it, I love it, I think it works very well with the collection, we decided to carry on." And carry on he did -- with an amazing take on the classic red lip. Find out more after the jump.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Direct from the Runway: M.A.C Senior Makeup Artist Gregory Arlt's Makeup Look for Georges Chakra Fall 2010
As my loyal followers know, M.A.C Senior Makeup Artist Gregory Arlt is my all-time favorite and Twestie (his coined term for "Twitter Bestie"). So anytime I get the chance to check out his goings-on backstage during Fashion Week, I jump at the chance. This time, I went backstage at Georges Chakra's Fall 2010 show to see what he created. And, as always, I was blown away!
"I was inspired by Russian aristocracy," Gregory told me. "It's a little vampiric -- they're wealthy, glamorous vampires. They're glampires!" Find out tons more after the jump.
Direct from the Runway: Peter Som Fall 2010
The focus of Tom Pecheux's look was really on the lips. He lined them with Currant Lip Pencil "for perfect definition," he said, then filled them in with Kittenish Lipstick using the 242 Brush. The piece de resistance was My Dark Magic Mineralized Eyeshadow applied over the top for a very shimmery, metallic finish.
The eyes were created using a pigment that's yet to be named (from an upcoming collection) over Studio Sculpt Concealer and finished with Invisible Set Powder, applied from the lashline to the browbone and under the eyes. Tom lined the inner eyes and under the brow bone with Silver Dusk and applied Studiofix Lash Mascara to the top and bottom before applying #53 Lashes on the top.
Laurent Philippon took things in a much simpler direction, telling me he wanted a minimalist but very sexy look. "The collection is very cool and sophisticated, a lot of things going on," he said. "We wanted to bring a simple element with the hair and makeup to balance it all." The only Bumble and bumble product he used was Prep, a liquid conditioner that gave a healthy-looking finish. Laurent began with a very straight center part and then flat ironed. Some of the models also received extensions either for added fullness or length, but Laurent said, "it's a case by case situation."
Friday, February 12, 2010
Direct from the Runway: L.A.M.B. Fall 2010
So imagine my surprise and delight when I walked into the backstage area of the L.A.M.B. Fall 2010 Fashion Show and immediately spotted Gwen Stefani herself. There was a kind of quiet hush surrounding her ... all you could hear from anyone in the vicinity was, "That's Gwen Stefani!!" It was pretty unbelievable. But once I tore my eyes away from her -- and wow, did she look fantastic with her white-blond Marilyn Monroe-esque hairdo and signature red lips -- I was blown away by the hair, makeup and nails.
Charlotte Tilbury for M.A.C, Danilo for Moroccanoil and Roxanne Valinotti for Creative Nail Design really hit the ground running and came up with a fantastically beautiful look that was, as Charlotte so eloquently put it, "Young, naughty, wild, slightly 1930's prostitutes." Intrigued? Read more after the jump.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Direct from the Runway: Mackage Fall 2010
What a great start to Fall 2010 Fashion Week! I headed backstage at Mackage early this morning to chat with Anthony Barrow for Avon and Nobuko Yamada for Shiseido. Both told me that the inspiration came from a very successful, strong and powerful woman -- but Anthony said it’s “the perfectly imperfect look.” Keep reading for all the details.
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