Tag Archives: Backstage
Backstage Beauty: Behind-the-Scenes Video from Lanvin
The look at Lanvin? Fierce—as in dozens of dark-eyed models, all marching down the runway wearing identical black, blunt-cut wigs. Check out the look, and how Guido and Pat McGrath pulled it off, in our latest backstage video from MOD-TV’s Karen Morrison, a longtime Allure fashion reporter.
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Backstage Beauty: The 4 Best Makeup Looks from Paris Fall 2010
The city of love had some of the highest points on the fashion week calendar. Here are just a few of our favorite makeup moments from the Paris shows.
1. Lanvin. The startling wigs and uniformity were memorable–but didn’t overwhelm the gorgeous makeup, particularly the eyes. Makeup artist Pat McGrath made the makeup “very sexy, sophisticated, [...]
Backstage Beauty: Giambattista Valli’s Nod to the ’60s
What would happen if a ’60s-era Jean Shrimpton woke up after a late night of partying, makeup still on from the night before, and casually twisted up her hair before running out to get a cup of coffee? That was the story—literally—behind the disheveled updo and exaggerated eye makeup at Giambattista Valli.
“Giambattista wanted a [...]
Backstage Beauty: Quiet Glamour at Nina Ricci
If Belle de Jour’s Séverine Serizy suddenly found herself living in the mid-1990s, we have a feeling she’d look a lot like the models on the Nina Ricci runway. Makeup artist Pat McGrath and hairstylist Guido lightened up the notion of ’60s French glamour with neutral makeup and a roughed-up version of the teased bouffant.
To [...]
Backstage Beauty: The 4 Best Hair Looks from New York
Bored with the same old buns? So were we. But these four great hairstyles (straight from the NYC runways!) are inspiring us to try something new.
Michael Kors: These roughed up ponytails (see one, above) might just convince us to give frizz a chance. To create them, hairstylist Orlando Pita sprayed the hair with T3 Elevate, [...]
Backstage Beauty: Soft Hair At Reed Krakoff
Backstage at Reed Krakoff, we chatted with hairstylist Guido Palau to find out his thoughts on the hair we’ve seen so far at New York Fashion Week. “Natural texture is the new straight hair for New York this season. It’s easy to do and not forced looking. Women have spent so much time straightening and [...]
Backstage Beauty: Real Women Walk the Runway at Marc Jacobs
Marc Jacobs is like the M Night Shyamalan of New York Fashion Week: His show always includes a surprise twist. This time, he chose to cast mostly unknown models, many of whom had never ever walked a runway. Then, he added two girls to the show who weren’t even models at all—just cool chicks he [...]