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15 FEBRUARY 2010
PARIS HAUTE COUTURE WEEK: HAIR AND BEAUTY REPORT
Paris Haute Couture Week showcases the most extreme and creative fashion that designers have to offer, but it's also a chance for hair and makeup artists to show just how inventive they can be.
This season, makeup took on a loud, fantastical style as bold colour was used in a playful, make-believe way.
Jean Paul Gaultier and Valentino looked towards the movie Avatar for part of their inspiration. Valentino painted a sharp, bright, blue eye mask onto models' creamy complexions whilst at Gaultier models sported clashing green and burnt orange hues eyes matched with a metallic copper lip, creating an almost tribal look. The lesson was clear; don't be afraid to use brash colour, and lots of it.
With hairstyles, the wonderland concept was just as strong. At Chanel, hair was sculpted into oversized bouffants, laced with streaks of silvery white and adorned with a giant, fluffy bow for a modern Little Bo Peep style.
At Givenchy, hair had a serious stance. Long, straight tresses were given natural looking texture, with movement running through the lengths of the locks. Centre parted, tucked behind the ears and pouring down the back, the lengthy hair had a tough slant which meant business.
Filed under: Fashion on 15 FEBRUARY 2010
15 FEBRUARY 2010
GO DISCO
If the London Spring/Summer catwalk shows were anything to go by, the big news in beauty for spring and summer in 2010 will be colour... the louder and bolder the better. While pastel, candy and ice-cream hues are being worked into a more subtle style, sharp neon and vivid rainbow shades will be whipping us all into a colour induced frenzy which screams 'disco'.
The trend is mostly focussed on the eye area, where layers of popping colour can be piled on for maximum effect. Issa wins out for exploring the look to full extent, with renowned makeup artist Pat McGrath creating an eye full of tropical, iridescent colour which gave models an unapologetic seventies vibe.
Elsewhere, Paul Smith ignored the eyes and poured attention on the lips, injecting them with a daring shot of acidic orange, fluorescent blue or shocking pink lipstick, for a decidedly after after-dark, party look.
Filed under: Fashion on 15 FEBRUARY 2010
15 FEBRUARY 2010
SWEPT AWAY
Next spring, everyone in the know is going to be going for the chop, getting side swept fringes cut into their locks in order to capture this 2010 hair trend.
Beachy, tousled tresses will be out in force with a dishevelled, surfer girl side to them, but it's not without its charm. The look is kept pretty with a flirty flick of fringe falling above one eye. The end result is a cheeky, flirtatious hair style which will have us all going weak at the knees.
Prada's fashion show hair styles epitomised this new trend with messed-up bunches full of frizzy texture teamed up with a thick, sleek and heavy asymmetric fringe crossing the forehead.
To get the look scrunch ghd sea spray into damp hair, missing out the fringe. Apply ghd obedience cream to the fringe and blow-dry it to the side. To finish, roughly dry the remaining locks before separating into low bunches.
Filed under: Fashion on 15 FEBRUARY 2010
15 FEBRUARY 2010
PARIS HAUTE COUTURE WEEK: FASHION REPORT
Twice a year, the fashion week season is kicked off with a bang, in the form of Paris Haute Couture Week.
Designers like Jean Paul Gaultier, Givency and Valentino congregate in the world's fashion capital to showcase their most extravagant and artistic designs. The pieces of clothing, all completely unique and one-offs, can fetch up to £200,000 and attract starlets such as Dita Von Teese, Kanye West and Kylie Minogue to the front row.
True to form, John Galliano for Christian Dior was a highlight. The collection was inspired by all things equestrian, with top hats and veils teetering on models heads, long riding skirts and cinched in jackets making horse-inspired style a sure fire trend in the months to come.
At Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld described his collection as 'Neon Baroque'. Dazzling silver sat alongside acidic lime, yellow and pink in drop-waist dresses, sprawling ruffles and ornate collars, leading the way for futuristic elegance.
Armani kept things romantic with sleek trouser suits, voluminous gowns and fitted pencil skirts in pale milky pink and lemon shades. A celestial collection inspired by the moon, lunar crescents adorned the collection in the guise of brooches, curves of jacket shoulders and swerving shirt lapels.
Filed under: Fashion on 15 FEBRUARY 2010
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