Makeup: Daniel Martin, Lancome
Skin: Eileen Harcourt, Intraceuticals
Hair: Nick Irwin, Catwalk by TIGI
Nails: Ana-Maria, Lancome
MAKEUP
"The look for Chris Benz is quirky androgynous. We had this inspiration of Dolly Parton in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and Liza Minelli in Cabaret. So we have this shape of Dolly's hair in the movie and what we've done is painted down the brow
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Backstage | Chris Benz - F/W 2012
Backstage | Peter Som - F/W 2012
Makeup: Tom Pecheux, MAC
Hair: Eugene Souleiman, Wella Professionals
Nails: Sunshine Outing, Zoya
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MAKEUP
"I created a matte finish makeup. It's very fresh with no drama. It's a sophisticated young woman. To create that matte finish, you have to moisturize your skin very well. Use your fingers to apply the foundation because after that you will need powder to mattify your entire face and
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Backstage | Creatures of the Wind - F/W 2012
Makeup: James Boehmer, Nars
Hair: Odile Gilbert, Kerastase
Nails: Ana-Maria, Essie
MAKEUP
"The idea was this contrast between the real world and the magic world. It's a little bit about fairies and we very intentionally did not want to do anything that was really colorful with the makeup because the collection is so colorful and full of patterns. The way they combine patterns and
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Backstage | Costello Tagliapietra - F/W 2012
Makeup: Lisa Butler, MAC
Hair: Nelson Vercher, Rene Furterer
Nails: Tatyana Molto, Essie
MAKEUP
"There's not really an inspiration. It's really nice dresses, they're wearable they're not conceptual, so the makeup is designed to go with the dresses. It's like, this is a nice dress and this makeup looks really nice with it. So its the usual nude makeup with a bit of sculpture
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Backstage | Richard Chai - F/W 2012
Makeup: James Kaliardos, MAC
Skin: Dr. Jart+
Hair: Kevein Ryan, Aveda
Nails: Elle Gerstein, Essie
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MAKEUP
"It's kind of like a Peter Lindbergh photo where the girls are androgynous. We're doing an androgynous look for Richard's collection based on masculine separates that he did in beautiful heavy fabrics like tweeds in grey and taupe tones. We wanted to put that into the
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Inspiration | Michele Lamy
There are many words to describe Michele Lamy - Rick Owens' muse, wife, gypsy, eccentric, Queen of the intergalactic fashion galaxy. Whatever the word, she's clearly an independent, marching to the beat of her own creative drum.
Another Magazine created this film for the Rick Owens furniture line. Towards the end, at 4:18, she addresses her famously stained, black fingertips.
"Who said
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Trade Show | Best Of Elements Showcase
On Tuesday we stopped into the Elements Showcase, otherwise known as the "Art Basel of the fragrance world." It's a showcase for smaller brands who strive to elevate the art of perfumery. Well curated and full of delightful gems, below are a few of the standouts that left us wanting more.
Astier de Villatte
Creators of furniture, dinnerware, and ceramic objects, Astier
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Inspiration | Your first scent memory?
We stopped into the Elements Showcase yesterday (more on that later) and left inspired by the creativity and care put into each fragrance creation. It got us thinking about our first scent memory. What was your first scent memory?
Iconofly posed this question to celebrated perfumers and here's what they said.
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Insider | Model Marcelia Freesz’s Beauty Tips
Backstage at makeup brand Make B's F/W 12 show at Sao Paulo Fashion Week, model Marcelia Freesz was kind enough to share some of her beauty tips.
"My beauty tip is to clean and moisturize very well, not only your face but your whole body. For me it's just that. I moisturize and clean, especially my face.
I use a Biotherm soap,
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Backstage | Lino Villaventura, Sao Paulo Fashion Week - F/W 2012
The Look: Artistic Drama
Makeup & Hair: Marcos Costa
Nails: Risque
Makeup
"Lino's collection was inspired by the painter Francis Bacon and its one of the most beautiful of all time. It's an exquisite job, a real work of art. When he showed me the clothes, I thought of watercolors. So, the eyes have a burnt orange, almost terracota color, in the inner corners of
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Backstage | Colcci, Sao Paulo Fashion Week - F/W 2012
The Look: Sensual Women
Makeup & Hair: Robert Estevao
Nails: Risque
Makeup
"She is a sensual woman with a glamorous red mouth," explained makeup artist Bruno Cardoso. Skin was moisturized, corrected and set for a lovely satin finish. Although eyelids were left bare, lashes were curled with several coats of mascara to open up the eyes. Eyebrows were shaped with brow gel, providing a polished
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Backstage | Huis Clos, Sao Paulo Fashion Week - F/W 2012
The Look: Feminine Strength
Makeup & Hair: Helder Rodrigues
Nails: Risque
Makeup
"The inspiration was the feminine universe. Specifically, I was inspired by women. I wanted to escape from obvious makeup (made up lashes and eyebrows) which is why I opted to not use mascara and bleach the eyebrows so we can have this strength on the eyes. Eyes were emphasized with brown shadow
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Backstage | Alexandre Herchcovitch, Sao Paulo Fashion Week - F/W 2012
Look: Young Glamour
Makeup: Celso Kamura for MAC
Hair: Celso Kamura
Nails: OPI & Sally Hansen
Makeup
"Alexandre wanted a young, fresh girl that still had some glamour. The makeup I opted for is fresh, natural skin like a girl's. I brushed matte brown eyeshadow all around the eye to give depth. It was complemented with a golden eyeliner (a custom mix of MAC Pigments in
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Insider | Model Anastasia Kuznetsova’s Beauty Tips
While backstage at the Triton show at Sao Paulo Fashion Week, we ran into model Anastasia Kuznetsova. Seeing her flawless complexion made us wonder about her favorite skincare products. We asked her to share some of her beauty secrets.
"I love Bliss Oxygen mask, it's really amazing for any redness. But my favorite is Kenzoki cream, it's unbelievable. And that's all
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Backstage | Triton, Sao Paulo Fashion Week - F/W 2012
The Look: Clean Minimalism
Makeup: Robert Stephen for MAC
Hair: Robert Stephen for L'Oreal
Nails: Risque
Makeup
Stephen described the look as "very clean with 60s references. The makeup is all about the eyebrows, brown eyebrows and pale skin. We are brushing in some eyeshadow for the brows." To give skin a subtle glow, he prepped the skin with moisturizer and corrected with concealer.
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