Hi Dolls...okay here is the first if the three shows I was covering while in New York. Proenza Schouler's show was a highly anticipated one, the security was VERY TIGHT outside and I even had a teensy bit of trouble getting backstage but one phone call and I was IN!
The makeup artist was Diane Kendall who has a slew of celebrities to her list of clientele. Diane was friendly and focused, she told me that the look was derived from, "How women worked during the war in the 40's but still looked glamorous. The look is tough but elegant and sophisticated at the same time."
The Rundown:
EYES: OMEGA OR COQUETTE EYE SHADOW ⿿ BRUSHED ONTO BROWS IN A STRAIGHT LINE.
M·A·C PRO BROWN CREAM COLOUR BASE ⿿ APPLIED TO CREASE, WRAPPED AROUND OUTER CORNERS OF THE EYE TO THE VERY BEGINNING OF THE LOWER LASH LINE AND BLENDED.
BLACKTRACK FLUIDLINE ⿿ BRUSHED IN BETWEEN THE LASHES.
FACE: PEAR CREAM COLOUR BASE ⿿ USED ON THE TOPS OF CHEEKBONES AND BRIDGE OF NOSE AS A HIGHLIGHT.
LIPS: M·A·C RED LIPSTICK ⿿ APPLIED AS A BASE LAYER.
INVISIBLE M·A·C PRO SET POWDER ⿿ USED TO SET THE LIPSTICK.
RED M·A·C PRO PIGMENT ⿿ DUSTED ON TOP OF SET POWDER FOR A HIGHLY PIGMENTED MATTE LIP
RED ELECTRIC MAC PRO PIGMENT ⿿ ADDED ON TOP OF RED PIGMENT TO CREATE A PINK HUE.
This was the first of several bright red lips I saw for spring which was an interesting trend, bare eyes and bright lips. The hair was by Didier Malige & Omar Lopez for GHD who did different looks according to the length of the model's hair. Shoulder length or longer got a deep side part with Veronica Lake style waves (the girls with shoulder length were given extensions for a uniform look) and the girls with short hair had it slicked down. They successfully merged a military feel with late 70s and early 80s inspired shapes and lines, to create a collection that was equal parts tough, confident and feminine.
The look was soft and beautiful but classic looking at the same time. Reminded me of that famous war-time ad from back in the day.
