Latest 2009 Fall New York Fashion Week
2009 Fall New York Fashion Week
Runway Makeup Shades You Can Wear Now
So many of the shades on the runway are hard or impossible to track down — the perfect blue nail polish from Vena Cava, the gorgeous turquoise eyeliner at Tibi, etc. Luckily, though, some designers have realized just how much demand there is for their colors, and are coming out with runway makeup collections. A lot of stuff is still unavailable, but I've put together some of the prettiest samples from the collections that are coming out now.
7 Pretty Ways to Wear the Matte Lip Trend
The matte lip is all over the place this season, and from the looks on the ramps, it'll still be going strong next year. The trend for the past few years has been glossy, so transitioning to a creamy, totally matte lip can be a little hard to wrap your head around. I've put together seven examples of matte done beautifully, with options for real women of all skin tones and color preferences.
Blue-Eyed Girls: 7 Pretty Ways to Wear Fall's Blue Eye Shadow Trend
You know blue eye shadow is pretty and mainstream again when Jennifer Garner is wearing it. Blue has been trying to make a comeback for a long time now, but those of us whose initial, terrifying thoughts are of Bret Michaels circa 1987 are going to need some convincing. Never fear, my Poisonphobic friends!
Hair How-To: Coventry Fall 2009 Hair
It can be difficult for young designers to build buzz, but not for Matthew Terry. After stints with Donna Karan and Ralph Lauren, he started his own line, Coventry. Fashionologie has a review of the clothing, but I'm more interested in this beautiful plaited hairstyle.
Akiko Ogawa Takes a Twist on the French Manicure
Even though these pink nails were shown for a Fall collection, I think Akiko Ogawa's runway manicures would be a great way to welcome springtime. French manicures normally aren't my favorites, but Alisha Rimando created a fresh version by using four colors (Dashing Diva polish in Headliner, Dashing Diva, Cosmopolitan, and Debutante).
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Love It or Hate It? Gray Lips at Doo.Ri
Backstage at the Doo.Ri show, lead makeup artist Tom Pecheux revealed the inspiration for this grayscale look. "It's a contradiction between romantic and gothic and punk," he explained. "It's not black-and-white, but there is no color."
Love It or Hate It: Kate Beckinsale's New Blunt Bangs
In the tradition of many a celebrity, actresses Keira Knightley and Jessica Alba have recently premiered blunt-style bangs. And now, it's Kate Beckinsale who has joined the bang brigade, showing off a modified version of her long hairstyle as an attendee of Calvin Klein's 2009 Fall New York Fashion Week show.
The British beauty is known for her signature, flowing locks, and the addition of bangs really does transform her features, no?
Behold the Wackiest Hair at Fashion Week (So Far)
Haven't heard of Gerlan Jeans? Neither had I, but something tells me you won't soon forget the name. Textile designer Gerlan Marcel, who graduated from Central St.
Trend Alert: Pin-Up Girls
Think you need to strip to your lacy underthings to be a pin-up girl? Think again. At Carolina Herrera and Donna Karan, hair pins transformed basic hairstyles into something fresh and innovative.
8 Ideas (So Far) to Steal From Fashion Week
We're nowhere near the end of Fashion Week, but there are already some great ideas to inspire your look today. Easy rocker-girl hair? Yes, and so much more.
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