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1 Mr. Nars is a Famed Photog
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2 François Nars: Today's Culture is "Vulgar"
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3 In Which NARS Makes Up My Mind
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4 François Nars Shoots and Scores For Vogue Japan
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5 Nars Celebrates 15 Years With 15 Stars and a Book
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6 Fall 2010 New York Fashion Week: Marc Jacobs
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7 Marc Jacobs' Runway Look Is Full of Grace
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8 Nars Opens Its Manhattan Boutique Tomorrow
Francois Nars, the creative genius behind Nars Cosmetics, took some time out of his busy New York Fashion Week schedule to chat with us about his inspiration for the makeup at the Marc Jacobs runway show and how to get the look. He even shared what it’s like working with the famous fashion designer while planning the show. Read more
It's the moment Nars obsessives have been waiting for: the makeup brand is finally opening its flagship boutique. If you're anywhere near 413 Bleeker Street tomorrow, you should definitely go by. The New York store is big — 525 square feet, actually — and is going to have every single Nars product. They're also going to have store-exclusive cosmetics, like a new and bigger version of the Read more
Backstage at Marc Jacobs, we caught up with beauty dream team François Nars, Guido Palau and Jan Arnold. The NARS founder explained the intense makeup look, while Redken creative consultant Guido talked about the Vogue editor who inspired a hairstyle. CND co-founder Jan also chimed in with the scoop on nails. Watch now! Read more
To find Marc Jacobs' beauty muse for spring, set the wayback machine to the Me Decade. "We were inspired by Angelica Huston in the '70s," lead makeup artist François Nars explained. To create the bold matte lip, he applied his own Pure Matte lipstick in Volga, along with African Queen lip liner and eyeliner pencil in Mambo. The glossy dark green eye was created with Night Porter and Nouveau Read more
Old mascara never dies, it just goes on to the big runway in the sky. At least it did at Marc Jacobs' show, where François Nars layered coat after coat of old mascara for a purposely clumpy look. The slightly spidery lashes and Black Moon eyeliner pencil popped against pale blue and heathered lavender shadows. Tying the look together: a pale coral lip thanks to Barbarella lipstick. "These girls Read more
When couples celebrate their 15-year anniversary, the traditional gift they might give their mate is crystal. But when François Nars celebrates his company's 15th anniversary, he makes a book, with all proceeds going straight to charities. And as you might expect, it's not your ordinary coffee-table publication. To commemorate the company's quindecennial anniversary, Nars plans to release 15x15 Read more
Life is good for François Nars. As one of the most famous makeup artists in the world, he's created a luxe beauty brand (and earned enough to buy a small island in the process). Aside from heading up the Fall 2009 Marc Jacobs show, he's kept a relatively low makeup-artist profile lately, opting to pursue another of his passions, photography. His latest published work is in the new issue of Vogue Read more
Yesterday, my best friend and I were headed out for the night. Sick of this bronzer-mascara combo we've both been rocking all summer, I opened Make Up Your Mind by Francois Nars to a random page and followed the directions (with whatever similar products I had). This classic tome is broken into eight sections that begin with general tips and end with step-by-step instructions for each look. And Read more
It's pretty rare to see an interview with François Nars, and even in this one, he's not exactly what you'd call a blabbermouth. But what he does say reveals a lot about his brand philosophy. And he's certainly had great success with his line of cosmetics—making enough money to purchase a small island in the South Pacific. On starting his own company: "I never thought make-up was like brain Read more
On Tuesday night, I had the pleasure of attending an event for Francois Nars held on the ground floor of the swanky boutique department store, Henri Bendel in New York City. Although Mr. Nars had left long before I arrived, I did enjoy meeting all of the friendly gals I've been speaking and emailing with for months over at Nars Cosmetics. The event was an exhibition honoring the work of Read more
