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Five Beauty Secrets of Fashion Week
Phew. It's been a long two weeks of fashion shows, but I'm definitely invigorated by so many of the hair and makeup looks. I'm also excited to share some behind-the-scenes secrets with you—the kind of stuff you don't usually hear about.
Backstage Beauty: Inbar Spector
My final stop at London Fashion Week was the Inbar Spector show, where the hair, makeup, and clothing had a completely different feel than any of the other "pretty" looks I've seen in the past. This was pure creativity rearing its head in the overall theme of "rebellious Gothic."
Stylists crimped hair all around, then swept it into a tight bun on top of the head.
Backstage Beauty: Armand Basi
Yesterday afternoon, I checked out the Armand Basi fashion show at the historic Banqueting House in London. Just like the grand landmark setting, the behind-the-scenes area was really something to admire. This was by far the most organized and spacious backstage space I have yet to encounter this week.
Backstage Beauty: English Eccentrics
Yesterday afternoon following the Felder Felder fashion show in London came the 2008 Fall English Eccentrics show. I went backstage to get the lowdown on the makeup look from clothing designer Helen David and Nars lead makeup artist Jane Richardson.
The inspiration for the show was based on a fairytale written by the designer.
Backstage Beauty: Felder Felder
Today marks day three of London Fashion Week, and I was lucky enough to sneak a peek behind the scenes at the Felder Felder show. Felder Felder is an up-and-coming, chic German brand born in 2006 from twin sisters Daniela and Anette Felder. Sienna Miller has been spotted wearing their clothes, and just last week Vogue.com called the designers "two to watch."
Backstage Beauty: Temperley London
Temperley London's Fall collection was sexy siren times twenty. With a feisty mix of leather, chains, and zippers, alternated with flowing silk gowns, the looks were fit for a mafia princess. And that's precisely what Charlotte Tilbury, lead makeup artist for MAC, channeled with the hair and makeup.
Backstage Beauty: Behnaz Sarafpour
Gucci Westman has been one busy woman this week. I've seen her at Miss Sixty, Rag & Bone, and then at Behnaz Sarafpour, where she worked with MAC. Here she is applying makeup to Canadian model Lisa Cant, who is almost always the first model to arrive at a show.
Backstage Beauty: Brian Reyes
Not much can rouse me before the crack of dawn, but yesterday I had a great reason to be up with the roosters. I had a 7 a.m. appointment to see makeup maestro Bobbi Brown create the runway look for Brian Reyes.
Backstage Beauty: 3.1 Phillip Lim
Ever want to know what a sardine must feel like? Most of the people backstage at last night's 3.1 Phillip Lim show could tell you. Luckily, I was able to duck in and speak with Nars makeup artist Ayako and the gifted hair stylist Odile Gilbert, who was working with Aveda.
Backstage Beauty: Rodarte
Yesterday, Fab and I trekked to Chelsea for the Rodarte show, where we were seated behind none other than Anna Wintour. (Okay, so it was six rows behind her, but still.) Inspired by Japanese horror films, the show itself was genuinely inspiring, and so different from anything else I've seen this week.
For instance, take a look at the show's hair—it's so sleek, colorful, and futuristic.
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