This season, inspiration for New York Fashion Week’s beauty looks came from a wide range of sources, from Capote’s swans to quirky subcultures.
Runway looks explored historical references and TikTok’s hottest trends. Ballerinas dominated the runways last season, but this time hairstylists and makeup artists are returning to a more individualized approach to beauty, with hair tattoos, punkish black eyeliner, and larger-than-life wigs. I’m here.
From Marc Jacobs’ honeycomb poof to Helmut Lang’s hair, “we do beautiful blowouts and mix it up,” said Jawara, who served as Bumble & bumble’s hairstylist for the latter presentation. Ta. Hair styles were as diverse as makeup. Standouts include Christian Cowan’s smoked-out eyes and Willy Chavarria’s references to ’90s Latina pop stars.
Each show had its own unique approach to beauty, but apparently understated beauty may be going out of style.
Introducing trends from New York Fashion Week.
capote’s swan
The beauty look, which is reported to be a source of inspiration for the entire collection, also takes cues from the renewed interest in Truman Capote’s Ladies Who Lunch. Marc Jacobs opted for an oversized, bouffant wig, while Christian Cowan paired his iconic hairstyle with a “Yakuza Wife” update.
In Cowan’s own handwriting was written on a faceplate backstage: “She looks like a mob wife, but the real reason is not because she’s not a wife. She’s the boss.”
Smashbox makeup artist Lori Taylor Davis encapsulated the look with smoked-out black eyeliner, dark blush, and a taupe lip. The latter is inspired by Sofia Vergara in the newly released Netflix series Griselda, which details Griselda Blanco’s journey growing up. One of Medellin’s most notorious drug lords.
“Put your blush high on your cheekbones because you want it to take everything away,” Davis says, adding that the skin is highlighted but not overly made up, complementing the poised lips. added.
subculture of the past
Willy Chavarria’s hair and makeup paid homage to decades of Latin culture.
“There are references to pachuco culture, there are references to chola culture, there are references to the Latina pop sensation of the ’90s. It’s a mixture, an amalgamation of all of these things,” says a makeup artist at MAC Cosmetics. , said Marco Castro.
Eyebrows, which Castro said have “always been important to Latin culture,” were the focal point of the make-up, and on many models they were pencil-thin, accentuated by frosty white browbone highlights.
At Anna Sui, hair stylist Galen used R+Co Bleu products to create a glossy answer to ’90s grunge. This was meant to accentuate, rather than detract from, the myriad textures within the collection.
“I wanted to keep the texture to a minimum, and it was the first time I’d seen shiny cornsilk hair in such a long time,” Galen said backstage. “I was looking for a Linda Evangelista moment, going back to the grunge era. Grunge chic.”
hair applique
Hair was also a means of conspicuous accessory. Ribbons were everywhere last season, but this time many stylists opted for fresh arrangements with “hair tattoos,” pearls, and gold leaf.
At Collina Strada, hairstylist and Bumble & Bumble’s global artistic director Evanee Frausto created what he calls “hair tattoos.” To achieve this look, Frausto slicked the model’s hair down and arranged strips of colorful hair in funky, star-like shapes on top. The geometric assemblages reflected the punk-inspired collection and the metal music played at the show.
Hairstylist Lacey Redway opted for a softer approach to Christian Siriano’s hair accessory trend, applying gold leaf along the models’ parts and tight gelled buns. The combination of lacquered gel and gold leaf gave it a shiny look.
Alice & Olivia’s hair by Aveda featured ribbons, everyone’s favorite ballet-core accessory, but some looks also included pearl attachments, making this season’s hair appliqué This further solidified the trend.