Beauty Cravings :: Inspiring Hair and Makeup Fall 2014

Buns took centre stage, braids got a makeover and ponytails came in all different shapes and sizes on the Fall 2014 runways. The extreme side part was all over the runways in New York and touched down in London and Paris. Makeup artists like Pat McGrath jazzed up the cat eye and played around with liquid latex, false eyelashes, and bold shadow. Metallics ruled the runways – glittery eyes at Altuzarra, gilded foreheads at Emilio Pucci, and metallic futuristic faces at Alexander McQueen.

Buns

The ballet rehearsal-inspired bun at DVF, NYFW

Braided, messy ballerina bun at Dolce & Gabbana, MFW

Sporty bun at Roberto Cavalli, MFW

Elegant bun at Prada, MFW

Wet-look textured bun at Lanvin, PFW

Ponytail party

Sci-fi inspired ponytail at Herve Leger, NYFW

The “sexy tomboy” ponytail at Rebecca Minkoff, NYFW

Basket weave low ponytail at Fendi, MFW

Whimsical banded ponytail at Valentino, PFW

Sharp ponytail at Kenzo, PFW

Huge pony-like ponytails wrapped with colourful fabric at Chanel, PFW

Braids

Cute braided pigtails at Marc by Marc Jacobs, NYFW

Side French-braids at Creatures of the Wind, NYFW

Detailed braids leading into chunky side plait at Temperley London, LFW

Barely-there plait at Emilio Pucci, MFW

Double plaits at Givenchy, PFW

Never-ending cornrows at Alexander McQueen, PFW

Just-showered hair

Giles, LFW

Christopher Kane, LFW

Marni, MFW

The Extreme side part

Side parts go deep at BCBG Max Azria, NYFW

Extreme side part at Opening Ceremony, NYFW

Deep side part at Rodarte, NYFW

Side-swept hair with deep part at Lucas Nascimento, LFW

Deep side part at John Galliano, PFW

Deep side part at Hermes, PFW

Very Berry lips

Berry lips at Rodarte, NYFW

Get the look: Makeup artist James Kaliardos mixed glitter with NARS Deborah Audacious Lipstick (Available Fall/Winter 2014).

Berry lips at Rebecca Minkoff, NYFW

Get the look: Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in Amore

Berry lips at Matthew Williamson, LFW

Wine-stained lips at MSGM, MFW

Deep red lips at Max Mara, MFW

Bright blue eyes

Azure eye makeup at Anna Sui, NYFW

Get the look: Max Factor Wild Shadow Pot in Sapphire Rage

Bright blue square flicks at Temperley London, LFW

Get the look: Bright blue face paint and pigment used as eyeliner.

Blue underliner at Giles, LFW

Get the look: Makeup artist Lucia Pieroni used MAC Chromagraphic Pencil in Cyan to line the entire length of the lower lashes and the inner corners of the eyes.

Sharp bright blue flicks at Kenzo, PFW

Get the look: Makeup artist Aaron de Mey used MAC Chromagraphic Pencil in Marine Ultra to create a graphic fifties-flick.

Electric blue eyes at Dior, PFW

Get the look: Makeup artist Pat McGrath used theatrical latex paint in cerulean blue.

Feline eyes

Not-so-typical cat eye at Rag&Bone, NYFW

Futuristic cat eye at Herve Leger, NYFW

Retro-like cat eye at Cushnie et Ochs, NYFW

Classic feline flick at Jean-Pierre Braganza, LFW

Soft black flicks at Dolce & Gabbana, MFW

Graphic blue velvet cat eye at Kenzo, PFW

Lash crazy

Super-cloggy lashes that clumped together at Topshop Unique, LFW

Clumpy lashes at Prada, MFW

Twiggy-inspired lashes at Gucci, MFW

Double false lashes at Versace, MFW

Thick, clumpy lashes at Saint Laurent, PFW

Gilded eyes, lips, hair and foreheads

Gilded eyes at Altuzzara, NYFW

Get the look: Makeup artist Tom Pecheux dusted a thin line of MAC Pro 3D Glitter in Brass Gold (available Fall/Winter 2014) over clear gloss along upper lash line and on the eyelid.

Lips got the Midas touch at Son Jung Wan, NYFW

Golden part at Suno, NYFW

Foreheads adorned with golden leaves at Simone Rocha, LFW

Gilded foreheads at Emilio Pucci, MFW

Get the look: Makeup artist Yadim dusted the forehead with a V-shaped swath of MAC Gold Pigment Colour Powder.

Metallic eyes at Dior, PFW

Get the look: Makeup artist Pat McGrath used theatrical latex paint in earthy khaki green.

Metallic eyes at Alexander McQueen, PFW

Get the look: Pat McGrath used brick red, silver and gold metallic pigments around the eyes for a futuristic look.

(Photos from Cosmopolitan UK, Elle, Elle Canada, Fashionising, Metro Velvet, Rebecca Minkoff, Style.com, Style Bistro, Vogue, Vogue Paris, Women’s Wear Daily)

Models Off Duty :: Milan and Paris

A bevy of beautiful models including supermodels Gisele Bundchen, Joan Smalls and Cara Delevingne kept street style photographers click click clicking away. Let’s take a look back at the models who brought the sass from the runways to the streets of Milan and Paris.

(Photos from Style.com, The Cut, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Vogue Paris, Vogue Espana, W Magazine)

Models Off Duty :: New York and London

The fashion month marathon is behind us and it’s time for the models to relax and unwind. Let’s hit rewind and take a look at what the beautiful set were up to when they weren’t strutting the runways in New York and London.

(Photos from Style.com, The Cut, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Vogue Espana, Vogue Paris, W Magazine)

Style Inspiration :: Miroslava Duma at AW 2014

Former Harper’s Bazaar Russia editor, founder of Buro 24/7, Digital Media Director at TSUM, freelance writer, and mother of 2; Miroslava Duma does it all.

Season after season, Mira (as she’s known to friends and her 600,000-plus Instagram followers) leaves us speechless with her impeccable style and elegance. And AW 2014 fashion month was no exception. The Russian beauty once again brought her exquisite style to the streets and we had no choice but to fall in love. Here’s a round-up of the many looks of Miroslava from New York, London, Milan, and Paris.

(Photos from Collage Vintage, The Cut, The Styleograph, The Urban Spotter, Vanity Fair, Vogue Spain, W Magazine)

Hanne Gaby Odiele at AW 2014

The craziness of Fashion Month has come to a screeching halt leaving us with a whole lot to chew on. But what about the photographers? It takes a lot of skill to capture a photo that sticks in people’s minds. Let’s zero in on my favourite model off duty shots of Hanne Gaby Odiele, the Belgian model who took the streets of New York, London, Milan and Paris by storm.

Photographed by Tommy Ton for Style.com

Photographed by Josefina Andres for Vogue Espana

Photographed by Phil Oh for Vogue

Photographed by Adam Katz Sinding for W Magazine

Photographed by Josefina Andres for Vogue Espana

Photographed by Josefina Andres for Vogue Espana

Photographed by Josefina Andres for Vogue Espana

Photographed by Adam Katz Sinding for W Magazine

Photographed by Phil Oh for Vogue

Photographed by Phil Oh for Vogue

Photographed by YongJun Koo for NY Mag

Photographed by Phil Oh for Vogue

Photographed by Josefina Andres for Vogue Espana

It’s no wonder she’s a street style photographer’s dream!

PFW Fall 2014 :: Rainy Day Street Style

It’s wet and gloomy in Paris, but the street style stars won’t let a little rain stop their shine. Fashion’s finest braved the wet weather and made quite a splash on the streets of Paris.

(Photos from Vanity Fair, Vogue, Vogue Paris, Vogue Spain, W Magazine)

Paris Fashion Week Fall 2014 :: Happy Chic

Oh hello there, Paris! As fashion month winds down, the street style stars show no signs of slowing down. They’re serving up some seriously chic style inspiration on the streets of Paris. Here’s a look at the fashionistas wearing the one accessory that will always be in style – a smile.

(Photos from Style.com, The Cut, Vogue, Vogue Italia, Vogue Paris, Vogue Spain, W Magazine)

MFW Fall 2014 :: Showstopper Accessories

We’ve said ciao to Milan Fashion Week and bonjour to the city of lights and love. But I can’t seem to get the bags, shoes and jewelry spotted on the Milan runways out of my head. Here’s a quick rundown of the most memorable Italian accessories.

Fendi

Prada

Gucci

Dolce & Gabbana

Versace

Marni

(All photos from Style.com)

NYFW Fall 2014 :: Beauty Roundup

Let’s face it. We all fall madly in love with the hair, makeup and pretty manicures at fashion week. The right hairstyle or lip colour can really help bring a designer’s vision to life. For this season, eyes, lips, nails and even hair all got the Midas touch. Ponytails ruled the runways and makeup artists saw the cat eye from many different angles.

Touch of gold – tips, lips, hair and eyes

Gold half-moon and tip at Tadashi Shoji

Get the look: Butter London Nail Lacquer in Marbs

Gold-lined eyes at Badgley Mischka

Get the look: MAC Goldmine Eye Shadow // MAC Blacktrack Fluidline // MAC Pure Show Superslick Liquid Eye Liner

Gold manicure and gold-tipped braids at Mara Hoffman

Get the look: Brush on two coats of Maybelline Color Show Nail Lacquer in Bold Gold minus top coat.

Gold part and gold tips at Suno

Get the look: Apply Maybelline Color Show Nail Lacquer in Bold Gold over a clear base coat.

Bold gold lips at Son Jung Wang

Bold lips in shades of red

Deep berry lips at Rodarte

Get the look: NARS Deborah Audacious topped with glitter.

Naeem Khan

Get the look: NARS Lanikai Velvet Lip Liner // NARS Mirihi Island Beach Velvet Lip Liner // NARS Marlene Audacious Lipstick // NARS Jeanne Audacious Lipstick // NARS Bette Audacious Lipstick

Berry-stained lips at Rebecca Minkoff

Get the look: Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in Amore

Cat-eye

Makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury describes her cat eye at Cushnie et Ochs as “Cat eye liner with a juicy skin.”

Get the look: MAC Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline and MAC Blacktrack Fluidline drawn through the lashline to extend and define the eye with a dramatic feline shape.

Makeup artist Val Garland’s futuristic cat-eye for Herve Leger

Get the look: TEMPTU S/B Hi-Def and S/B Adjuster in Black.

Not-so-typical cat-eye

Get the look: Revlon ColorStay Liquid Eye Pen in Black // ColorStay Crème Gel Liner in Black // ColorStay Skinny Liquid Liner in Black Out // Luxurious Color Eyeliner in Black Velvet // Bold Lacquer by Grow Luscious in Blackened Brown

Deep Side Part

Opening Ceremony

Tadashi Shoji

Proenza Schouler

BCBG Max Azria

Pretty Ponytails – high, low, streaked and everything in between

Tomboy-chic ponytail at Rebecca Minkoff

Minkoff’s Fall 2014 collection is feminine with a menswear twist. TRESemme lead stylist Jeanie Syfu created a tomboy-inspired ponytail – neat and slightly messy at the same time.

Sci-fi inspired ponytail at Herve Leger 

Bumble and bumble’s lead stylist Laurent Philippon created a sleek, futuristic ponytail, while colourist Zoe Wiepert added a pop of colour with bright blue and orange extensions.

Super high ponytail at Kate Spade

For Kate Spade, two ponytails are better than one. Garnier’s hair stylist Tommy Bucket says the hair was meant to reflect the collection’s inspiration – a trip to Shanghai. The hair team created a playful, high ponytail by straightening the hair completely and securing it with a piece of leather. For the models donning hats during the show, they did a simple low ponytail.

Sleek and low ponytail at Vivienne Tam

Tam was inspired by a trip to the Silk Road and the women she encountered there. Matthew Curtis, lead stylist for TRESemme, created the low, sleek ponytail and wrapped the hair around it to hide the hair elastic. Pretty clever, huh?

Which beauty trends from the runways are you loving so far? I can’t wait to see what Paris has to offer!

(Images and information from Style Bistro, INTERMIX, Harper’s Bazaar, Metro Velvet, In Style, Cosmopolitan UK, Rebecca Minkoff, Elle, Women’s Wear Daily, Temptu, Style.com, The Fashion Spot, Never Underdressed)

LFW Fall 2014 :: Trend Spotting

London Fashion Week wrapped up earlier this week. So it’s time to hit rewind and take a closer look at the trends that swept the runways. Here are the top 5 trends we’ll be replicating this Fall:

Print party

Looks like Temperley London, Burberry Prorsum, Peter Pilotto and Matthew Williamson got together and decided to throw a print party.

Crazy for royal blue

Peter Pilotto, David Koma, Hunter Original, Topshop Unique and Roksanda Illincic all had a case of the blues and worked the sapphire shade into their collections.

Perfect match

Peter Pilotto, Christopher Kane, Mark Fast and Temperley London sent matching skirt sets and layered looks down the runway.

Embellished to the max

For Mary Katrantzou, Erdem, Peter Pilotto and Matthew Williamson, it was all about embellishment.

Colour-blocking

Thomas Tait, Roksanda Illincic, Peter Pilotto and Issa all played around with geometric shapes and bold colours. It was like geometry and art class all rolled into one.

(Photos from Style.com)