Liner Notes » haute couture http://www.annihall.com/beautyblog A Beauty Blog Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:25:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Spring 2010 Haute Couture http://www.annihall.com/beautyblog/2010/02/spring-2010-haute-couture/ http://www.annihall.com/beautyblog/2010/02/spring-2010-haute-couture/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:14:38 +0000 anni hall http://www.annihall.com/beautyblog/?p=352 Oh yes! It’s couture time! Over three days of last week Paris held the couture shows where 10 labels offered to us their finest work. I have the hugest passion for dresses and the haute couture shows always blow me away with their romanticism and intricate beauty.

There were two absolute standouts for makeup from last week, Christian Dior and Givenchy. Designer at Dior, John Galliano, was inspired by early 20th century equestriennes. There were three makeup looks, all very old hollywood glamour with winged eyes and matte lips in nude, scarlet and crimson, and the most perfect porcelain skin. The look was modernised by the use of vibrant shades over the eyelid, similar to that of the Spring 2010 Dior show.

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Givenchy’s designer on the other hand, Riccardo Tisci, dreamt up contemporary pieces for his ideal Parisienne with fine tailoring mixed with frivolity, and on occasion a touch of disco. A black shadowed eye with a hint of midnight-blue glitter gave us a retro effect however the fresh matte skin and statement lips kept it contemporary.

givenchyThe most wonderful hair was seen at Chanel. Heart shaped hair with large silk bows and streaks of baby blue, how fantastic!

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Oh couture!

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All images from style.com

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