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NYFW DAY 8

anni hall — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:54:06 +0000

New York Fashion Week has come to an end. Booo! Here’s my run-through of the Calvin Klein S/S 2011 RTW show.

Thanks so much for having me as your Guest Editor Mecca Cosmetica, I had a ball!

xxo

NYFW DAY 7

anni hall — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 12:38:33 +0000

Proenza Schouler. Amazing as usual. Check out the look here.

xxo

NYFW DAY 6

anni hall — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 03:10:54 +0000

Vera Wang was my highlight on Day 6 of New York Fashion Week. A timeless and graceful beauty, this is the Vera Wang woman.

xxo

NYFW DAY 5

anni hall — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 07:18:04 +0000

My how-to on the golden girls at Donna Karan has just been posted up over at Mecca. Get ready to get your bronze on girls!

xxo

NYFW DAY 4

anni hall — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 07:00:42 +0000

There was colour, colour and more colour at the shows on Day 4 of New York Fashion Week. Matte skin was also pretty popular, so make sure you arm yourself with a good loose powder, and you’re ready to rock and roll! Here is my rundown over at Mecca.

xxo

NYFW DAY 2

anni hall — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 10:22:09 +0000

The makeup at Jason Wu on Day 2 of New York Fashion Week was divine. I’ve posted about it here for Mecca Cosmetica.

xxo

NYFW DAY 1

anni hall — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:14:07 +0000

I’ve posted my favourite makeup look from Day 1 of the New York Fashion Week Spring 2011 RTW shows, over at Mecca Cosmetica. I’ve written about the products you need to get this look, how to wear it, and I’ve made a pretty collage so you can see the look from every angle.

Take note!

xxo

NYC Day 8 – Spring 2010 RTW

anni hall — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 06:56:33 +0000

HA! Only in Fashion would Fashion Week have eight days! Anyways, today’s the last day of the New York Spring 2010 Ready To Wear shows. I hope you’ve been inspired, like I have, to try some new things for the up’n'coming months and also learned a few tricks along the way.

The most beautiful makeup look of the day was at threeASFOUR. The choreography of the show was inspired by Yoko Ono’s performance artwork Cut Piece and the music was from her latest record. The easiest way to achieve this makeup look is by using a glitter eyeliner pen (such as the Stila one) and creating the desired shapes on your face. Otherwise, if you didnt want the sparkle-factor, use MAC ‘Fluidline’ in Blacktrack and the back of a small brush/blunt toothpick/or anything else that is tiny and round, and get all pointillist on us!

This look here, at Calvin Klein, has got me most excited about summer! When the days are long and hot, I carry with me my Jurlique ‘Lavender Hydrating Mist’ and spray whenever it’s all getting a bit too much. Not only does it cool you down, it’s hydrating and it’s smells amazing! It’s not just to cool you down though, you can incorporate it into your morning routine after you’ve cleansed and before you moisturise. It might seem a bit unnecessary, but those few moments when all I’m thinking about is lavender are often the best parts of the day.

Alrighty, so that’s it for New York. Next week it’s London! See you there!

(all pics from http://nymag.com/fashion/)

NYC Day 7 – Spring 2010 RTW

anni hall — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 05:49:26 +0000

Makeup was pretty meh for me today at the shows. I guess it’s hard to live up to yesterday’s excitement. So today I thought I’d dedicate my post to hair accessories.

All of the girls at 3.1 Phillip Lim, no matter what their face shape, hairstyle or skintone, had these little red clips. With the orange wash of eyeshadow up to the brow, it makes the look very matchy-matchy, but still very cute!

Oscar de la Renta’s woman had strips of fabric braided into her, well, braid! They used yellow, violet, blue and white to match the rainbow of bold colours of his garments. It’s super easy to do, just plait your hair like usual but this time wrap the fabric around one of the three sections, et voila!

And at Proenza Schouler a couple of the girls had their hair coloured. Since seeing a Marc by Marc Jacobs ad in the Septmeber issue of Teen Vogue where the model had green strips running through her long brown hair I’ve been considering a bit of an update. But voilet (and aqua, the other colour used in the Proenza Schouler show) matches my wardrobe a tad more than lime-y green. Hmmmm… I’ll keep you posted!

(all pics from http://www.style.com/fashionshows/)

NYC Day 6 – Spring 2010 RTW

anni hall — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:45:04 +0000

WOW! Today the designers upped the ante! Never have I known a Tuesday to be so exciting! And there to be so many different definitions of Spring!

The girls at Vera Wang were given an unstructured, somewhat messy hair-do with dominant brows to compliment the beautifully romantic clothes. The makeup look was so clean and pretty with only a touch of mascara and some darker brows drawn on. As the brows are quite full and smooth (ie not angular nor rounded) it gives the face a really womanly feel. It’s so easy to do, just get a brow pencil in a shade darker than your hair or a powder in a shade darker and use an angle brush (MAC #236) to apply the colour and play! It really is quite amazing what different brow shapes do for your face!

Marc Jacobs is at it again! Yesterday he showed his signature line and today it’s his younger, less expensive line, Marc by Marc Jacobs. I love it! It’s so much fun and a great take on Spring.

The makeup is so perfectly youthful. A quick dusting of pink on the cheeks (a great one for this look would be Desire by Nars – so very pink pink pink!) and raspberry lips in a cute and quirky shape. Get the shape by drawing on and colouring in lips with a pencil (focus on creating a dramatic cupids bow), adding lipstick and using concealer to hide the parts of your lips that arent now raspberry!

And Rodarte. *ahhhh* I always sigh a thousand sighs over their collections. The Mulleavy sisters’ collections are always so fantastical and otherworldly. It excites me so much! I just read on Style.com that they studied Art History too… I guess there’s still hope for me to become an amazing designer too! haha!

I love how their shows are always so visually stimulating and detailed. From the black grit on the runway and the dry ice, to the netting over the messy hair and the body armour (art), it all really brings the clothing to life.

The makeup is not the most transferable to reality, but who cares! Just observe and enjoy!

xxxx

(all pics from http://www.style.com/fashionshows/)