by Diana Ajih on February 17, 2010
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Designer: Marc Jacobs
Looks: Soft neutrals and pastels. Very romantic looks. He played around with many different elements such as sequin front and knit-back sweaters, sheer lingerie layers, velvety dresses, knit dresses, and three piece suits.
Makeup: Francois NARS. Marc Jacobs wanted to give the models a sexy, dirty, and cool look. Francois Nars used his fingers to apply makeup to give a “out all night the evening before” look. He used several coats of mascara for clumpy lashes and to finish, he added a pale, coral lipstick from Barbarella.
Hair: The models hair was trimmed into layers right at the shoulder line. They used Redken Fabricate to create texture for a cool modern look.
My thoughts: The color choices in this collection…Genius! I also like the conservative look and the different textures of wool, cashmere, and cotton.
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by Diana Ajih on February 15, 2010
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Designer: Thakoon
Looks: It’s all about the fur hoods! Fox, Mink, and Racoon jackets and coats were seen down the runway as well as prints. Color palettes mainly used were gray, black, and ivory. His inspiration draws from Chopinot & Gaultier’s Le Défilé, a dance troupe that collaborated with Jean Paul Gaultier for costumes during the 80’s and 90’s. Thakoon also did a fab job on playing with layers, proportions, and lots of textures!
Makeup: Diane Kendall for NARS. All makeup was done by NARS to create a palette of neutral colors. They kept the makeup soft to keep the focus on the clothes.
Hair: Eugene Souleiman for Wella. The hair look was “destroyed blowdry” and a matte texture with the help of baby powder.
My thoughts: I love the makeup on the models especially how they sculpted the cheeks slightly with Douceur blush (new product for fall). My favorite looks are the printed pieces!
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by Diana Ajih on February 15, 2010
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Designer: Betsey Johnson
Looks: Whimsical, bold, fun, and flirty collection. It’s what Betsey Johnson is known for. It’s full of textures, bright colors, patterns, tutus, striped bodysuits, and more. Kelly Osbourne was the first model to step out onto the runway wearing a bandanna over her face and holding a plastic pistol. Bowler hats was also seen down the runway copying the Charlie Chaplin era.
Makeup: Sarah Lucero for Stila Cosmetics. All makeup was done by Stila Cosmetics. Models had dramatic black eyes over their matte skin, and nude lips. The look created intensity in the eyes.
Hair: Thomas Duncan for Sebastian. Flirtatious, sexy, and fun look with big, voluminous hair.
My thoughts: Gotta love the Wild Wild West theme! It’s such a cool, fun, and funky collection.
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by Diana Ajih on February 15, 2010
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Designer: Rachel Roy
Looks: The designer was inspired by time periods of Ancient Egypt and the turn of the 20th century. The pieces featured metallics such as gold and silver, crochet-style dress and jacket, Moroccan military gear, black sheath drenched in gold, navy blue wool, brick color red, and a high-shine gold skirt worn with gold lace tank.
“Drawing inspiration from both the ancient and modern worlds, fall 2010 juxtaposes wispy bias-cut dresses against luxurious coats in reference to the old-world glamour,” said Roy
Makeup: Wendy Rowe for Bobbi Brown Cosmetics. The look is Egyptian goddess meets Cleopatra that’s powerful, bold, and fearless. To give the models eyes some pop, Wendy created a deep smokey eye with a hint of aqua to mimmick the shades of a feather peacock. Nude lips to finish.
Hair: Andre Rodman for Frederic Fekkai. Andre channeled Cleopatra’s straight bob look and to add a modern touch, he swept the hair back and gave the strands some height at the crown of the head for added definition.
My thoughts: I love Rachel Roy because her collection embodies a woman’s strength and confidence which I again see in this collection. Very creative! I think the looks were well balanced and her play with gold and metallics was surely an attention-getter.
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by Diana Ajih on February 13, 2010
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Designer: Gwen Stefani for L.A.M.B.
Looks: Vintage, military with 50’s flair. The models put on a tough girl image yet still played off sexy. The collection includes leather leggings, corsets, draped tops, wool trench coats, knee-high stockings, belts over tops, and off the shoulder tops. Gwen also played in the acessories very well with the ankle boots, handbags, and long necklaces with dog tags.
Makeup: Charlotte Tillbury for M.A.C. All makeup was done by MAC Cosmetics to create a bit of edge. Models had smoldering black eyes over their blank, porcelain skin, bright red lipstick, and the cheeks stayed bare to give off the old-Hollywood glamour feel.
Hair: Inspired by the 40’s era, blunt bangs with soft curls to take on a more modern look.
My thoughts: Genius Gwen! My favorite collection at New York Fashion Week thus far. I love the vintage-inspired look. The hair and makeup really helped capture Gwen’s look for this collection.
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by Diana Ajih on October 5, 2009
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LA Fashion Week is just around the corner and though it’s not as big media wise as New York Fashion Week, you still find fabulous events and fashion shows from up and coming designers that is celebrity and media packed.
One fashion show to watch out for is Fashion Minga. It will make its debut for the first time ever during LA Fashion Week and its already creating buzz in the fashion world.
The ever so popular Hollywood club, Boulevard3 will be hosting the Fashion Minga Event on Friday, October 16th 2009 @ 10pm. Fashion Minga is an Ecuadorian term for “a community coming together to work for the benefit of all”. Fashion Minga is a collaboration of designers, performers, and tastemakers uniting to celebrated the various components that inspire fashion: music, dance, color, shape, and visual elements.
Fashion Minga is not your typical “run-of-the-mill” fashion show. It will showcase some of the fashion industries finest such as MTV star Jazmin Whitney from MTV show “House of Jazmin”, Israeli born fashion designer Tal Sheyn (www.designsbytalsheyn.com), and fashion designer, model, author, and wife of NBA Player, Jackie Christie’s line. This is just of taste of what’s to come.
Fashion Minga is also influenced by music, art and dance. It will include performances from Xcedera, Extreme Dance FX, Groovaholix, The Hollywood Hotshots, and more!!!!
Fashion Minga will host a celebrity-packed red carpet and is L.A. Fashion Week’s most prestigious and highly anticipated event, not to be missed!
To get a full list of designers and performers, stop by the Fashion Minga site to learn more.
Want to be on the guest-list? If you’re going to be in the L.A. area during L.A. Fashion Week, Fashion Minga is giving you the opportunity to attend this red carpet fashion show event. Must be 21+ to attend!!!
To be on the guest list, Become a fan of their Fashion Minga’s Facebook page by clicking here. Then send an email to guestlist@fashionminga.com with your facebook name and your real name (first and last). That’s it!!
See you there!!!
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