Backstage Beauty
Clothes may get all the attention, but it’s the makeup and hair on the runway that really sets the trend. From pale faces and top knots to dramatic eyes, VIEW OUR GALLERY of the best beauty of New York Fashion Week.
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Things were tranquil backstage at Oscar de la Renta as models prepped for the spring 2010 show.
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Braids were big on catwalks all over Fashion Week this year. Stylists at Oscar de la Renta wove colored fabric into hair.
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Oscar de la Renta featured crown-like braids, which emphasized penciled brows and pale lips.
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Stylists at Oscar de la Renta created a wreath out of the woven fabric.
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All American girls ripped the runway in long braids at Alexander Wang’s spring show. Unruly and voluminous hair gave way to long fishtail braids.
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Oscar de la Renta used liquid eyeliner to evoke Egyptian cat eyes on the runway -- a hint of drama on an otherwise muted face.
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A steady hand was invaluable backstage at Oscar de la Renta, where a makeup artist meticulously applied dramatic eyeliner.
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Faces at the Marc Jacobs show were theatrical, with white accents on eyelids and thick black stripes along lash lines. The dramatic eyes offset mauve lips, which provided a sultry hint of color on the ghostly palette.
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Bryan Reyes created a smart, severe look for spring 2010. His models showed clean, clear skin with tidy eyebrows and natural lashes, which drew attention to their neatly styled hair. A central part and low ponytail emphasized Reyes’ crisp look.
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Calvin Klein complimented his billowing silhouettes with naked skin and tousled hair.
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Hair on the Badgley Mischka runway was sleek and classic, with models like Chanel Iman debuting a perfectly combed bun.
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Marc Jacobs’ models resembled ghosts with powdered white faces and dramatic brow lines.
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Faces were also pale at Badgley Mischka, where barely-there makeup elegantly offset heavily beaded looks.
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It’s a good season for Princess Leia fans everywhere: double-buns were a staple of the Marc Jacobs runway, and neatly complimented the severe makeup.
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It seems like there wasn’t a single hair out of place in Marc Jacobs’ dramatic top-knots.
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At Tibi, hair was brushed back in a nonchalant bun and bound with pink strips–which played off electric pink eye shadow.
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