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New York Fashion Week Spring 2012 backstage beauty: One show, two (or more!) beauty looks was the trend at Alexander Wang, Michael Kors, Anna Sui and more

By Sarah Daniel | September 14th, 2012 | 3:15 pm

Alexander Wang Spring 2013 backstage beauty

Photography by Peter Stigter

Remember when makeup artist Francois Nars created 65 different looks for the Marc Jacobs Fall 2009 show? Well, that didn’t happen this time around at New York Fashion Week Spring 2013 but some designers did decide to deviate from a uniform beauty statement, creating a few different looks for one show. Here’s our rundown of the best double takes from backstage:

Alexander Wang
Though Guido Palau gave every girl at Alexander Wang a tight, low ponytail, the accessory that ran down the centre part differed—a glow-in-the-dark adhesive strip on blondes and a black one for brunettes. The fair-haired set also had a different experience in the makeup chair: Diane Kendal bleached brows and created luminous skin, while their dark-haired counterparts had strong brows and matte skin.

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Looks we loved: Jil Sander’s petal-pink lips, cobalt lashes at Stella McCartney and the Ruffian velvet moon mani

By FASHION Staff | August 23rd, 2012 | 2:30 pm

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While the majority of our favourite looks are compiled in the Fall/Winter beauty trend report there were three in particular that we couldn’t stop thinking about. Whether you’re seeking the perfect pink lip or want to try a twist on the traditional manicure, we’re sure you’ll love them too.

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The cat-eye: We look to icons of different eras for inspiration—plus, tips for painting your own

By FASHION Staff | May 1st, 2012 | 2:00 pm

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Jonathan Saunders Spring 2012. Photography by Peter Stigter

The cat-eye is having a moment. Celia Ellenberg takes us through its many versions over the years and finds out how to execute them.

While spring tends to signal the arrival of all beauty things light and bright, the runways told a different story this season as designers embraced a certain graphic cosmetic accoutrement that’s seen an impressive evolution over the past few centuries. Behold, the rebirth of the cat-eye. Black-rimmed upper lash lines were the makeup look of choice at shows such as Ruffian and Dolce & Gabbana, and while the backstage miracle workers made it look easy, mastering the perfect flick on your own can be a different story. We’ve gathered eight eyeliner icons and asked Hourglass Cosmetics’ artistic director Gina Brooke and makeup artist Pati Dubroff to weigh in on whether the liquid pen is truly mightier than the kohl pencil when it comes to crafting the perfect winged liner. Because, according to Brooke, “if you use the right products, getting the look is not an issue.”

It’s all about the burgundy manicure for fall. Plus: How to do Ruffian’s red and gold foil nails!

By Paige Dzenis | March 22nd, 2012 | 1:30 pm

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Ruffian at The ShOws Fall 2012. Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

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In the final days of Toronto Fashion Week, one thing was starting to become very apparent: deep red nails are going to be huge for fall. Chloé Comme Parris and Pink Tartan both used the same maroon Essie shade—“Wicked”—and similar colours had been popping up at international shows all season, including Ferragamo, Jenny Packham and Bill Blass. Rachel Roy leaned towards an aubergine-tinted red, while Yigal Azrouel dubbed his shade of choice “pinot noir.” At L.A.M.B., burgundy polish covered just the moon, leaving the rest of the nail bare. And where red appears, gold seems to follow: the Toronto shows for Jeremy Laing and Ruffian paired both colours on the same nail, whereas Marchesa alternated all-burgundy (Deborah Lippmann’s “Single Ladies”) and all-gold manicures down the runway.
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TFW Video: Behind-the-scenes at the Fall 2012 Ruffian show!

By Randi Bergman | March 20th, 2012 | 12:30 pm

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TFW Diary: Ruffian brings 25 Downton Abbey-worthy looks to Toronto’s third leg of Fashion Week

By Randi Bergman | March 20th, 2012 | 12:00 pm

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Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

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For the later showing at the Ritz-Carlton last night, The ShOws brought the New York–based duo behind Ruffian, Claude Morais and Brian Wolk, to Toronto for the retelling of their Fall 2012 collection. The label’s penchant for roughed up old-timey England was front and centre this time around, as the designers showed lengthy plaid double breasters, leather-trimmed updates on the riding jacket, velvet knee-length mermaid skirts and luxe-looking ruffled collars. The stellar collection was worthy of Mary Crawley, no doubt, but it was only too bad that it didn’t get the eyeballs it deserved, as so much of the likely fatigued fashion crowd skipped what was the 10th day of shows. Here’s one vote in favour of Toronto Fashion Week being, well, a week?
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NYFW: 7 of the best manicures and nail art designs from the Fall 2012 runways!

By Paige Dzenis | February 17th, 2012 | 5:30 pm

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It’s no secret that we’re huge fans of inventive manicures (check out our DIY Nails video series and Nail Corner column for further proof) and without a doubt the best inspiration comes from the runways. It’s worth pointing out that nude nails—that is, sheer taupe shades in barely-there colours—continued to dominate in New York. However, despite the abundance of one-colour manicures, CND, M.A.C, and Essie produced some very exciting nail-art designs for Fall 2012.

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Nail Corner: Two versions of the crescent moon manicure

By Paige Dzenis | December 14th, 2011 | 12:00 pm

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While many people apply polish to avoid biting their nails, I’m the other way around: my biggest motivation to stop picking, biting, and fidgeting was the dream of perfectly shaped long nails. The type that Mad Men’s Betty Draper wears, nail expert Sophy Robson obsesses over, and that designers, such as Emanuel Ungaro, have brought to the runway: oval- or almond-shaped and long! However, the conundrum with longer nails is that they really stand out when painted in bright or dark colours. Sure, taupes and beiges are on trend, but sometimes a girl just needs a pop of colour. Enter this week’s Nail Corner: two versions of the crescent moon manicure. Made popular by Ruffian in Fall 2010, this is an easy twist on the ever-popular moon manicure—it leaves the base of your nail bare and looks more like a reverse French tip than a half-moon.

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New York Fashion Week Spring 2012 backstage beauty: One show, two (or more!) beauty looks was the trend at Alexander Wang, Michael Kors, Anna Sui and more

Looks we loved: Jil Sander’s petal-pink lips, cobalt lashes at Stella McCartney and the Ruffian velvet moon mani

The cat-eye: We look to icons of different eras for inspiration—plus, tips for painting your own

It’s all about the burgundy manicure for fall. Plus: How to do Ruffian’s red and gold foil nails!

TFW Video: Behind-the-scenes at the Fall 2012 Ruffian show!

TFW Diary: Ruffian brings 25 Downton Abbey-worthy looks to Toronto’s third leg of Fashion Week

NYFW: 7 of the best manicures and nail art designs from the Fall 2012 runways!

Nail Corner: Two versions of the crescent moon manicure

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