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Runway to Real Life: A lighter version of Rodarte’s starry blue eyes for Spring 2012

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Left: Rodarte Spring 2012 photography by Peter Stigter. Right: Photography and makeup by Dallas Curow. Model: Marième/Next Models Montreal.

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Rodarte’s Spring 2012 collection had two magical muses: Van Gogh’s iconic work Starry Night and Disney’s Sleeping Beauty, and the opaque navy blue smoky eyes echoed the rich colours found in both. To balance the dramatic feel of the collection, Nars makeup artist James Kaliardos painted eyeshadow all the way up to the brow bone. While this certainly made a statement on the runway, it’s a bit too Maleficent-esque for day-to-day. With a few minor adjustments, however, this look is perfect for a night when you want to sparkle. Read more »


Runway to Real Life: How to do Preen’s peachy-perfect Spring 2012 makeup

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Left: Preen Spring 2012 photography by Peter Stigter. Right: Photography and makeup by Dallas Curow. Model: Erika/Next Models Montreal.

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When Preen‘s Spring 2012 collection was still in its nascent stage, designers Justin Thornton and Thea Bregazzi were reading a lot of Virginia Woolf, and Victorian era visions of English gardens danced in their heads. The collection featured prints in lush, pastel colours based on blown-up, pixelated peonies. Fittingly, the models faces were flower-petal fresh, their cheeks as rosy as ripe peaches. Read more »


Runway to Real Life: How to wear Miu Miu’s red eyeshadow

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Left: Miu Miu Spring 2012 photography by Peter Stigter. Right: Photography and makeup by Dallas Curow. Model: Marième/Next Models Montreal.

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At Miu Miu’s Spring 2012 show, the models’ faces were left mostly bare, save for a brazen swipe of red across each eye. Bright and severe, the look was a striking accompaniment to the collection’s fairly neutral palette. If you’re bold enough to try it, red is fabulous! So rather than tone down the colour to something more muted, I decided to use a bright, primary red, but soften it by adding both deeper and lighter colours around the edges. Read more »


Runway to Real Life: We show you how to do Ferragamo’s radiant Spring 2012 makeup

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Left: Ferragamo Spring 2012 photography by Peter Stigter. Right: Photography and makeup by Dallas Curow. Model: Erika/Next Models Montreal.

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Introducing Runway to Real Life, a new weekly feature that takes the best runway beauty looks and shows you how to make them work them for real-life wear. We’ll cover everything from the extreme (red eyeshadow?) to the classic (hello, cat eye!) while providing tips and products so you can recreate each at home. First up: Salvatore Ferragamo Spring 2012. Read more »


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