Monday, July 18, 2011

Crack that whip

Fashion has gone all leather and lace with a twist of kink drawing inspiration from the controversial 1974 film The Nightporter as seen at Louis Vuitton's Winter 2011/2012 collection. Kate Moss struts her stuff as the finale, puffing on a cigarette. A fantastic show!




The look is a  40s silhouette, squeezed and bound waists in patent leather bustier-belts, flared below-the-knee skirts. Double-breasted coats and jackets, tight tube skirts &military-inspired jodhpur pants.
Accessoried with peak caps in patent leather or fur with chin-straps, high-heeled patent leather boots &  The Lockit bag  - linked with handcuffs to the wrists of the models.





Designer Marc Jacobs told journalists after the show, “We were thinking about obsession, fetishism, and we thought about an old hotel, with its chambermaids and the affairs that go on there, the crimes and scandals. And we just wanted to reveal all the amazing creatures who passed through there.” Sticking to classic black and white, with flourishes of red, yellow, forest green and navy blue'.

The direction for the hair styling has taken a 360 degree turn and is about control with hair styling focusing on sleek lines & tight ponytails. The look is strong yet still soft. Other looks include the androgenyous, short urchin haircut originally made popular by Twiggy and currently being worn by Emma Watson, Michelle Williams & Carey Mulligan  as well as strong partlines & wet looks buns and  wet look hair.

Clean slate:  The new make up compliments the new 60's styling direction with emphasis on big, doe eyes with a really heavy black lash line and false lashes. The look is overall nude: The keys are immaculate skin & sculpted cheekbones. Add a little luminizer to the high points of the face  including cheekbones and brow bone to create some light and shade so the overall effect isn't flat.

Contoured make up can do amazing things for the face, define the cheeks and jawline and slim any areas that need to be. Keep the contouring localized for the day and use a blush brush  to sweep around the temples and under the cheekbone. The rest of the face is bare, the lips nude, long lashes and strong, heavy, gelled brows.










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