backstage beauty

Image via Fairchild Archives Simple elegance is key for a man like Dennis Basso, whose runways are best known for breathtakingly fabulous furs and other glamorous staples. But there was another man backstage who...

Image via Fairchild Archives A quick peek at the look board for Juan Carlos Obando's presentation revealed plenty of gilded elements, with some fabulous foil prints accenting otherwise hard black ensembles. The folks at Fekkai...

Photo by Henrik Olund courtesy of Full Picture Public Relations For their fall collection, Marchesa's Keren Craig and Georgina Chapman found inspiration in Miss Havisham, the wealthy spinster in Great Expectations who lives in a decrepit mansion. As soon as...

Three beauty powerhouses were backstage to create the look at Monique Lhuillier: MAC's Val Garland, Kerastase's Odile Gilbert, and CND's own Jan Arnold. But why such heavy reinforcements?

Photo courtesy of Fairchild Archive Photo courtesy of Fairchild Archive Known for his minimal aesthetic, Narciso Rodriguez tends to favor a very clean and pretty beauty look for his runway shows. But HELLO--his girl is...

Photo courtesy of Fairchild Archive When I went backstage at the shows this morning, it was like taking a trip in my own personal hot tub time machine! I found myself back in the...

Photo by: Yasuyo Sekido courtesy of Kaplow Public Relations At least one of my favorite runway makeup looks each season inevitably comes from the incomparable Dick Page, artistic director of Shiseido The Makeup. His...

<p>We followed one of our favorite models, seventeen-year-old Jac, on the couture runways and picked out our two favorite looks. Chanel versus Dior, a battle as old as time! Now you decide who wins.</p>

Monsieur Galliano has a knack for requesting fabulous, eccentric makeup at the couture shows (check out this teal shadow/cat-eye combo), but it was the lips that really caught our attention. It turns out the color was vintage (of sorts): Rouge Dior ARA 999, first concocted by Galliano in 2003.

Zero + Maria Cornejo is a line known for its pared-down, minimalist aesthetic. For this avant-garde collection, Shiseido sent in the pros to create a look that wouldn't distract from the sleek designs. Translation?...

Backstage, Zac Posen was all smiles in his bright pink sportscoat: "This collection is American, accessible, and optimistic," he dished. Separated into three looks, Z Spoke's Spring 2011 lineup was all about American fashion:...

For her Spring/Summer 2011 presentation, Rachel Antonoff was inspired by a child's approach to living: a playful, imaginative attitude. Naturally, the hair and makeup had to accompany the collection's child-like charm, what Antonoff imagined as...

Tommy Hilfiger's fashion show last night marked his 25th year in the business. Naturally, his collection was (as it always is) all about good ol' American heritage. Classic American sportswear ruled the runway, which...

"Since there's not a lot of color in Richard's spring collection, and we did a strong red lip last season, Richard wanted to focus on the eyes this time around," explains Revlon's Global Artistic Director,...

This makeup look isn't super dramatic or groundbreaking, but it's still one of my personal faves of the week: It's so simple yet pretty, easy to achieve for normal people who aren't makeup pros, and...

The minute I walked backstage at the DKNY F/W 2010 fashion extravaganza, I immediately fell in love with the look. The girls were so sophisticated and the makeup color palette was absolutely breathtaking. I spoke...

The brilliant Tom Pecheux worked his magic on models like Karlie, Anja, and Freja, using a lovely new Estee Lauder midnight blue color (so Avatar! It'll be out in Fall) on the upper lids and...