Murals And Model Muses Backstage at Mabille

If you thought the two braids models wore at Alexis Mabille’s Couture show yesterday seemed somewhat reminiscent of the stuff traditional Mexican folklore is made of, you were right. The style concept was apparently spawned from a Diego Rivera painting that the designer saw on a recent trip to Mexico, and then Frenchified for the presentation by hairstylist Odile Gilbert with clusters of violets at the end of each plait. But the real story backstage was the shimmering pastel eyes, pink lips, and flawless faces that makeup artist James Kaliardos sent out onto the runway, which were created using his new line for L’Oréal Paris color cosmetics called Studio Secrets Professional, which he collaborated on with Linda Evangelista.