When the flashbulbs started to pop at Cipriani Wall Street last night, the Hollywood awards season officially got under way. The Oscars might be three months in the future, but the euphoria Calvin Klein sponsored IFP Gotham Independent Film Awards can often be an indicator of what’s to come on much bigger stages. The evening’s [...]

Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough are nothing if not consistent when it comes to their backstage beauty look. Even when brow bleaching was all rage two seasons ago, the Proenza Schouler boys stayed true to sculptural, darkened brows and contoured, carved-out cheeks—nothing more, nothing less. Makeup artist Diane Kendal was on site, serving up the [...]

It’s time to open a dialogue on the hot topic issue of dip-dyed hair. Here at Beauty Counter, we’re of the mind that this trend peaked last season after an initial surge that followed Proenza Schouler’s Spring 2010 surf-inspired show two years ago. Yet for some reason, the style is still getting play. The New [...]

When it comes to aspirational shopping, Calypso has mastered the art of presenting us with an array of products for the lifestyle we wish we had—the one where “summer” is used as a verb and people have strong opinions on which Virgin Island is best. This should come as no surprise, seeing as how the [...]

First Drew Barrymore, now Mandy Moore. Red is emerging as Spring’s must-have hair color. [StyleList]
We broke the story about feathered hair extensions in January; now the Times has called them an official trend. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. [NYT]
Speaking of jumping on the bandwagon, Alexa Chung has embraced nail art, sporting some admittedly awesome [...]

Liv Tyler has been making the front-row rounds this month and let us just say, bravo. At Givenchy, she easily bested Kanye West in the battle of the Rottweiler sweater, accessorizing it with minimal makeup and her signature lustrous locks blown out and middle parted. A few weeks earlier at Proenza Schouler, she added a [...]

To borrow a phrase form Willow Smith, hair was whipping back and forth backstage at Proenza Schouler, where rows upon rows of extensions were being rushed in for Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez’s “road trip through the American Southwest” collection. “It’s a bit Native American,” hairstylist Paul Hanlon confirmed of the models’ smooth-in-the-front, ratted-on-the-ends strands. [...]

With Blue Valentine about to open in theaters, there’s been a lot of Michelle Williams to love lately—and personally we can’t get enough. The actress has been spotted in Jason Wu, Erdem, Azzaro, and just last night in a white strapless Dior minidress sporting that much discussed—and much appreciated—platinum pixie cut all the way. But [...]

The vibe backstage at Proenza Schouler’s Spring show was “mature” and “sexy” with a “tough edge,” according to makeup artist Diane Kendal, but nude sculpted cheeks and darkened brows aren’t the only way to accessorize Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez’s fun, ladylike collection. Just ask Kate Bosworth. The actress borrowed look 35 right off the [...]

If you’ve been wondering how best to accessorize the multicolored shifts from Proenza Schouler’s hit Spring collection, Jessica Alba had the answer last night at the Tribeca Film Festival and Tribeca Film Celebration in L.A: navy eyeliner and electric blue nail polish. Give Milani’s new NEON collection a whirl in Dude Blue for the latter; [...]