29 posts tagged "Viktor & Rolf"
Purple Haze
Matte lips have dominated the Fall runways this season, and more often than not they have been painted classic shades of red. Backstage at Victoria Beckham and Marc By Marc Jacobs in New York, lips were a perfect crimson hue, while a precise slick of scarlet ruled at PPQ in London and Rick Owens this week in Paris. But another pout color is starting to stake its claim on the season, and it’s gaining ground with each passing day: behold, the dark mulberry mouth. We got the our first glimpse of it in Milan, where Pat McGrath coined the “dark romance” effect at Gucci before creating “shading and contrast” at Bottega Veneta with paled-out skin and another burnt-cherry lip that she lined with a black eye liner and then filled in with a blackened-red pigment. Lucia Pieroni picked up on the idea at Rochas, where she crafted a dark wine-stained, “stamped-on” lip to complement the rich color palette of Marco Zanini’s collection. Then today at Viktor & Rolf, McGrath captured the enchanted show’s “witchy elegance” with a burgundy pout that she described as “gothic glamour.” This last incarnation had the addition of a high-gloss shine, which the makeup artist applied just before models hit the run way to avoid any, er, sticky situations.
The color is striking on a host of different complexions, but the real secret to pulling it off lays with a good lip liner. “[They're] brilliant!” Pieroni effused at Rochas of the colored pencils that can retain even the wiliest of lipstick bullets. Pro tip: For a true matte finish, apply your liner around the perimeter of the mouth and in the center before adding your lipstick. Blot with a tissue, dab with finger-patting of translucent powder, then apply the liner to the surface of the mouth again to thoroughly remove all traces of shine.
Valentine’s Day: The Beauty Guide
Whether you’re a true believer in the holiday for lovers or believe it’s a money-making scheme thought up by the card companies and chocolate makers of America, Valentine’s Day is coming. So we’ve put together a Top Ten list of sultry scents, luxe lipstick, pretty polishes, and more for you to fall in love with—even if a busy New York fashion week schedule will keep you from properly celebrating. As far as we’re concerned, there’s nothing wrong with postponing the flowers and fancy dinner for February 16. Just saying.
The Evocative Bauble: Joya Heart Solid Perfume Brooch
Sure, we could make jokes about wearing your heart on your sleeve, but we’d prefer to wear it on a lapel. This brooch boasts a gorgeous ornate design that houses a solid fragrance brimming with a blend of jasmine, honeysuckle, and musk—a surprising treat for anyone who can get close enough to the cool curio to take it all in.
$38, www.beautyhabit.com.
The Pretty in Pink Polishes: New Black Ombré Nail Polish Set in Floyd
As most of us are clearly suckers for rose-colored anything this time of year, may we suggest a DIY gradient manicure, which goes from the palest pink to bright magenta?
$22, www.drugstore.com.
The Bubble Bath Meant for Two: Lollia in Love Bubble Bath
For those couples who prefer to stay home and avoid New York’s V-Day restaurant scene, filling up your bathtub with this rose and jasmine scented bubble bath might add that necessary touch of romance to an evening spent watching a House Hunters marathon and eating takeout.
$34, www.beautyhabit.com.
Mastering The Art Of Getting Crafty
3-D makeup strikes again! After Pat McGrath crafted eyeliner out of hot pink paper and sequins backstage at Viktor & Rolf and Givenchy, respectively, it appears as though the act of putting shiny material to face is taking off. Australia’s Russh magazine already capitalized on the trend last month, and now it looks like Elle Denmark is making its own case for press-on makeup. For the glossy’s January issue, makeup artist Anne Staunsager etched a thick black cat-eye onto model Anne-Sofie List’s lids before adhering individual rhinestones along her upper lash line. A number of digital effects followed to give the crystals an almost animated sparkle. Inspired by the arts-and-crafts beauty movement’s latest turn, we’ve decided to make it official: We’ll be revisiting our “Seven Days of Purple Lipstick” experiment for NYFW this season, but instead of lipstick and liners, we’ll be test-running pieces of crystal, glitter, and maybe even rubberized plastic. Any suggestions as to what we should consider sticking onto our complexion are welcomed below.
Fit To Be Tied
The holidays are a particularly exciting time for Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb fans. In a sea of limited-edition seasonal packaging, the Dutch design duo’s cult-favorite sambac jasmine, centifolia rose, orchid, and patchouli scent always seems to get the most covetable revamp. And if you’re a diehard user of the spicy floral, collecting each annual release is an essential component to swearing your undying devotion. For 2011, the fragrance has been draped in a new, metallic fuchsia flacon, then tied in pink and white bows, a direct homage to the fabrics used on dolls at V&R’s 2008 exhibition at the London Barbican Centre. That it’s prime stocking stuffer material goes without saying; it basically comes pre-wrapped!
Viktor & Rolf Spice Things Up; Practice Makes Perfect For Dita Von Teese; And More…
Flowerbomb, meet Spicebomb. Viktor & Rolf are introducing their first men’s fragrance offering. The chili, saffron, leather, bergamot, grapefruit, and pink pepper eau will arrive in January as the masculine counterpart to their smash hit women’s scent. [WWD]
Lady Gaga has spoken out about the rumors that her forthcoming fragrance with Coty Inc. with smell like blood and semen. Apparently, the scent will be based on the molecular structure of the bodily fluids, not the actual aromas themselves. The eau itself will take on the smell of “an expensive hooker,” according to the pop star. [Daily Mail]
How does Dita Von Teese manage to keep her pinup-era hair and makeup so utterly perfect all the time? “Practice. The reason I’m able to do my makeup so well is that I do it all the time,” Von Teese says. “I don’t wait for a special occasion.” [WSJ]