Despite miserably grey skies, New York Fashion Week (NYFW) kicked off with enough vibrant colour, scintillating shimmer, and dramatic curls to kickstart a beauty revolution. Preppy Hilfiger skin, rose-kissed Oscar de la Renta lips, and flashes of silver shadow darted down various runways, alongside off-kilter eyeliner and light-catching lashes. Here’s MOJEH’s edit of NYFW’s most impactful beauty looks.
And The Eyes Have It
Experiment with unconventional shades and dual-tone hues. Spindly spider lashes took centre stage at AREA, meanwhile burnt orange was swept alongside glittering gold at Georgine. Theatrical, bronze cat-eyes were sported at Jill Stuart and worn with a whisper of silver shadow that was dabbed towards the inner corner of each model’s eyes. Those who dare should indulge in sharp sweeps of courageous colour this season, including verdant green, acid orange and apricot.
Bringing Back Punk
New York fashion is vibrating with a contemporary blend of modern punk, which is fused together with sweet femininity and Eighties threads. Cropped cuts and shaggy curls with overgrown fringes were swept up at Alexander Wang, and light complexions were worn with smudged lips and paired with blurred black eyeliner at Nicole Miller. Mix kohl and pencil textures to achieve the ultimate in grunge, and finish with a gel liner for added definition.
A Bold Statement
Autumn/winter is about wardrobe-defining lipstick shades, no matter whether you prefer an ultra-matte or playfully glossy finish. La Perla and Zang Toi opted for mouthwateringly rich cherry and mulberry shades, while makeup artist Yadim Carranza blended two different hues to get Jason Wu’s pitch-perfect pillar-box red pout. MOJEH recommends Burberry’s creamy Liquid Lip Velvet in bright crimson if you prefer the latter look, or Givenchy’s Rouge Satin Lipstick collection in orange adrenaline for a funky twist on the classic.
Young, Wild and Free
Complexions that appeared untouched reigned supreme at Carolina Herrera and Victoria Beckham, who channelled an eye-catchingly natural, flawless face. Faintly bronzed cheeks achieved a youthful and polished glow at Narciso Rodriguez, while minimal shadow and muted lipstick brought focus to Erin Fetherston’s models’ luminous complexion and flushed cheeks. A refreshingly au naturel, bold beauty look and boy, does it work!
Old Hollywood
Badgley Mischka and Cushnie et Ochs harked back to the original red carpet starlets, with cascading curls and Fifties-inspired voluminous waves that would rival American sweetheart Marilyn Monroe’s peroxide tresses. Carolina Herrera took a more sophisticated and refined slant on Hollywood glamour, with behind-the-ear and slicked-back up-dos that feature side-partings. Complexions were kept minimal with a slight kiss of blush, and combined with complementing lip shades, as well as a winged, doe-eye. The result was exceptionally vintage, as well as romantic.
