From the Runway

September 13, 2012

Rachel Antonoff Spring 2013 Backstage Beauty

The Theme: Inspired by the 1977 film “Powers of Ten,” Rachel Antonoff’s latest collection features an aerial view, a garden party, with landscapes, and the idea of a country club girl gone bad!
The Keys: Keri Blair for MAC Cosmetics, Jenny Balding for Cutler Salon, Candice Manacchio of CND.
The Color Palette: Clear, greys and whites, vibrant red, blues.
The Execution: For makeup, Blair used cream blush to create a flush, while shearing out a blackened lip hue to manipulate it into more of a stain then a matte full-on color. With hair, Balding swept the left side under and back for a sleek, angular, shaved illusion, blow drying the hair to straighten it along with flat ironing the ends, while holding the look in place with Redken Fashion Works Hairspray.

For nails, Manacchio created three different looks, which took a team of six artists a total of 65 hours to make about 600 nails for the show! Secured with sticky tape or glue dots, the three styles of the nails mimicked the inspiration and actual pieces; a favorite was the white opaque nails with clear tips (to match her spring 2013 Bass brand collaboration jelly shoes), that had names of Antonoff’s friends and family written on them in Sharpie marker.

[All nail images courtesy of CND]

[The set for the Rachel Antonoff Spring 2013 show]

–Julia DiNardo

September 13, 2012

Rebecca Minkoff Spring 2013 Show and Backstage Beauty

by Julia DiNardo

[All backstage images by Julia DiNardo]

The Show: Rebecca Minkoff for Spring 2013

The Theme: Inspired by 60s and 70s photographs by Slim Aarons

The Color Palette: vibrant reds, indigo, corals, creams, dove grey, and mint.

Best/Collection’s Signature Standout Look: All of the handbags and footwear are certainly must-haves, but the most striking were the white slightly belled denim with blue or red embroidery paneling down the entire sides (see below).

Backstage Beauty for Rebecca Minkoff Spring 2013

The Theme: That beautiful, hip Rebecca Minkoff girl

The Keys: TRESemmé Lead Stylist Jeanie Syfu, Sarah Lucero for Stila Cosmetics, Haven for Essie.

The Color Palette: Turquoise, mint, bronzed, natural glow. A small wedge of mint on the eyes to match the nails, blush and bronzer for a natural glow, well defined eyebrows, a different take on beachy hair texture.

The Execution: Lots of mascara on top, a matte lip, well-brushed eyebrows. The hair went both shiny and matte by Jeanie Syfu of TRESemmé, a “casual but natural look with a messy middle part,” Syfu explained.

How-To Steps: Get the hair —

Start by applying TRESemmé 24 Hour Body Finishing Spray and TRESemmé 24 Hour Body Foaming Mousse throughout the hair and power dry with fingers for texture
Smooth out ends with a Mason Pearson brush
Take random sections of hair and using a 1” barrel curling iron, create curls through the mid-lengths, making sure to leave the ends out
Use the flat iron to straighten ends and give the beachy texture a polished finish
Spray lightly with TRESemmé Fresh Start Volumizing Dry Shampoo for a matte look
Create a middle part with a comb and finish with a dime size amount of TRESemmé Smooth & Silky Anti-Frizz Secret Crème to fingertips, raking through the hair from roots to ends

-Julia DiNardo

September 12, 2012

New York Fashion Week: Sunhee Spring 2013 Collection

by Julia DiNardo

The Show: Sunhee Spring 2013

The Theme: The water infusion print that fronted the Sunhee SS13 invitation was the very essence of the entire collection. It inspired flowing silhouettes, made its way onto a draped top and silk cocktail dress, and called for a cascading waterfall that doubled as a backdrop for the presentation. The serene atmosphere invited us to channel our energies directly into Sunhee’s designs.

The Color Palette: While we saw shades of charcoal and black with flashes of royal blue for her AW12 show, this season Sunhee is bursting with color. A demure, ecru skirt and trench jacket gave way to bronze, laser-cut details. Blush and amethyst hues made up crystal graphic patterns, and a coral tinted pink complemented fuchsia wool. Later, aqua and chartreuse blended on a button down that was paired with a ruched, turquoise skirt – the look evoking images of the ocean.

Best/Collection’s Signature Standout Look: Although a certain gracefulness ran throughout the collection, each piece was given a unique twist. A cotton knit, drop waist dress was completed with embroidered lines that shaped its pleats. Geometric leather cut outs gave edge to the bodice of a chiffon babydoll. And neon pops of citron confirmed that just like water, Sunhee knows no bounds.

-Sarah Wasilak

September 12, 2012

Diesel Black Gold Spring 2013 Collection

by Julia DiNardo

[Images via Style.com]

The Show: Diesel Black Gold Spring 2013

The Theme: Sophia Kokosalaki opens the show with a skate park setting backdrop as the theme of this season’s collection with a metropolitan skate park, ’90s fashion imagery and the eclectic style sense of creative city dwellers. She merged the youthfulness of the adrenaline-driven sports world with the luxury and sophistication of the contemporary art scene.

The Color Palette: Black and white with subtle hints of color. Prints inspired by street art and parks graffiti.

Best / Collection’s Signature Standout Look: Dressed in butter-soft leather, bonded fabrics and treated denim, the women wore sharply tailored jackets with pants as well as tightly fitted skirts. The edgy pieces were tempered by a feminine sensibility such as transparent mesh laid onto the dresses for revealing peek-a-boo details, as well as some fringe and braided accents.