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Carlos Miele Spring 2013 Show — Welcome To The Jungle!

The feral and the fluid danced cheek-to-cheek at the Carlos Miele Spring 2013 show, held on September 10th at Lincoln Center.

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Backstage at Chadwick Bell Spring 2013 — Makeup Inspired By Cubist Art

After depicting a nearly deranged, disheveled but somehow still fabulous woman  last season, designer Chadwick Bell decided to show a more composed female persona for his Spring 2013 show — albeit in a non-traditional manner that steered away from conventional notions of beauty.

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Alexandre Herchcovitch Spring 2013 Show — Tumblin’ For ’80s Culture Club

There’s little room for conventionalities in the work of Brazilian designer Alexandre Herchcovitch.

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Timo Weiland Spring 2013 — Haring Meets Herringbone

Country club chic got a bastard’s backhand at the Timo Weiland Spring 2013 show, held on the evening of Sunday, September 9th in the Studio at Lincoln Center.

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Backstage at Jen Kao Spring 2013 Show — A Closer Look at the Makeup, Nails AND the Clothes!

Psychedelia and surrealism have always fascinated Taiwanese American fashion designer Jen Kao — even her website’s home page features flashing lights, cryptic images, and perpetual motion, creating a full-on sensory assault that’s both bewildering and strangely exciting.  But, for her Spring 2013 collection, Kao toned down some of these elements — all without compromising her distinctly edgy, boundary-pushing aesthetic.

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Rosy Blush, Understated Lips, and Strong Brows at Alexandre Herchcovitch SS13

For his Spring 2013 collection, Brazilian designer Alexandre Herchcovitch derived inspiration from the ’80s — specifically from Boy George and the Culture Club, which provided much of the decade’s soundtrack with blues- and reggae-tinged pop hits like “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?” and “Karma Chameleon,” as well as ushering a new era of androgynous fashion and makeup looks thanks to Boy George’s signature style: his trademark hat worn over wavy or braided hair, his  bright eye makeup (often in primary colors), and his gender-bending outfit choices.

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Mara Hoffman Spring 2013 Show — A Journey To Hawaii

Every season, designer Mara Hoffman takes us on a magic carpet ride to a new destination, her clothing inspired by the landscape, architecture, culture, and lifestyle of that locale yet sprinkled with a sense of fantasy and whimsy that removes the garments from the literal realm and elevates them to the chimerical universe.

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Ruffian Spring 2013 Show — An Ode To Toile

 

Since the 16th century, toile du Jouy, or simply “toile,” has held a special place in design and fashion.

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Beauty Look At Monika Chiang SS13 Presentation — Glossy Coral Lips, Major Lashes, And Straight Back-Combed Hair

The beauty look for the Monika Chiang SS13 presentation was one that emphasized youth and innocence via a minimalist approach to both makeup and hair. Lancôme National Makeup Artist Darais created the understated makeup look, which he described as a “wet” look, with dewy skin and glossy lips reigning supreme.

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What I Wore On Day 2 Of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week SS13

For the second day of New York Fashion Week, I tried to create a look infused with a bit of ’70s funk, a statuesque and classic femininity reminiscent of ancient Greece, and a modern emphasis on asymmetry and seemingly discordant elements arranged in a harmonious way.

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