Fashion Week season is always chock full of outlandish beauty looks. From barely-there eyebrows to crazy hairdo's, designers collaborate with makeup artists and hair dressers to bring us a slew of decadent styles. Below is a roundup of six different trends that were seen on the Autumn/Winter 2009 runways. Which do you think you'd be most likely to wear? PastelMakeup ParisMakeup Read more
Paris Fashion Week closed with a bang on Thursday with presentations by Louis Vuitton and Miu Miu. The younger sister of Prada seemed to come of age this season with an exotic themed collection. There was a very glamorous feel to the Autumn line with sleek silhouettes, pencil skirts and sparkly embellishment. Tapestry like prints dominated the show with plunging necklines and soft tailoring. Read more
Model and Mum Milla Jovovich has had a busy week in Paris. She has attended enough shows to tire even the biggest fashion editors and has had a killer wardrobe throughout. She was one of the best dressed at Dior where she sat alongside Charlize Theron and Eva Green and was also spotted front row at Chanel, Nina Ricci, YSL and John Galliano. Milla also partied with Roberto Cavalli at his Paris Read more
These days, low-key, barely there makeup typically consists of polished brows, dewy skin and some type of gentle flush on your cheeks. Just because we call it barely there makeup, don't kid yourself — grand amounts of effort go into creating these types of flawless faces. Here's a peek at some of the minimalist makeup looks from the Autumn/Winter 2009 runways of Paris. Read more
Hannah Macgibbon took Chloe back to it's classic roots for Autumn 2009 picking up where Phoebe Philo left off. This was her second collection for the French design house which has been a bit rocky over the past few seasons with many changes at the top. There was plenty of soft tailoring on show with oversized boyfriend blazers, and baggy trousers. For images and further information, Read more
Whilst many designers are playing it safe this year in order to remain commercial, but you can rely on Alexander McQueen to go to the other extreme and bring a bit of drama to Paris. He deliberately defied the credit crunch explaining to WWD, “This [economic] crisis isn’t my fault. I have to be who I am. This is hard. It’s old McQueen, aggressive McQueen. In this business, you have to be Read more
Who said that pastel makeup was just for Spring? The creative powers that be have taken an unorthodox approach to using lighter and brighter colours on the catwalks of some of the biggest 2009 Autumn/Winter fashion shows from London, Paris and Milan. Take a peek and let me know if you like the way pastels look in the dead of winter. Read more
That Lily Allen never gets complacent with her hairstyle. Bored with her long locks, she arrived in Paris yesterday to attend the Chanel Ready To Wear Autumn 2009 Show with a fresh new haircut. The singer chopped off her long silky hair into lots of short layers and fringe at a Notting Hill salon just two days ago. What do you think of Lily's latest look? Source Love It or Hate It? Read more
Chanel is always the collection I look forward to. I'm intrigued as to how Karl Lagerfeld will once again interpret trends in a very classic, chic way. This season he was inspired by Beau Brummell, who is widely credited with inventing the modern man's suit. His style was interpreted with suits, little black dresses and double breasted jackets all adorned with lace applique and teamed with flat Read more
Stella McCartney is famous for her tailoring and her laid-back cool approach to fashion. This season was no exception as she presented her Autumn line in Paris yesterday to a star-studded front row. One of the best thing about Stella's designs is that they're wearable, sexy but yet still comfortable which was shown through slinky bubble mini dresses. For this partywear she combined silk and sheer Read more
