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Return of the Face Paint

Wednesday, Jul 1, 2009 / 6:44 PM

074_WILLYVANDAPERE5.jpgWe had a little thing in my family when I was younger that when someone was wrong, he/she had to repeat this sentence three times in rapid succession, “You were right and I was wrong.”
Now, I’m not willing to completely concede on the face paint front by any means, but I do have to admit that Drew Barrymore may have been on to a trend (albeit one I’m not necessarily into) with her painted cheeks and forehead at Bonnaroo.
This spread from a story in the newest issue of V Magazine (shot by Willy Vanderperre) shows Iris sporting the darker, edgier version, in comparision to Drew’s hippie fairy.
Regardless of my feelings on the matter, it seems that I may have to accept this as a trend for a bit longer than expected. But then again, it might just grow on me, in which case I’ll totally do the “You were right…” speech, even if you all can’t hear me.


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Comments [5]

dazed and confused has also used face paint pritty succesfuly in some shoots in recent issues
i love this trend bt then i am a 19 yr old queen hu loves the circus and attention so i would :P

reminds me of Darryl Hannah in Blade Runner!

She looks like the Joker in Dark Knight

the second photo is very nice and creepy. i just hope this sticks only to runway/editorial and doesn’t spill onto streets…

lol, #1 was cute.
#2, you should check out Luc Besson’s La Femme Nikita.
#3, yes somewhat
#4 needs a little more excitement in her life but then again, she’s really into gray
http://fashionista.com/2009/07/the_grey_lady.php