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Friday July 8th, 2011

The Best Beauty Looks from the Fall 2011 Couture Shows
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The Best Beauty Looks from the Fall 2011 Couture Shows

Another couture season is behind us, leaving in its wake more Dior rumors, a rare Alaia show, and lots of strange hair accessories.

It was a gorgeous week for beauty, though. If nails were less-than-spectacular–we’re moving towards a more ladylike manicure, perhaps–the eyes were artful and strong. Lips were mostly neutral with a few notable exceptions. And hair ran the gamut from punky to slick to softly romantic.

Click through to see the best beauty looks from the Paris Fall 2011 couture shows.

*Photos: Imaxtree

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Thursday July 7th, 2011

Paris Fall 2011 Couture Beauty: What the Hell is That Thing on Your Head?
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Paris Fall 2011 Couture Beauty: What the Hell is That Thing on Your Head?

Runway shows are all about giving the audience an idea of a designer’s influence. Hair often completes a look, and many times can be more riveting than the clothes themselves. During this couture week, designers were obviously bored by the limitations of hair alone and added adornments, ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous.

Click through to check out some of the hair fashion from this week’s couture shows.

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Wednesday July 6th, 2011

Paris Fall 2011 Couture Beauty: The Manicures
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Paris Fall 2011 Couture Beauty: The Manicures

Obviously couture is all about the clothes. However, many designers also get pretty fanciful with hair and makeup, too, which makes the whole package really fun to watch. That’s not the case with manicures so far this couture season. The shows are only half over, but so far manis have been fairly sedate.

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Wednesday January 12th, 2011

Textbook for Fashionista: Daphne Guinness!
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Textbook for Fashionista: Daphne Guinness!

Fans of the Tumblr blog Textbook, take note: Fashionista has teamed up with the blog’s mastermind, John Jannuzzi, to create storyboards for our industry’s style stars (last week he took on Elle‘s Kate Lanphear). Many people look at fashion as a form of self-expression. And who could blame them? Your wardrobe is just another extension Read more →

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Thursday August 12th, 2010

More Fashion’s Night Out Details From Around the World, Including Where Hamish and Rachel Zoe Will Be

More Fashion’s Night Out Details From Around the World, Including Where Hamish and Rachel Zoe Will Be

Sick of hearing about Fashion’s Night Out? If so, you’re going to be suffering for the next month–and not just here, but all over the world. We have for you another round up of new details–the last one you’ll get from us before Monday’s big reveal on Nyc.gov (which won’t include events outside of New York, by the way). Click through for news from all over.

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Thursday June 17th, 2010

Finding Your Ideal Creative Director Is Tough, So We Offer Some Suggestions

Finding Your Ideal Creative Director Is Tough, So We Offer Some Suggestions

Finding a new creative director for a brand is a painstaking process. Not only do you want someone whose aesthetic lines up with the brand’s image, but there’s contracts, availability, and a ton of paperwork before a collection sets foot on the runway.

In this process, sometimes bad decisions are made. Like Alessandra Falchinetti at Gucci or Marco Zanini at Halston, short lived, unprofitable directorships are plenty in the fashion industry. Not every decision puts a Giles at Ungaro, nor is every rumor about a Pugh at Mugler.

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Thursday July 9th, 2009

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