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24 Dec

A psychoanalysis of Stanley Kubrick’s most defining beauty moments

A psychoanalysis of Stanley Kubrick’s most defining beauty moments
From asserting dominance through eyelashes to the demise of a wedding told through a chignon, Kubrick understood the nuances of hair and make-up as a narrative tool As a new exhibition on the Design Museum in London chronicles the creative means of legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, we dip into the archives of a few of Kubrick’s most memorable beauty looks. From asserting dominance through eyelashes to the demise of a wedding told through a chignon, Kubrick understood the nuances of hair and make-up as a narrative tool, a option to flesh out characters and communicate plot. Here a few of his defining beauty moments on film. Alex DeLarge's menacing lashes, A Clockwork Orange ...
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9 Oct

Exclusive: Bia Brings Beauty For Certain to Urban Outfitters

Exclusive: Bia Brings Beauty For Certain to Urban Outfitters
“I might see her rise up on a regular basis at five, prop up her little mirror on the kitchen table and beat her face,” Bia told WWD exclusively, explaining that her first-encounter with makeup was watching her grandmother paint her face every morning.  The Latin Grammy-award winning rapper just isn't only taking control of the music charts together with her singles “Whole Lotta Money” and “Thousands and thousands,” but the sweetness industry too, bringing her brand Beauty For Certain to Urban Outfitters online. Bia and her Beauty For Certain lip kits, available at urban outfitters.com on Oct. 9. Shaun Andru “My grandmother is super lady-like, she is just like the epitome of a ‘real woman to me.’ I’ve had that instilled in me,...
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28 Mar

5 artists defining Latest York’s indie sleaze revival

5 artists defining Latest York’s indie sleaze revival
What could have appeared like a blip within the ever-accelerating trend cycle has change into a tangible and thriving music community, evocative of the late-00s indie scene Something interesting is going on in Latest York’s music scene. A non-stop carousel of shows and parties are fusing together indie rock and nightlife over again, respiration life right into a recent era of what, within the last couple of years, has change into often known as “indie sleaze”. Often considered the last true IRL subculture, existing before the complete force of social media, indie sleaze/bloghouse was characterised as spontaneous, hedonistic and horny, reflected in an equally chaotic and in-your-face soundtrack. The look was distinctly unrefined....
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16 Dec

Stolenbesos: the photographer defining the ‘dissociative pout’ aesthetic

Stolenbesos: the photographer defining the ‘dissociative pout’ aesthetic
Dreamy, sterile and lifeless, the 23-year-old’s work is defining the look of a recent lobotomy-chic generation Chloe Cherry is all dolled up in a dank, disgusting bedroom. She stands within the centre of the frame, staring dead-eyed into the camera, her expression blank and detached. She cradles a pet rabbit and the cool, harsh flash turns its eyes vivid red. Addison Rae, mouth open in a white Holy Trinity bikini, stands against a white wall. Face washed out by the flash, the image is light and sterile. The post-ironic message of the bikini twists her feminine beauty into blasphemy. The elusive, confusing, seductive world of post-ironic femininity has washed over Instagram feeds. With its...
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