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15 Sep

Luar’s SS24 Beauty Look Was All About Spiky Cornrows

Luar’s SS24 Beauty Look Was All About Spiky Cornrows
Luar designer, Raul Lopez closed out the NYFW spring 2024 season with an ode to crisp-white button downs and beige leather dresses. But, as much because it was a love letter to neutrals, the gathering– Socorro, named after his mother and meaning “help” in Spanish–  was also an homage to his Dominican heritage. Moreover, the looks were made complete with spiky cornrows and ponytails by hairstylist Evanie Frausto, and 90s supermodel-inspired makeup by Raoúl Alejandre.  Frausto has worked with the designer for the past few seasons. For this reason, he definitely understands the “sculpture-like” hair looks Lopez tends to go for. And this season? “It’s all concerning the perfect base,” says Frausto. Using the Bumble and bumble Holding Spray mixed with...
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2 Jun

Luar’s Run at Becoming This Generation’s Americana Mega Brand

Luar’s Run at Becoming This Generation’s Americana Mega Brand
Next week, Raul Lopez — the Latest York City-based designer behind Luar — will strap into an airplane seat certain for Paris. He’s a finalist for the LVMH Prize — the most recent stop on a road to what could make him the U.S.’ latest egalitarian lifestyle brand, following within the footsteps of Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein and Tory Burch. Lopez, like those aforementioned who got here before him, has a specific knack for offering luxury at a price point that feels inside grasp. Ralph Lauren, the son of Jewish, eastern European immigrants and a first-generation Latest Yorker, took the WASP-y dress code to the masses. Lopez, also a primary generation Latest Yorker, is following suit along with his own viewpoint...
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