Remembering Miu Miu’s psychedelic, gender-defying AW12 show

6 Feb

The hair and make-up on the runway is often very experimental. Creative freedom combines with eclectic visions from designers to bring together the ultimate fantasy. Runway Retrospectives is a column that explores some of the most legendary catwalk beauty looks of all time. WHO Founded in 1993, Miu Miu may have always been considered the little sister brand to Prada, but in the mid-2000s the brand really found its niche as a label with a look all its own that also firmly took distinctive style cues from Mrs Prada. Think slightly off-kilter colours, hazy geometric prints, and the intrinsic throwback to vintage fashion. For Miu Miu’s AW12 collection, Miuccia Prada sent an army of models down the runway wearing a series of clashing 70s printed...

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24 Dec

Remembering The Beauty And Grace Of Kim Porter –

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Remembering The Beauty And Grace Of Kim Porter –

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Today marks what would have been Kim Porter’s 55th birthday. The Columbus, Georgia-born model and actress, who passed in 2018 tragically from pneumonia, was often found serving outer beauty looks that matched her inner beauty. This was the case everywhere from her video vixen days—think: Heavy D and Big Daddy Kane music videos—to the red carpet, and more. With long lean legs, covetable cheekbones, and the most impeccable melanin-rich skin, The Brothers and Wicked Wicked Games star made a note-worthy entrance every time she stepped into a room. When it came to hair, Porter rocked everything from a sleek silk press, to a pulled back ponytail and blunt bangs—effortlessly pulling off any look. As for...

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21 Aug

Remembering the primary ‘one:’ CK One Turns 25

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Remembering the primary ‘one:’ CK One Turns 25

Popular culture may be high on the nineties now as a ubiquitous trend, but one among its era-defining beauty products born 25 years ago has stayed at the highest of its game: CK One, Calvin Klein’s iconic unisex fragrance. While on paper it reads like an olfactory overdose (citrus-based with top notes of pineapple, mandarin orange, bergamot, cardamom, lemon and papaya), its mix has strongly courted mass appeal since its inception: not simply because of its scent alone, but in addition due to its all gender allure. CK One was one among the primary beauty products openly marketed as unisex: for a young, gender fluid customer in addition to for individuals who discover as male or female. Quite simply, it...

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19 Jan

Remembering the primary ‘one:’ CK One Turns 25

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Popular culture may be high on the nineties now as a ubiquitous trend, but one in all its era-defining beauty products born 25 years ago has stayed at the highest of its game: CK One, Calvin Klein’s iconic unisex fragrance. While on paper it reads like an olfactory overdose (citrus-based with top notes of pineapple, mandarin orange, bergamot, cardamom, lemon and papaya), its mix has strongly courted mass appeal since its inception: not simply because of its scent alone, but in addition due to its all gender allure. CK One was one in all the primary beauty products openly marketed as unisex: for a young, gender fluid customer in addition to for many who discover as male or female. Quite...

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