Summertrend 2012: (no) eyebrows
They have an underestimated role when it comes to our facial expression, but if we think about it they are hugely important: eyebrows. For decades this particular part of our face has known some strong trends: very thick, ultra thin, bleached or penciled. And also this summer the eyebrow is playing a star role when it comes to beauty.
It can go two directions. We’ve seen the bleached variant, spotted at Yves Saint Laurent, Gucci and Rick Owens. A daring look spotted already last season. But mostly spotted is the exaggerated eyebrow, on the catwalk of Donna Karan, Proenza Schouler, Moschino and Max Mara. They look well framed and brushy but natural, like Hollywood stars Audrey Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor back in the days. You can make it even more obvious using a thick eyebrow pencil.
Maybe it’s time to stop plucking your brows and see how this heavy one suits you.
(Eva Dusch)
This was Amsterdam Fashion Week FW2012
February 2, 2012 by Jetty
Filed under AIFW, Amsterdam, Backstage, beauty, Events, Fashion, Featured Items, General, make-up, Media, People, Presentations, womenswear
Fashion is vaporized. All cameras are packed. Make up dissolved. The stage disappeared. This 16th edition of Amsterdam Fashion Week attracted almost 20.000 people. Visitors enjoyed the vibe and nice shows, to name some highlights: the openingnight with Bas Kosters and Sjaak Hullekes, the Lab-shows, Sage & Ivy-show, SIS by Spijkers & Spijkers, Jan Boelo and the Cast Iron-show. A special thanks to the organization of Amsterdam Fashionweek who made it all work out smoothly.
We’re on our way already to the next fashionweeks in New York, London, Milan and Paris.
So we’ll meet again.
Impressions of Amsterdam Fashion Week FW2012 Day 4
January 29, 2012 by Jetty
Filed under AIFW, Amsterdam, Backstage, beauty, Events, Fashion, Featured Items, People, womenswear
This was the fourth day of Amsterdam Fashion Week FW2012. An afternoon and evening filled with the Firestarters Talkshow, interesting shows of Custo, Tony Cohen and Gestuz. But the talk of the day was the Supertrash-show in the Passenger Terminal Amsterdam. Olcay Gulsen transformed the venue in a golden Las Vegas-space, where sailorgirls guarded the frontrow. She also launched her own perfume, Supertrash Phenomenal.
Backstage at Tony Cohen AFW FW2012
Backstage models were dressed in beautiful clothes for the Tony Cohen fashion show. Make-up looked elegant but also tough and punky and matched perfectly with the jewel-tones of the dresses.
Backstage at Sage & Ivy FW2012
Sage & Ivy picked a wonderful location to present her fall winter collection, the atelier of Anouk Beerents – where she restores antique mirrors. Take a look backstage.
Backstage at Cast Iron AFW FW2012
Backstage at Cast Iron was filled with an army of knights. Old and young, tall and handsome – they all got prepared for their walk on the catwalk. It was certainly a show to remember!
Backstage at AFW FW2012 Marloes Blaas & Jacob Kok
Take a look backstage at Jacob Kok and Marloes Blaas. Who both held their own show today.
Backstage at AFW FW2012 Spijkers & Spijkers
Take a look backstage at the SIS for Spijkers & Spijkers-show. Models are getting ready, the last outfits are being prepared.
Impressions of AFW FW2012 Day 2
This was the second day Amsterdam Fashion Week fall/winter 2012. Highlights of yesterday were the Individuals by AMFI-show, the LAB-shows and the SIS by Spijkers & Spijkers-presentation.
Backstage at AFW FW2012 Individuals
Take a look backstage at the Individuals-show which was dark and grungy. The students of the Amsterdam Fashion Institute got inspired by today’s world crisis, with protest-movements like Occupy. Functionality and survival are the main factor in this collection. The styling, accessoiries and hair/make-up tell it all.
