Liu Wen (Marilyn) Photo Courtesy of Estée Lauder
Ksenia Kahnovich (IMG) Photo Courtesy of Estée Lauder
For Estée Lauder, Derek Lam's Fall 2010 show was a first — that is, it was the first time in the brand's history (that's 64 years, to be exact) that it participated in Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. And what a way to make a debut! Estée Lauder Creative Makeup Director Tom Pecheux spearheaded the 15-member team of makeup artists, while manicurist Jin Soon Choi and her team painted models' nails with a brand new flesh-toned shade unveiled at the February 16th show.
The look created for the show consisted of matte skin with just a tad of bronze along the cheekbones, dramatic blue eyeshadow, and copper lips — a simple look and yet one that added just the proper amount of drama to Lam's slightly Western-flavored collection, with its earthy palette, leather and fur fabrics, and metallic details. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the look is the fact that the blue shadow is applied to the entire eye region, all the way to the brow line (and note how brows are shaped in a more dramatic, diagonal angle), and that no liner, contouring shades, or other pigments are applied atop it. See how simple makeup can still create a bold statement?
Check out the photo of Tom Pecheux at work, as well as the face chart sketched to guide the makeup artists:
Tom Pecheux photo courtesy of Estée Lauder
