We've had some amazing giveaways to accompany our 2010 A/W Fashion Week coverage.
We're sad that it's almost over but we thought that we'd go out with a bang: we're giving three lucky readers the chance to win a 100ml bottle of Jean Paul Gaultier MaDame (valued at $139). Starting today, everyday through Friday, 12 March, we're giving one away.
All you have to do to win this sparky scent that features notes of orange, rose velvet, cedar and musk, is reveal to us in the comments section what your favourite thing about France is. It could be a certain beauty muse like Vanessa Paradis or Charlotte Gainsbourg, or perhaps you think the Eiffel Tower is the most romantic place in the world. Maybe you're a fan of snails, who knows. But tell me all and this fresh and funky scent could be yours for the taking . . .
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I'm a huge Balmain fan; anything sparkly with big power shoulders and I'm there. (I'm not a child of the '80s for nothing.) So I'm always keen to see what hair and makeup is paired with the clothes, hoping to steal a beauty tip or two for my beauty arsenal. For A/W 2010 it was all very simple stuff: straight hair (not poker), the key was channelling a natural straightness (random flyaways seemed acceptable). I'm waffling, perhaps it'd be best to hand over to Sam McKnight (the creator) who coined it "rock 'n' roll straight." The trick, if you're wondering, is a final spritz of water before you head out the door, to "bring [out] natural movement," the uber-stylist told WWD. And again the no-makeup-makeup look was firmly in place, carefully crafted by Tom Pecheux. What do you think? Me, I like. You . . .
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We spoke about his chimney-sweep-style hair and makeup yesterday, but leave it to Gareth Pugh to do quite possibly the wildest mani of Paris Fashion Week. The designer, whose wild aesthetic is favoured by stars like Beyoncé and Lady Gaga (obviously), complemented his steely, strong collection with manicures that dripped with small chains, created by nail technician Marian Newman.
"The silhouette of the collection was angular with the occasional hint of softness, so I translated this onto many of the nails for the girls," she explained. To get the chevron effect, she painted nails with CND Ivory Coast polish before blending strokes of CND Blackjack polish. She then applied small chains — miniature versions of those seen on the clothes — to create a truly tough-girl effect. What do you think of the look? Will you be trying it at home?
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Brows have been big news at Fashion Week for the past few seasons. Up until now it's been the fairly standard bleached-out vs. full and filled debate, but things just got a whole lot more interesting. In Milan, we saw the dual-coloured low brow at Armani. Pretty amazing. Not all that wearable, though. Luckily we have Peter Philips on hand to give us a statement brow that we can all pull off. At Dries Van Noten, Philips filled in only the beginning of the eyebrow; the rest was left bare. Way to please us ALL, Peter. Smart. But in the blue corner, we have Pat McGrath, Balenciaga and these pastel brows. Discuss. Which do you like best?
I always look forward to Gareth Pugh's shows, not for one second because I'm going to recreate the look at home (gimp masks not really being my style) but because he always does something different. And quite frankly, I was getting a little bored of the samey-same radiant, flawless skin that came out of NYFW. You can better your bottom dollar that Garth will (probably) never send his models down the runway like that. For A/W 2010 he instead chose to partially blacken out models' hair and foreheads, load on a hefty lash and 'close' the inner V of the eye by adding black, not your traditional gold or white shadow. Basically it looked like the models had been used as chimney sweeps. He's up there with Lady Gaga, that Mr. Pugh.
It's only the third day of Paris Fashion Week, yet already the looks coming down the runway are making Lady Gaga look downright subdued. The French shows are known for pushing the boundaries, with their innovation and artistry bringing couture to the RTW catwalk.
Take a look at the weird and wonderful styling from the first few days . . .
Milan Fashion Week took a tip from Amy Winehouse (who knew?) this season with the runways full of darkly-lined cat eyes. DSquared2 worked the vampy seductress look, while Roberto Cavalli embraced heady '70s-inspired makeup with full-on smoky lids. Blumarine's vibe was the most graphic version of the trend with every model sporting dark winged eyes. Meanwhile, Bottega Veneta went for high drama with heavy black shadow. Is it a look you love?
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You know the deal by now: to accompany our amazing 2010 A/W Fashion Week coverage, we're giving you the chance to win various fine fragrances.
Recovering somewhat from our make-believe jet-lag, we're still in Milan, the home of Dolce&Gabbana HQ. Which means we're offering you the chance to win Dolce&Gabbana The One (valued at $159).
Now, who doesn't remember the drop dead gorgeous Gisele Bündchen strutting her stuff in the ad? Clad in gold, looking every inch the kind of woman that we wanted to (and would) become. Created for the woman who loves everything luxe, the sensual scent features notes of bergamot, mandarin, lychee, peach, madonna lily, muguet, jasmine, plum, vetyver, vanilla and ambery-musk. It's divine. And all you have to do to be in with the chance of winning it is share with us in the comments section what fragrance you call "the one"? I have several (oopsie) but one of the more recent head-over-heels scents that I've tried is actually Dolce&Gabbana Rose The One. LOVE.
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It's not a new trend, that's for sure, but the centre part does seem to be a fairly distinctive one to come out of Fashion Week so far. As far as distinctive hair trends go, mind you—there being so many hairstyles to work through that I sometimes wonder if a "trend" is just wishful thinking. But we have definitely seen it in recent days at Emilio Pucci, Salvatore Ferragamo, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci and Versace, as well as back in Blighty (fighting through that frizz) at Nicole Farhi and PPQ, and way back when at NYFW on the Proenza Schouler, Marc by Marc Jacobs, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Diesel and Anna Sui runways. How do you feel about the centre part?
