Gucci plants Martin Parr’s lip print on walls around the world
Gucci Beauty's latest ArtWalls have kissed the side of buildings in New York, Mexico City, London, and Milan. Here, tour them all and visit our favourite local spots along the way
![red lips on the side of a wall in New York City](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CddW352cGYezuZ772E9B6n-415-80.jpeg)
Gucci Beauty debuts a series of ArtWalls in cities around the world. Each wall displays an original Martin Parr image of giant, smiling lips, adorned with Gucci’s Rouge à Lèvres Satin 25 lipstick in ‘Goldie Red’.
With slightly smudged lipstick and a snaggle toothed grin, ArtWalls proclaim the celebratory ethos of Gucci Beauty. Makeup, these lips say, should be used to express yourself, not perfect yourself. With a varied roster of lipsticks to their name, and more products to come, Gucci Beauty makes it fun to make yourself beautiful – whatever that means to you.
Word of mouth: follow our quick guide to the best spots in each city for showing off your own Gucci lips
Lafayette Street, New York
Wallpaper’s 2020 Best City is filled with an endless array of places to visit, but we suggest stopping by the Judd Foundation after seeing the nearby ArtWall on Lafayette. Pay homage to the artist’s famous red aluminium sculptures with a metallic take on ‘Goldie Red’ from Gucci Beauty’s Rouge à Lèvres Gothique lipstick collection.
Avenida de Michoacán, Mexico City
Evoke the pastel pinks of architect Luis Barragan’s Mexico City home with ‘Patricia Pink’ matte lipstick. Now a musuem, Barragan's home is a stunning testament to modernist design only a neighbourhood away from the Gucci Beauty ArtWall on Avenida de Michoacán.
Brick Lane, London
Brown’s hue-related name is hardly reflected in the eclectic collection of high-end clothing and accessory’s it purveys, but sometimes it’s fun to be literal. Wear the clay-coloured ‘Tacey Hazel' matte lipstick to the store’s East End outlet after visiting the nearby Brick Lane ArtWall.
Largo la Foppa, Milan
10 Coso Como’s iconic black and white logo can be found throughout the gallery, restaurant, and sartorial displays of the groundbreaking concept shop. Take inspiration from the environs by wearing Gucci Beauty’s ‘Crystal Black' lipstick as you pursue the space, only a short walk from the Largo la Foppa ArtWall.
INFORMATION
Wallpaper* Newsletter + Free Download
For a free digital copy of August Wallpaper*, celebrating Creative America, sign up today to receive our daily digest of inspiration, escapism and design stories
Mary Cleary is a writer based in London and New York. Previously beauty & grooming editor at Wallpaper*, she is now a contributing editor, alongside writing for various publications on all aspects of culture.
-
Commune’s sustainable personal care products look ‘quite unlike anything else’
Commune’s Somerset-made products stand out in the sustainable skincare crowd. Madeleine Rothery speaks with the brand’s co-founders Kate Neal and Rémi Paringaux
By Madeleine Rothery Published
-
‘Hedonistic and avant-garde’: Rabanne’s Julian Dossena on the legacy of the chainmail 1969 bag
Paco Rabanne’s 1969 chainmail handbag encapsulates the late designer’s futuristic, space-age style. Current creative director Julien Dossena tells Wallpaper* about the bag’s particular pleasures
By Jack Moss Published
-
Postcard from Paris: Olympic fever takes over the streets
On the eve of the opening ceremony of Paris 2024, our correspondent shares her views from the streets of the capital about how the event is impacting the urban landscape.
By Minako Norimatsu Published
-
‘Things are not what they seem’: Unpacking the S/S 2025 menswear shows
Wallpaper* fashion features editor Jack Moss explores the trends and takeaways from this season’s menswear shows, from an embrace of ‘irrational clothing’ to couture-level craft and eclectic new takes on tailoring
By Jack Moss Published
-
Revisiting the showstopping runway sets of men’s fashion week
As Men’s Fashion Week S/S 2025 draws to a close, Wallpaper* picks the season’s most transporting runway sets, from giant cats at Dior Men to a ‘fairytale ravescape’ at Prada
By Jack Moss Published
-
Gucci Beauty’s first lipstick by Sabato De Sarno is the perfect shade of deep red
Gucci Beauty’s Rouge à Lèvres Mat in Rosso Ancora made its debut at the Cruise 2025 show at London’s Tate Modern in make-up looks by Lucia Pieroni
By Hannah Tindle Published
-
Gucci filled Tate Modern’s Tanks with thousands of plants for its latest Cruise show
Gucci’s Cruise 2025 show, the first by Sabato De Sarno, saw a ‘tapestry’ of plants fill the Herzog & de Meuron-designed Tanks in London’s Tate Modern as a dramatic backdrop to the show
By Jack Moss Published
-
Tennis fashion for serving a style ace this summer
As Wimbledon begins on Monday (1 July 2024), the fashion brands serving up tennis style this summer, from Gucci’s 1970s-inspired capsule collection to a Loewe T-shirt from ‘Challengers’
By Jack Moss Last updated
-
Highlights from the jet-setting Cruise 2025 shows
Our pick of the globe-trotting Cruise 2025 shows, from Dior’s takeover of Drummond Castle, Scotland to Max Mara’s season finale in Venice
By Jack Moss Last updated
-
The best fashion moments at Milan Design Week 2024
Scarlett Conlon discovers the moments fashion met design at Salone del Mobile and Milan Design Week 2024, as Loewe, Hermès, Bottega Veneta, Prada and more staged intriguing presentations and launches across the city
By Scarlett Conlon Published
-
‘Fashion Faux Parr’: Martin Parr on taking the sheen off fashion photography
Martin Parr talks to Wallpaper* about his new Phaidon book, ’Fashion Faux Parr‘, which documents his distinct approach to fashion photography – from shooting Gucci on Cannes sunbathers to a Vogue shoot in New York’s Katz Deli
By Zoe Whitfield Published