Fashion Week grooming trends: Womenswear S/S 2011

By Apphia Michael
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Fashion weeks may be about a brand's definitive collection for the season, but we feel that if clothes make the man, then impeccable grooming seals the trend. From height-defying hairdos to tattoo-style nail polish, we bring you the latest grooming trends that made the cut for Spring / Summer 2011, straight from the London, New York, Milan and Paris catwalks.

Model wearing highly patterned dress

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London Fashion Week
Mary Katrantzou: Hair was scraped back into a tight ponytail by Stephen Low at Streeters for Neville Salon

Model wearing hat and close up of her face on right

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London Fashion Week
Margaret Howell: The label's summer holiday special kept things effortlessly clean and simple, with hair by Neil Moodie and make up by Sam Bryant

Model with messy bun hair style

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London Fashion Week
Antonio Berardi: Malcolm Edwards at D+V for John Frieda fashioned hair into a bun

Two female models wearing light make-up

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London Fashion Week
Antonio Berardi: Romantic shades of peach and plum took effect, with a little help from make up guru Gucci Westman, Revlon Global Artistic director

Two models wearing MAC make-up

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London Fashion Week
Vivienne Westwood Red Label: The face started off with a pretty base, then got sprayed over with strong tones of colour. Make Up Director Gordon Espinet for MAC was responsible for the strong look.

Two models with blue make-up on skin

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London Fashion Week
Vivienne Westwood Red Label: Hair-wise, Peter Gray at The Collective Shift for L'Oréal Professionnel kept the setting classic, crafting it into gentle waves

Models wearing strong make-up

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London Fashion Week
Richard Nicoll: The predominantly monochromatic look for SS11 was enhanced theatrically with strokes of yellow against the side of the eyes, courtesy of Sam Bryant at D+V using Mac Pro

Side view of model's make-up

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London Fashion Week
Richard Nicoll: Luke Hersheson at Julian Watson Agency for L'Oreal Professionel gave swept back hair subtle twists

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London Fashion Week
Kinder Aggugini: Make up guru Pat McGrath went for neutral shades, while Malcolm Edwards for L'Oreal kept locks under control and away from the face, with side-parted, up-tied hair dos

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London Fashion Week
Peter Pilotto: The Peter Pilotto girl wanted to show her softer take on last season's ladylike trend, reflected in the wispy centre-parted chignons by James Pecis at D+V using John Frieda

Metallic eye shadow on two female models

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London Fashion Week
Peter Pilotto: While the perfect dewy eyes came together with make up by Lisa Houghton at Jed Root and Chantecaille team

Females modelling brightly coloured outfits

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London Fashion Week
Christopher Kane: A look from the designer's fluoro-fantasy for SS11. Lucia Pieroni for MAC made sure faces weren't overshadowed by the strong hues of the collection by lining eyes with black eyeliner

Close up of model's face

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London Fashion Week
Christopher Kane: Hair was scraped back from scalp to neck, then left to billow casually down - a masterful lesson in style by Paul Hanlon for TiGi

Female wearing glittery eye make-up

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London Fashion Week
Giles: This season the designer focused on bursts of intense colour

Two blonde models wearing glittery eye make-up

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London Fashion Week
Giles: Make up artist Miranda Joyce made sure there wasn't a wallflower in sight by applying glitter-centric hues of bright red, blue and pink

Female wearing dark dress with dots

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London Fashion Week
Giles: Hair by Paul Hanlon was playful and reminiscent of the disco age

Two blue eyed models wearing light make-up

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London Fashion Week
Pringle of Scotland: Luxe minimalism was the key. Luke Hersheson at the Julian Watson agency made sure hair was poker straight

Close up of face showing make-up

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London Fashion Week
Pringle of Scotland: Make up was applied in soft shades of nudes and browns by Charlottte Tilbury and the MAC Pro team

Dark haired models wearing dark make-up

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London Fashion Week
Marios Schwab: Referencing a biker look, Marios Schwab's models had heavily lined eyes and choppy haircuts

Females wearing vintage dresses

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London Fashion Week
Jonathan Saunders: The label employed a visionary take on the 1940s and 1950s look, producing a collection which was refreshing and modern, despite its classic reference. Paul Hanlon at Julian Watson & the TIGI international Creative Team created the 1950s-inspired ponytails

Model wearing light make-up and blood red lips

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London Fashion Week
Jonathan Saunders: Luca Pieroni at Streeters and the MAC Pro team kept eyes bare and channeled all attention towards the models' blood red lips

Two female models wearing highlighter and red lips

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New York Fashion Week
Lacoste: The collection had a sporty and playful aesthetic, interpreting the classic 1920s look in a contemporary way. Har was kept simple and swept back by Luke Hersheon for Redken, whilst James Kaliardos gave models clean and contemporary make up

Blonde model with white substance in hair

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New York Fashion Week
Alexander Wang: Diane Kendal for MAC kept faces minimally made up, to go with Wang's preoccupation with white this season. Warrior hair by Guido Palau for Redken and Sultra

Model getting her make-up done and hair painted red

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New York Fashion Week
Altuzarra: A bold ink statement by Tom Pecheux set the scene for the makeup...

Models with combed back hair, one with green stripe

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New York Fashion Week
Altuzarra:... where models revealed different coloured oversized blots of ink, which ran on the sides of faces and into the hair. Paul Hanlon made hairdos contrasting in texture by keeping the bottom wavy, while sharply gelling the top half down

Blonde models with light make-up

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New York Fashion Week
Derek Lam: A relaxed and slouchy collection influenced the grooming, where hair by Orlando Pita for T3 had a sun-kissed Californian vibe.

Blue eyed blonde model wearing light make-up

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New York Fashion Week
Derek Lam: The show also featured make-up by Tom Pêcheux for Estèe Lauder and nails by Jin Soon Choi for Estèe Lauder

Two blonde models with hair in low pony tails

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New York Fashion Week
DKNY: Hair by Eugene Souleiman, Global Creative Director of Wella Professionals, was parted at the side and slicked back in a long ponytail. Charlotte Willer for Maybelline created the makeup look and models came across all girly and flirty with their rosy cheeks and blush pink lips

Model wearing black and white outfit and red lips

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New York Fashion Week
Diane Von Furstenberg: Make up by James Kaliardos & The M.A.C Pro Team was inspired by 'Goddess', the collection's theme. The pop-up effect of the red lip colour was actually a tribute to Warhol's portraits of Diane Von Furstenberg

Female models wearing pink and lilac tones

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New York Fashion Week
Diane Von Furstenberg: Hair, by Orlando Pita for Orlo Salon was polished and swept back, with wispy hints of fly-away strands

Model's make-up in shades of peach

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New York Fashion Week
Thakoon: The show's makeup by Diane Kendal for Nars in shades of peach went really well with the relaxed wavy hair by Didier Malige for Frederic

Models wearing fresh make-up

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New York Fashion Week
Tommy Hilfiger: Diane Kendal made sure make-up was fresh, with bright fruity lips shining through. Hair by Eugene Souleman was centre parted and sleek for girls, and tousled back effortlessly for boys

Four models wearing bronzed make-up

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New York Fashion Week
Zero + Maria Cornejo: Make-up artist Dick Page from Shiseido wanted things bronzed and futuristic by giving models dark plum lips

Blonde models with side partings

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New York Fashion Week
Zero + Maria Cornejo: Hirofumi Kera from Shiseido kept the hair silhouette clean, natural and straight, making a point on the side parting with a sharp diagonal line

Dark haired models with black and white outfits

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New York Fashion Week
Zero + Maria Cornejo: Using flat irons from root to tip to create a super sleek effect, Kera then applied dry shampoo to the tips of the hair and combed through, creating a dry texture throughout

Model with wind swept hair

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New York Fashion Week
Diesel Black Gold: The label contrasted elegant 1960s style make-up with wind-swept hair

Models with light make-up and slicked back hair

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New York Fashion Week
Narciso Rodriguez: Make-up artist Dick Page for Shiseido paired red smoky eyes with nude lips. Eugene Souleiman, Wella Professionals Global Creative Director, made hairstyles poker straight, parted at the side, and tucked behind the ears

Girls with golden make-up and hair swept over face

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New York Fashion Week
Rodarte: James Kaliardos and the MAC pro team kept things dreamy with smoky make-up and ethereally golden lips. Hair, swept over the face and clipped to the side, was created by Odile Gilbert for Aveda

Orange polished finish to make up

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New York Fashion Week
Marc by Marc Jacobs: Make-up artist Dick Page kept things playfully orange but polished

Female models with crimped hair

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New York Fashion Week
Marc by Marc Jacobs: Hair by Guido Palau was big, crimped and backcombed for the girls and ruffled and tousled for the boys

Two female models wearing natural make-up

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New York Fashion Week
Proenza Schouler: Models' faces were given a wave of the porcelain wand by Diane Kendal for MAC. Make-up was minimal and nude, with only the slightest hint of colour and enhanced definition on the brows

Hair in loose messy bun

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New York Fashion Week
Proenza Schouler: Hair was tousled and then knotted back into loose buns and semi ponytails by Paul Hanlon for Frédéric Fekkai

Soft wavy hair and peachy make-up

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New York Fashion Week
3.1 Phillip Lim: Hair was given the once over Odile Gilbert for PHYTO. Locks were parted at the side and then bunched up, with a hint of a curl straying away from the face. A palette of soft peachy shades was then applied to the face by Lisa Butler for NARS Cosmetics

Brunette models with middle parting

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New York Fashion Week
Ralph Lauren: Keeping things classically beautiful, with hair by Guido Palau and make-up by Tom Pecheaux

Models with light make-up and pink glossy lips

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New York Fashion Week
Calvin Klein Collection: Pat McGrath kept faces clean, with light pink gloss dashed over lips and eyes given definition with dark mascara

Blonde hair in low pony tail

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New York Fashion Week
Calvin Klein Collection: Hair by Guido Palau was centre parted and tied down in low ponytails

model with combed back hair and red lips in blue dress

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Milan Fashion Week
Gucci: Turning the glamour factor up, the show was a colour feast of rich hues

Models with smoky eye make-up and red lips

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Milan Fashion Week
Gucci: Pat McGrath created a colour palette of smoky burnt orange eye shades and bright red lips. Hair was  swept up into sleek braided chignons by maestro Luigi Murenu

Models with smoky eyes and wavy hair

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Milan Fashion Week
No. 21: Designer Alessandro Dell'Acqua perfected the art of luxe sportswear, concentrating on a high dose of feminine cuts to lead the way for his collection. Luigi Murenu added to the relaxed allure of the clothes with hair that was softly wavy

Blue eyed model with smoky eye make-up and slightly wavy hair

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Milan Fashion Week
No. 21: Her main preoccupation being the eyes, make-up artist Lisa Butler made sure there was a big dose of smoky

Brunettes with wavy hair and smoky eyes

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Milan Fashion Week
Francesco Scognamiglio: Hair stylist Franco Gobi, with the help of the L'Oreal Professionnel staff, gave hair a freshly blow-dried look

Model wearing winged face mask and smoky eyes

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Milan Fashion Week
Francesco Scognamiglio: Make-up by Val Garland and the MAC Pro team wanted faces to have a polished glow

Models wearing white dresses and high heels and red lipstick

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Milan Fashion Week
Sportmax: In keeping with the youthful 1960s vibe of the collection, Jimmy Paul and the L'Oreal Staff translated the fresh feel of the outfits into pink and rosy tones on faces

Blonde model with high pony tail

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Milan Fashion Week
Sportmax: Hair was then tied up into a high ponytail...

Asian model wearing pink outfit

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Milan Fashion Week
... under the direction of hair stylist Lisa Butler

Models wearing summer dresses

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Milan Fashion Week
Fendi: Karl Lagerfeld wanted the label's SS11 look to be all about the 'burning summer of passion'

Models wearing summer collection and bright lipstick

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Milan Fashion Week
Fendi: Models sported different shades of fuschia pink and hot coral on lips

Models wearing white dresses and bright lipstick

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Milan Fashion Week
Fendi: Hair stylist Sam McNight and make-up artist Peter Philips made up the dream team responsible for the hot summer look that ruled the show

Models wearing striped outfits and metallic eye shadow

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Milan Fashion Week
Prada: The label presented a colour block of hot brights which dominated the show

Models showing fashion collection wearing metallic eye shadow

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Milan Fashion Week
Prada: Pat McGrath swabbed a dash of silver on the eyes to create a look that wasn't lost in the intense colours in the collection

Model smiling wearing thick striped clothing and bold make-up

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Milan Fashion Week
Prada: Hair guru Guido Palau gave hair a strong statement size parting, which came together as a wave swept across the face

Models wearing dress collection and slightly wavy hair

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Milan Fashion Week
Gianfranco Ferrè: Feminine tailoring appeared in a mix of sexy suit pieces and micro mini dresses. Luigi Murenu's workings on the hair to keep it long and tousled was right on the money

Model wearing black leather dress and wavy hairstyle

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Milan Fashion Week
Gianfranco Ferrè: Make-up by Luigi Murenu honed in on the trend of smoky eyes paired with nude lips

Model's hair pulled into a chignon

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Models with wet, wavy look hairsytles

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Milan Fashion Week
Bottega Veneta: Guido Palau for Redken ensured that hair took an interesting turn by giving it lots of texture and a wet-look effect

Female models with wet wavy hair

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Milan Fashion Week
Bottega Veneta: Make-up by Pat McGrath gave the girls an accessible look with easy everyday charm

A fashion collection in the same colour tone

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Milan Fashion Week
Emporio Armani: A collection that was city slick

Models wearing smoky eye make-up

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Milan Fashion Week
Emporio Armani: Make up by Linda Cantello

Two female models wearing black tops looking to the side

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Milan Fashion Week
Emporio Armani: Hair by Oribe, featuring cute choppy fringes gathered from the back of models' ponytails

Models with hair combed behind ears

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Milan Fashion Week
Max Mara: The message was one of minimal tailoring and athletic silhouettes. Matching up to the collection, Tom Pecheux and the MAC Pro team went for a less-is-more approach on the face

Model wearing glasses and hair tucked behind ear

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Milan Fashion Week
Max Mara: Sleek hair completed the look, in the hands of Luigi Murenu and the Kerestase staff

Models wearing long skirts and hair in buns

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Milan Fashion Week
Jil Sander: The Jil Sander woman asserted herself with billowing shapes this season. Paul Hanlon fashioned hair tightly behind the face...

Models with hair in buns and bright lipstick

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Milan Fashion Week
... and make-up by Peter Philips brought out a standout colour on the lips, which was somewhere between fuschia and plum

Models with natural make-up and wavy hairstyles

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Milan Fashion Week
Emilio Pucci: The 1970s influence was referenced everywhere in Peter Dundas' collection for Emilio Pucci. Hair was wild and unabashedly tousled

Model with natural make-up wearing a headscarf

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Milan Fashion Week
Emilio Pucci: Make-up by Lisa Butler

Models wearing short dress collection

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Milan Fashion Week
Marni: Smouldering colour, lashings of print and tonnes of athletic charm for SS11

Models wearing highly patterned dresses and red lipstick

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Milan Fashion Week
Marni: Make-up by Tom Pecheux using MAC put the emphasis on orange-red lips, made so pouty they seemed to pop out of the face

Model wearing hat and orange tone lipstick

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Milan Fashion Week
Marni: Hair by Paul Hanlon was wet and wavy, symbolically swept under swimming cap style hats

Blonde model with hair in low pony tail

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Milan Fashion Week
Brioni: Elegant low-slung ponytails by Sam McKnight, Global Stylist Ambassador for Pantene Pro-V

All model's hair in low pony tails

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Milan Fashion Week
Brioni: Make-up by Lisa Butler and the MAC Pro team

Highly patterned dresses and over sized hats on models

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Milan Fashion Week
Missoni: The Missoni girl went on a journey round the world this season. Hair, often swept under a hat or scarf, was kept casually draped around the face by Eugene Souleiman

Smoky eye make-up on models

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Milan Fashion Week
Missoni: Lucia Pieroni's make-up direction turned eyes into the focal point, lining them with black liner and keeping the rest of the face lightly coloured with flattering peach tones

Close up of two model's faces

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Milan Fashion Week
Versus: The sexy figure-hugging silhouette was kept in check by a recurrence of unusually low hemlines

Model with straight bright blonde hair

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Milan Fashion Week
Versus: A fresh-faced look by make up artist Renato Bernardi was paired with poker straight centre-parted hair by stylist Paul Hanlon

Messy bun hairstyles

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Milan Fashion Week
Dsquared2: The show presented preppy summer makeup by Gordon Espinet and the MAC Pro team. Sam McKnight, Global Stylist Ambassador for Pantene Pro-V, set the look for the cute bunched up hair dos

Models wearing navy blue and smoky eye make-up

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Milan Fashion Week
Giorgio Armani: The collection swathed the catwalk in shades of midnight blue, darkest navy and rich velvet black. Linda Cantello gave the eyes a smoky shade of dark grey, punctuated with deep blue lined under the eyes

Smoky eyed model wearing dark turban

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Milan Fashion Week
Giorgio Armani: Oribe kept hair tightly under wraps, swept up in luxurious swathes of turbans and dark velvet hats

Close up views of natural make-up and plaited bun hairstyle

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Milan Fashion Week
Salvatore Ferragamo: Hair by Luigi Murenu and make-up by Tom Pecheaux

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