Milan fashion week S/S 2012 grooming: Menswear

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Vivienne Westwood: … while slicked back, glossy hair by Beppe d'Elia at Beautick finished the sporting look
Pringle of Scotland: Alistar Carr's move towards a more modern Pringle of Scotland may be apparent in the collection but over in the grooming department, the look was kept classic
Pringle of Scotland: A relaxed, side parting of glossy locks created by Anthony Turner was complemented with dewy skin and perfectly groomed brows, thanks to Mathias van Hooff and the MAC Pro team
Neil Barrett: Sharp lines and mix of pattern and texture in fabric was contrasted by the soft, heavy full fringe and uneven cut of the hair...
Neil Barrett: ... while faces were kept clean to allow a sense of young innocence to shine through the soft pink glow on the skin
Jil Sander: Faces were kept powdery pale this season with a slight sheen to the lips
Jil Sander: Hairstyles were more dramatic – the slicked-down wet-looking fluidity of locks were embellished with glitter to reflect the light
Giorgio Armani: Whether the models were clean shaven or sported perfectly groomed facial hair, all looked cool and sophisticated…
Giorgio Armani: … skin glowed under the light, while hair was scraped back to form a clean facial silhouette
Salvatore Ferragamo: Creative director Massimiliano Giornetti's inspiration for this collection was the idea of Picasso in his studio in the south of France…
Salvatore Ferragamo: …with this in mind, fresh faces were given a rosy hue, with hairstyles being relaxed and swept up and off the face
Ermenegildo Zegna: Davide Djodovic and Cosetta Giorgetti at VFirst Agency gave each model's hair a sophisticated side sweep...
Ermenegildo Zegna: ... keeping the make up simple and radiant
Emporio Armani: The vast grey and neutral tones of the collection set off the contrasting effect of fresh, bright-eyed faces, created by Fabiana Clavario at Face to Face
Emporio Armani: Meanwhile, Roberta Ballazzi at Coppola Agency complimented the urban look with slick, wet-look hair
Calvin Klein Collection: Creative Director Italo Zucchelli wanted a masculine, polished American feel for his boys…
Calvin Klein Collection: … and this was achieved by healthy glowing skin framed by short, matte-textured hair
Burberry Prorsum: Makeup artist Wendy Rowe groomed faces to present a fresh, clean-shaven aesthetic
Burberry Prorsum: …whilst hair maestro Matt Mulhall kept locks soft and casually swept to the side
Bottega Veneta: With Tomas Maier's inspiration coming from the Arab world, tanned sun-kissed skin and high cheekbones were seen on faces, thanks to Pat McGrath...
Bottega Veneta: ... while high-reaching layers of slick curls with sharp sides - created by Guido Palau - finished the look
Z Zegna: The bold colours and exaggerated silhouettes of the collection were complimented by gentle illumination to the skin and a subtle pink lip, giving each face a healthy glow
Z zegna: Hair was pulled forward on the face, creating a heavy fringe that perfectly framed the face
Versace: With a huge nod to the 1980s in the collection's classic tailoring and an intense colour palette, clean dewy skin was complimented by subtle pink lips...
Versace: outlined by soft but lightly styled waves in the hair
Moncler Gamme Bleu: Casually-groomed locks and minimal make up created by Beautick were sent out to grace the catwalk...
Moncler Gamme Bleu: ... a simple grooming look, so as to not to distract attention away from the stripes, plaid and speedos
Missoni: Makeup artist Miriam Langellotti gave faces at Missoni an iridescent glow…
Missioni: … while hairstylist Franco Gobbi offset the look by alternating the side of the models' partings in the casually swept hair
Alexander McQueen: Guido Palau kept hair lengths varied at Alexander McQueen - from long and luscious to short to shoulder length
Alexander McQueen: The hair length varied at McQueen, from long and luscious to short to shoulder length. Guido Palau kept the look very clean and fluid. Skin was matte and fresh with a hint of colour to the cheek
Gucci: Makeup maestro Pat MaGrath kept the look ‘completely flawless as always'
Gucci: A classic yet casual side sweep kept the long fringes at bay from obscuring the eyes
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Jack Moss is the Fashion Features Editor at Wallpaper*, joining the team in 2022. Having previously been the digital features editor at AnOther and digital editor at 10 and 10 Men magazines, he has also contributed to titles including i-D, Dazed, 10 Magazine, Mr Porter’s The Journal and more, while also featuring in Dazed: 32 Years Confused: The Covers, published by Rizzoli. He is particularly interested in the moments when fashion intersects with other creative disciplines – notably art and design – as well as championing a new generation of international talent and reporting from international fashion weeks. Across his career, he has interviewed the fashion industry’s leading figures, including Rick Owens, Pieter Mulier, Jonathan Anderson, Grace Wales Bonner, Christian Lacroix, Kate Moss and Manolo Blahnik.
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