Milan Women’s Fashion Week A/W 2012: grooming trends

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By Jack Moss
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Versus

The Versus collection was complemented by a smoky cat eye and just a touch of pink on the lips

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Versus

Hair was poker straight, sleekly pulled back at the top

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matte burgundy colour on lips

Bottega Veneta

The grooming look at Bottega Veneta was one of eccentric opulence, with a light black shadow applied to the eyelids and a matte burgundy colour on lips 

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Bottega Veneta

Hair was slicked and put up in a chic, tousled chignon

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Emporio Armani

Make-up artist Linda Cantello painted a striking red arrow on the corner of the eyes, keeping the rest of the complexion natural and smooth for contrast

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Emporio Armani

Hair by Franco Gobbi was casually tied back into a wispy bun

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Fendi

Peter Phillips created thick lashes and painted brushstrokes of matte white colour onto the outer corners of the eyes

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Fendi

Sam McKnight devised a glossy hairdo, with locks tightly twisted around the head and cascading down in multiple pigtails

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Giorgio Armani

Make-up artist Linda Cantello's sophisticated look at Giorgio Armani comprised a subtle double-toned eye and rich pink lips

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Giorgio Armani

Recreating what he did for Emporio Armani, hair-stylist Franco Gobbi fashioned buns to sit perfectly under the collection's black hats

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Gucci

Luigi Murenu created a simple look at Gucci, just pulling a few locks to the back and leaving most of the length to flow down in natural wav

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Gucci

Pat McGrath's exquisite make-up featured luminous complexions and shiny burgundy lips

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Jil Sander

The make-up by Peter Phillips was all about contrasts - pale porcelain skin and dark pink fluorescent lipstick

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Jil Sander

Guido Palau kept hair extremely simple in a low side-parted ponytail

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Marni

A strong look at Marni, where make-up artist Tom Pecheux sculpted faces with multi-dimensional touches of pink, white and brown to re-define their features

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Marni

Paul Hanlon kept hair poker straight and almost geometrically bold 

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Max Mara

Tom Pecheux enhanced models' eyes and cheeks at Max Mara with earthy tones to interpret the military and boyish influences of the collection

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Max Mara

Drawing attention to the sculpted make-up, hair was sleekly pulled back away from the face, and fashioned into a braided low bun

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Prada

Pat McGrath created a three-tone look by overlapping glossy shades of purple, black and orange, blending a white powder on the temples for an otherworldly effect

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Prada

Guido Palau's manga-like hairstyle was achieved by attaching white and copper locks onto perfectly straightened hair

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Emilio Pucci

Luigi Murenu created a wispy, braided crown, leaving the rest of the hair long, wavy and natural

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Emilio Pucci

Make-up artist Lisa Butler chose a palette of nudes and pinks, blended over the lids and cheeks and glossed on the lips

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Salvatore Ferragamo

Tom Pecheux created a feminine look for Salvatore Ferragamo, with double-toned eyes contrasting heavily with polished, luminous complexions

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Salvatore Ferragamo

Hair was pulled back perfectly into a low braided bun

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Sportmax

Sportmax faces were translucent, with boldly-shaded brows and a shiny layer of red on the lips

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Sportmax

In contrast to the defined make-up, hair was left light and casual, swept back into a twisted bun with wispy locks pulled out at the front and back

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Trussardi

Hair at Trussardi was given a wet treatment and pulled back into a masculine, textured quiff

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Trussardi

The Trussardi palette comprised natural shades, with a healthy glow on the cheeks and a touch of gloss on both eyes and lips

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Missoni

The urban wilderness of Missoni's collection was complemented by make-up artist Lucia Pieroni's palette of nude shades that glowed on cheeks, lips and lids, and was enhanced with a heavily-groomed brow

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Missoni

Eugene Souleiman combed wet hair back into a top knot, curling locks at the back into a faux bob

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Jack Moss
Fashion Features Editor

Jack Moss is the Fashion Features Editor at Wallpaper*. Having previously held roles at 10, 10 Men and AnOther magazines, he joined the team in 2022. His work has a particular focus on the moments where fashion and style intersect with other creative disciplines – among them art and design – as well as championing a new generation of international talent and profiling the industry’s leading figures and brands. 

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