S/S 2011 Menswear Collections, Milan: grooming trends

Bottega Veneta: Breezy hair by Guido Paulau for Redken. Makeup by Pat McGrath

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By Jack Moss

last updated 18 August 2022

in Features

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Bottega Veneta: The look was meant to illustrate a balance between casual and formal

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Male model back of the head shot — Bottega Veneta: Defining the travelling man’s fluid silhouette with a head of tousled hair

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Burberry Prorsum: A British rain-kissed look for S/S 2011

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Burberry Prorsum: Matt Mulhall kept hairstyles wet and windswept...

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Burberry Prorsum: ... whilst makeup by Wendy Rowe upheld the luxe-biker look with a dewy effect

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Calvin Klein: Men’s Creative Director Italo Zucchelli wanted this season’s skin to be kept clean and natural with a glowing matte finish. Hair and makeup by Alain and Charlie Pichon

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Calvin Klein: The look was futuristic and athletic

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Back of the head of a male model — Calvin Klein: Hair was textural and graphic with short heavy fringes with slicked back sides

Male model frontal head shot — Dolce & Gabbana: Makeup artist Pat McGrath kept skin neutral and sensual

Photo of male model facing sideways — Dolce & Gabbana: The collection paid homage to classic Italian tailoring...

Photo of a back of a head of a male model — Dolce & Gabbana: ... emphasised with swept back elegant hair by stylist Eugene Soleman

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DSquared2: Eschewing last season’s blood-sprayed face paint, DSquared2 embraced the natural look for S/S11

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DSquared2: Makeup was by Pablo Rodriguez and the Mac Pro team using Mac

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Back of a head of a male model — DSquared2: Hair by Mauro Situra for Aldo Coppola agency

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Emporio Armani: Embracing the dark side.

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Emporio Armani: Makeup artist Fabiana Clavario (Face to Face) kept makeup smoky and intense

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Ermenegildo Zegna: The grooming mantra was fresh, clean and natural

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Ermenegildo Zegna: Makeup was kept to a discreet fresh-faced blush by Mary Jane Frost

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Gianfranco Ferré: Hat hair with a twist

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Gianfranco Ferré: Polly Osmond used MAC for the face

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Salvatore Ferragamo’s man was all about the South of France. Makeup by Steven Canavan

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Salvatore Ferragamo: Hair, by Franco Gobbi, was pulled back and side-parted but still relaxed and at ease

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Back of the head of a blond male model — Salvatore Ferragamo: A wavy aesthetic for S/S 2011

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Giorgio Armani: Fabiana Clavario gave models a spot of colour at the corner of their eyes

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Giorgio Armani: Hair by Aldo Coppola

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1970s inspired grooming at Gucci

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Gucci: Hair was relaxed and swept across the face…

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Neil Barrett: Refined bed hair by Matt Mulhall. Makeup by Massimiliano della Maggesa

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Neil Barrett: A younger-faced model reflects the mood of the collection

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Prada: Pat McGrath was at the helm of makeup for the show

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hair spraying male models hair — Prada: In running with Miuccia Prada’s wish to keep things simple this season, faces were kept clean and matte

Male model having make up touched up — Prada: Hair was given a side-parting by Guido Palau for Redken

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The Versace man groomed with rockabilly vibes

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Versace: Grooming by Pat McGrath provided a polished canvas for the collection

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Vivienne Westwood models were styled to look like mannequins

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Vivienne Westwood: Under the direction of Cristiana Ceccarelli, smooth complexions were made to feel almost airbrushed

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back of the head shot — Vivienne Westwood: Hair stylist Adalberto Vanoni was enlisted to created a sort of plastic-effect hair

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Z Zegna showcased models with fresh faces…

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Z Zegna: ... and natural, soft hair

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back of a male models head — Z Zegna: Makeup by Wendy Rowe

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.