Trend Report: NZFW 2012

I’ve just finished my fourth consecutive year working backstage at NZFW as a pro artist for Smashbox Cosmetics. In between prepping models for our own shows, I was lucky enough to be able to attend some of the shows on offer throughout the week.

Here are some of my favourite beauty looks from the week.

HAILWOOD

Image: Stephen Marr

Hair: Lauren Gunn for Stephen Marr

The locally revered designer, who also launched his shoe collection for Mi Piacci, showed a fantastic collection that as a whole was one of my favourites. The hair was a soft 70′s blowdry, with lots of movement and a subtle wave through the front pieces.

SALASAI

Make-up: Amber D for M.A.C
The idea behind this look was “Dolly Parton meets Joan Jett”, which sounds scary, but resulted in one of the most effective looks of the week. Key products used included Uninterrupted Pro Longwear Eyeshadow and Hot Paprika Pro Longwear Eyeliner. Without a doubt, the hero of the look was the bold lip, created using Sin Lipstick, Ruby Woo Lipstick and Burgundy Lip Pencil. That lip colour is just stunning!

JULIETTE HOGAN

Image: thread.co.nz

Make-up: Josie Wignall for M.A.C

The look was inspired by a girl traveller, who travels first class. She is polished and immaculate. It’s a very soft and diffused look, which relies on Autumn shades,  with terracotta eyeshadows in ‘Rule’ and ‘Peaches’ and ‘Sincere’ blush, with ‘Honey Love’ lipstick.

TRELISE COOPER

Image Credit: Alex Tee

Make-up: Amber D for M.A.C
This was one of my personal favourites, if only for the wildly avante garde styling and seamless running that could only come from such a well-travelled brand. The smokey eye and glam metallic were the focus of this elegant yet edgy look. That heavy lid was created using Tarnish Eye Kohl, Bottle Green, Scene and Carbon Eyeshadows, and Blacktrack Fluidline. For those pink cheeks, Amber generously applied Pink Swoon Blish, Silver Dusk Irridescent Powder and Pink Opal Pigment to highlight.

CHARLIE BROWN

Make-up: Smashbox
Hair: Stephen Marr
Nails: Orly
Charlie Brown’s Naughty & Nice collection for a/w 2013 was the only international label presenting at this year’s New Zealand Fashion Week. The look was based around a modern 50′s girl with deep red lips, neutral eyes (using Multiflash trio) and matte porcelain skin. The lip colour was created using a mix of Infrared Matte and Grenadine.

ANDREA MOORE

Hair: ghd

Photo: Carly Van Winkel / 3 News

Andrea Moore’s aptly named collection for winter 2013 ‘The Hunt’ was true to the equestrian theme with horse prints and riding-inspired styles. Hair was equally equine themed with horse tail inspired front pony tails.