Haute couture week, the pinnacle of the fashion calendar, once again presented a mesmerising array of sartorial masterpieces, that wouldn’t be complete without its accompanying make-up looks and hairstyles. This fall/winter 2024, there was an added frenetic energy in Paris with the Olympics fast approaching and that too, trickled down to the runways. In his second couture collection, Thom Browne, referenced the City of Light and the international sporting event via cleated heels and gaudy bronze, silver, and gold metallic blazers. The sculpted hairdos on his runway seemed to step straight out of a painting, with each curl and wave lacquered in its own place. This fantastical swerve is unsurprising with the designer’s famed theatrics, one that exudes Thom Browne’s artistry. Intriguing hairstyles continued to reign at Dior, where the models showcased a saltwater-tousled tresses, while Victor & Rolf defied gravity with an abstract hairdo.
Some of the beauty highlights of couture week also emerged from the Charles De Vilmorin show, where a gleaming gunmetal chrome was painted on the inner corner of the eye. An edgy and oiled look that’s simple yet impactful. Elsewhere, Yanina Couture refreshed a classic ’60s mod eye look, featuring diffused light-blue eyeshadow and dispersed falsies. Meanwhile, models at Giambattista Valli went au naturale, and delicately embellished with pink petals. Utterly dreamy, just like the collection’s blooming floral gowns. We’re on the edge of our seats, waiting to see what beauty trends will emerge next, inspired by these avant-garde looks.
From elegant makeup looks to otherworldly sculpted locks, the Vogue Singapore beauty team wraps up the buzziest beauty looks from the Paris haute couture fall/winter 2024 show.
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Twiggy-inspired eyes at Yanina Couture
Channel the spirit of ’60s supermodel, Twiggy with eyes awash in sky-blue shadow and coatings of mascara.
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Siren hair at Dior
Chic and sleek: this is one style that’s so easy to achieve at home with Bumble and bumble’s Gel for structure and Surf Foam Spray Blow Dry for texture.
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Statuesque curls at Thom Browne
With a heavy emphasis on the craft of toile, Thom Browne’s fall/winter 2024 collection reimagined limestone-hued muslin and horsehair in an entirely artful, couture lens. Of course, the hair, sculpted and almost ‘carved’ in appearance, had to follow suit.
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Slick lids at Charles De Vilmorin
The mystery remains dark and delicious on the Charles De Vilmorin runway. So came glossy, kohl-smeared inner corners and lids—some contrasted by pale countenances, others matched to crimson pouts that leaned vampiric.
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Petal perfection at Giambattista Valli
The grandeur of florals effused through the air at Giambattista Valli, where tulle silhouettes were soft and billowing and chromatic shrubs bloomed from the shoulders. In the name of a floral fantasy, petals lightly fell on the face and décolletage, as if one was always walking through a botanical heaven.
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Graphic liner at Ardazaei
The eyes have it all. Ardazaei executes the juxtaposition of soft and hard: an extended flutter wing clasped with boxy strokes on the inner corners.
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Monochrome magic at Robert Wun
A monochrome look that dabbles in soft, pastel pink. From the eyes down to the talons, this is where beauty blends immaculately into the fashion, as seen with Robert Wun’s couture fall/winter 2024 collection.
