If you were mourning the end of summer, fret not—New York Fashion Week is back to kickstart fashion month, sending fresh spring/summer 2027 looks down the runways. It may be gloomy outside right now, but we’re already dreaming about what the next year will bring: playful textural frocks, airy numbers and billowy scarves to accessorise with.
Naturally, we expect the same from the beauty department. This year, teal and lemoncore took over our vanities and sparked a collective desire to experiment more boldly. Other years have proven that restraint can be an invigorating change. As the tide continues to ebb and flow, perhaps the spring/summer 2027 runways can act as a lighthouse, guiding us towards the next era for beauty. The blush debacle may rage on—the pendulum swings between the bare-faced look and oversaturation—but what if we could have it all? When it comes to the hair, giving it new proportions can yield statement-making results—eye-obscuring bangs, for instance, but also beehive-esque volume. The ’90s-inspired smokey eye is an art that has been perfected, and it’s not going anywhere. Below, spy the looks, aesthetics and details that have made it to the Vogue Singapore beauty team’s moodboard for the year ahead.
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Bibhu Mohapatra
Lace, floral motifs, sequins—the Indian-American designer’s showcase was a coquette fantasy world come to life. Set against a profusion of pink and white roses, the whimsical essence of the collection found form in theatrical draping and doll-like adornments. To match, the tresses were fluffed, the cheeks flushed petal pink, and the lips blotted to achieve a bouche mordue effect.
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Grace Ling
On the Grace Ling runway, it was all about the tension between soft silhouettes and architectural accents—sometimes blade-like and other times statuesque, like the molten silver raven top or Garden of Eden-esque ensemble. Faces served as extensions of the edgy garments—think charcoal smoulders, nude lips and the occasional stark white inner corner. The finishing touches? Talons and rope-like braids, trimmed in steel.
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Cult Gaia
That flush. That sculpt. That blush. As far as the beauty notes are concerned, it’s a pink parade over at Cult Gaia, with silhouettes that feel fresh and reminiscent of spring. Blooming on cheeks were splotches of mauve and strawberry red, drawing eyes to sculpted cheekbones and glowing visages.
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Thom Browne
Garden parties call for a dramatic moment, at least according to Thom Browne. Amidst the bustle of plaids, netted millinery and butterfly wings, a vivid pout still managed to draw attention to itself. Peeking out from beneath blunt-cut bangs, the lips were dyed fuchsia, indigo and plum, paired with yellow and purple blush.
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Conner Ives
Conner Ives is returning from ‘Across the Pond’, quite literally with his North American debut. For such an occasion, New York City’s gritty downtown identity is brought to the fore with a 90s-inspired grunge moment: cue the sultry grey shimmer on the lids; nude lip paired with a statement dark liner; and dramatically thin, arched brows.
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Diane Von Furstenberg
Flashback to the ‘70s. Diane Von Furstenberg’s return to the NYFW circuit comes riding on the magnificence of the brand’s lauded wrap dress style popularised in the 1970s—paired to va-va-voom hair and streaky, smudged eyes you could imagine running out a door with. Top it all off with a sun-kissed peach on the pout, and there you have it: the picture of fun, raw glamour made for the disco.
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Laquan Smith
The ‘do is on the up and up. Laquan Smith saw hair in voluminous shapes and sizes, waxed and sculpted to perfection—a defiance to gravity reminiscent of Brigitte Bardot’s own beehive look. The face matched the moment with a sculpted finish, keeping the focus tight on a gently bronzed cheek, understated eye look and a nude lip.
