Show Style: Susie Bubble at SUNO

Wearing Topshop

Sneak Peeks: NYFW F/W 2012 Day Nine

Nanette Lepore

Jeremy Scott

The Blonds

Peter Som S/S 2012: Backstage

Peter Som’s Spring 2012 show was exploding with bursts of colorful– both on the runway and backstage.

WELLA Professionals creative director Eugene Souleiman created a “rich girl gone bad”, Courtney Love meets the 1960′s influenced hair style that wasn’t “too ladylike”, to contrast with the ultra-feminine floral looks of the collection.

Peter Som’s S/S ’12 inspiration board


Extensions, waiting to be applied!

To get the look: Wella Professionals Perfect Styling Blow Dry Lotion and Velvet Amplifier were applied to damp hair, then blown dry. Hair was parted at the side, then curled, and misted with Wella Professionals Pro Ocean Spray. Next, Souleiman ran his fingers through hair, to tousel and break up curls.

To finish the look, Wella Professionals color ambassador Aura Friedman added platinum extensions colored with pale rose-gold hues (shadowed at the root to help disguise the extensions) to add a 3-D look and focal point to hair. Extensions were secured with bobby pins to the side of the part, where a veil of hair was brushed over top to allow the color to peek through.

Some of the products used

The finished look:

Another reason the rose-gold tones were chosen? They flatter all skin tones and hair colors.

MAC’s Tom Pecheux used a combination of MAC Fig. 1 Eye Shadow with MAC Pro Indian Ink Small Eye Shadow Pro Palette blended above the crease for a retro inspired look. To finish the face, MAC Innocence, Beware! Lipstick was rubbed onto lips for a subtle stained effect.

ZOYA lead nail tech Sunshine Outing used ZOYA’s Erin to create a light “micro-glazed” effect.

Overall, I thought the edgy yet still feminine beauty direction complemented the clothes quite well!

My personal favorite

See the full photo set here.

All Photos and Content ®2011-2012 Rachel Scroggins/The Greyest Ghost

Katie Gallagher S/S 2012

Katie Gallagher creates collections that completely embody a theme with more skill than any other young designer I have ever encountered. With a talent, vision, and work ethic that defies her years, Katie’s collections are a consistent favorite, season after season.

For Spring, Katie was inspired by blood. “Not the blood of nightmares of brutality, but the blood that’s sanguine, living and the brightest red. Always moving, coursing, and restless inside us. All the while staying hidden to the outside world.”

Every last detail of her show is executed to perfection. Hair and makeup looks are just inspired as Katie’s designs, this season drawing inspiration from the bloodstream (makeup) and the heart (hair). Even the set design (vials of blood) and hand-picked show music complements the designs.

Nails by Color Club

Makeup artist Javier Romero “imagined dipping the model’s face inside a blood vessel”, and created his own mascara to capture the precise look.

Romero first applied MAC Mineralize Charged Water Moisturizer, followed by Matchmaster SPF15 Foundation to even out skin. MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural Foundation was dusted over the T-zone. For eyes, MAC Chromographic Pencil in Pro Basic Red was used around the upper lash line. MAC Pro Lash, MAC Mixing Medium, and Mac Pigment in Pro Basic Red were mixed together to create red mascara. Next, MAC 30 Lash was applied to upper lashes, and eyelids were glossed with MAC Pro Gloss Texture.

For lips, Romero started with MAC Chromographic Pencil in Pro Basic Red, then blended MAC Pro Longwear Lipcolor in Lasting Lust. Finishing with MAC Pro Longwear Clear Gloss.

The finished look:

Hair stylist Cesar Ramirez was also inspired by the blood concept, leading him to create a look inspired by the heart, and the movement of blood vessels.

The complete finished look:

Preparing for the show to begin

My personal favorite look

This jacket is another favorite

See the full photo set here.

My coverage of Katie Gallagher’s previous shows:
Fall/Winter 2011
Spring/Summer 2011
Fall/Winter 2010

All Photos and Content ®2011-2012 Rachel Scroggins/The Greyest Ghost

The Lake and the Stars S/S 2012

Design duo Maayan Zilberman and Nikki Dekker of The Lake and the Stars took the inspiration for their Spring collection from a trip to Mexico City. Large “packs” of Mexican women going out at night (sometimes in their bath robes!) led them to reference both modern day Mexico, and the 1950′s.

The sun-kissed “modernized retro” inspired designs were complimented by jewelry, and hardware (clasps and rings on the lingerie) by Anndra Neen, designed by sisters Phoebe and Annette Stephens.

A closer look:

Booties by Vince Camuto finished off the tropical glamazon look

All Photos and Content ®2011-2012 Rachel Scroggins/The Greyest Ghost

Ohne Titel S/S 2012

Ohne Titel’s Spring collection featured many artfully detailed, sculptural neck pieces. So as to not distract from their beauty, stylist Jimmy Paul, for Bumble and Bumble, created a “street tough” swept back hairstyle.

To get the look:
Hair was wet down with Bumble and Bumble Thickening Spray, and swept back off of the front of the face.

As hair was blown dry, Surf Spray was sprayed on hair. To fish, Does It All Styling Spray, was sprayed on hair, which was then combed through with the stylist’s hands to rough up the look.

While the hair set, it was pinned back with clips and playing cards to prevent kinks:

A great trick for at home styling!

The finished look:

See the full photo set here.

All Photos and Content ®2011 Rachel Scroggins/The Greyest Ghost

NYFW Street Style: Outside Milk Studios

After Jeremy Laing

Show Style: Tony Wang at NAHM

Shirt: Christopher Kane, Clutch: Fleet Ilya, Shoes: Jil Sander, Gauntlet: Custom Made by Madeline Hart

Not only is Tony a good friend of mine, but he’s probably one of the most stylish men I know. His blog Post.Fashionism features the best of womens (and men’s!) fashion. Check it out for endless sartorial inspiration.

®2011 Rachel Scroggins/The Greyest Ghost

Sneak Peek: NYFW S/S 2012 DAY FIVE

Katie Gallagher Backstage

Katie Gallagher Backstage

Katie Gallagher Backstage

Erickson Beamon

Erickson Beamon Backstage

The Lake and the Stars

Jeremy Laing

Tracy Reese Backstage. Nails: Sally Hansen

L.A.M.B. Backstage. Nails: ESSIE

L.A.M.B.

Lela Rose Backstage

Jen Kao Backstage. Nails: CND

Jen Kao

It’s easy to see why today (despite being the anniversary of a horrible day in history) was one of my favorites.

®2011 Rachel Scroggins/The Greyest Ghost

Ohne Titel Fall/Winter 2011 Backstage

Backstage at Ohne Titel, futuristic, goth, and “spacey” were the words on everyone’s lips.

MAC Makeup artist Lisa Butler created a strong, smokey eye, that mimicked a cat-eye shape, without making the eye appear smaller.

To get the look:
Start with MAC Studio Moisture Fix on the face. Touch up any imperfections with Studio Finish Concealer.

On eyes:
Blend Creme Shadow in “Blase” around the entire eye. Starting in the crease, blend into a point in the outer corner of the eye. Finish by blending in a straight line below the eye. Use Mac Eyeshadow “Charcoal Brown” in contours to add definition. Finish with Mac Eye Kohl “Smolder” lining the inner corner of top lashes.

On lips: Mac Glamglass “Entertain Me” was applied to the outer corners of lips.

Hair was inspired by NASA space suits. Jimmy Paul for Bumble and Bumble created a half up/half down modified corn-row look that left hair sleek, in order to balance out the large shoulders on the clothing.

Extensions were woven in to add length and fullness.

The finished product:

How to achieve this look: Hair was braided into four cornrows. Black thread was woven around the braids to pull them together, and keep them tight against the head.

All photos ®2011 Maureen Kaveney for The Greyest Ghost.