the Fall 2021 shows the load, although sparser and weirder than usual. As designers presented their latest collections in Milanothe glamorous behind-the-scenes crews brought out creativity, color and artistry (well, as best they could in these weird times).
This season, Italy’s fashion capital has displayed a wide range of hair and makeup inspirations alongside its collections, creating some truly mesmerizing moments of beauty. For the Prada fashion show, lady makeup artist Pat McGrath, inspired by “change and transformation”, painted mismatched metallic shades onto the models’ lids: “The look was a fusion of masculine and feminine with an emphasis on sublimely perfected skin with illuminated facial highlights” , she said. “[The] the eyes explored the opposing metals, silver and gold, with a powerful gaze that juxtaposed molten metals with the power of lavender pastels. Valentino and Dolce & Gabbanareinventing classic red lips and black eyeliner at the former and focusing on bold lips (pink! red! electric blue!) at the latter.
As for hair, braids, cornrows and other iterations of protective styles spotted the leads to EtroDolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Marni and Roberto Cavalli. Slicked back styles were also on trend in Milan this season, with a hairstylist Guide creating slicked, uneven bobs for the Prada runway and tight, slick buns for Ports 1961’s fall 2021 debut. Perhaps most exciting, however, were the multicolored, punk-y styles he and his team imagined for Dolce & Gabbana: one model wore a trendy cut tie-dye in watercolor greens, blues and pinks, while others wore highlighters. mules for the occasion.
In the galleries below, our roundup of standout beauty looks from the Milan Fall 2021 runways – or lookbooks, or virtual presentations, or… whatever. Click to see all the hair and makeup ideas that we are sure to add to our inspiration boards. (In case you missed our roundup of standout beauty looks from New York Fashion Week, check it out.) here.)
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