Hood By Air created an elaborate eerie set up, where the guests had to go through abandoned-looking concrete halls with red lights, and step into the different rooms. Each room featured a few otherworldly looking models with fierce attitude and a head to toe “ I am too cool” ensembles.
While the ghostly church/electronic tunes played in the background, guests seemed to enjoy the Paris scene from the huge windows of the venue. The outfits included pleated leather pieces with metal details. Black was the predominant color, yet a few bone looks got a lot of attention. Very intricate leather looking quilted garments hugged the bodies of the models flawlessly. The untraditional route taken in the presentation went perfectly with the clothes ad succeeded in creating an experimental experience.
The Source Magazine was invited the cover the beauty look backstage by MAC Cosmetics. We spoke with lead artist Daniel Sallstrom.
“Now we are backstage, 30 minutes before the show. It is pretty mental!
The look this season that we are going for is almost like a natural beauty but almost like an alien. It is all very soft and it is super shiny.
It is all about sheer. The whole look it’s about glossy eyes, extremely glossy skin, the only real structure is the brows. The brows are more fitted towards the back .
The inspiration really for me was to still be true to the brand and that was different and not so fashion based but still have real beauty behind it. ”
Products used:
For the skin- face and body foundation, really worked into the skin to create a fresh, skin-like texture. Deeply contour the cheeks with MAC Pro Contour Powders in Bone Beige and Shadowy. Mix equal amounts of strobe cream and glycerin, and apply to all the high points of the face.
For the eyes- mix together MAC pro eye gloss in Pear Vanish and Lightly Tauped and apply to the inner corner of the eyelid, fading towards the outer corner. Do the same under the bottom lashes. Pro Longwear Paint Pots in Sopt Ochre and Perky were mixed together and applied in the waterline of the eye to remove any real flesh tone. Using a clear mascara wand, dip into soft Ochre Pro Longwear Paint Pot and apply through the lash to give a bleached effect. All models wore custom contacts.
For the lips- MAC Pro Eyegloss in Pearl Vanish was applied over the lip. A generous amount of clear lip glass was layered over the top.
Star Products- MAC Pro Eyegloss in Pearl Vanish + Lightly Tauped. Soft Ochre Pro Longwear Paint Pot.
-Estefania Garcia-Correa