Rihanna, Justin Bieber and Co. all came to watch Opening Ceremony‘s runway debut that took place yesterday evening at Pier 57 in New York City. The runway felt like a scene of Fast & Furious when the audience spotted a row of very luxurious cars of which the models were exiting.
The collection was, of course, ultra-cool, coming from designer duo Humberto Leon and Carol Lim (who are also the masterminds behind Kenzo’s success) and inspired by street-racing with layers, buckles, visible zippers, and parachute-like shapes.
I had the honour to go backstage before the show and to meet Carol Lim in person.
Another amazing highlight was the interview with Tom Pecheux, Creative Makeup Director for Estée Lauder, who was in charge for the runway show’s makeup look.
I love Tom, he is so sweet with his very charming French accent. It is always a pleasure talking to him and listening to his beauty secrets. I had interviewed him already two years ago (For the previous post, please click here).
Estée Lauder and Opening Ceremony have teamed up to dress Estée Lauder’s beauty advisors around the globe. Please tell me a little more about it.
It was a big challenge. You need to create clothes for different countries, different characters, bodies, you have to be able to wash and dry them easily, best without ironing, so you have to find the right material. Makeup should be like that, too.
What do you hope that stands out the next season?
Beauty and indivisuality. The makeup is not about looking good is about feeling good. My job is to bring a proposal, like every fashion brand does. Afterwards you will have to decide if you like to embrace it. I don’t like to dictate a rule.
Is there a special reason why you give a kind of massage to the models in the beginning?
The models are working very hard, much harder than we do. They need a little bit of love, it is a great way to connect, to relax. You do a better job if the person on the chair feels good. When you do a massage, you relax all the muscles, you activate the blood circulation. By performing the massage, in terms of skin quality, you get a much better result. The makeup stays longer, the complexion looks more radiant.
The cheeks for your look seem very contoured?
Yes, because the young girls with their baby cheeks love to have a little bit of contour.
Do you have a favourite product right now?
Every day is different, every model and skin texture is different. A good concealer, a nude lipstick, a white and black eye pencil are among my essentials.
Do you think the red lips will stand out the next season?
The red lips will always be in. Orange will go, red will stay. It is pure femininity.
Personally speaking, what are you doing to find always new inspirations?
I work with talented people. I have been working for three decades and I am terribly afraid to work by myself. I love to meet new people, like Humberto and Carol, Derek Lam, all such creative people. The sharing is the most important thing.
MAKEUP: Tom Pecheux for Estée Lauder
Eyes: Pure Color Stay-on Shadow Paint in Halo, Pink Zinc or Chained (Matched with Skintone)
Lips: NEW Pure Color Envy Lipstick in Insatiable Ivory – launching March 2014
Cheeks: Bronze Goddess Powder Bronzer (Matched with Skintone)
Brows: NEW Double Wear Stay-in-Place Brow Lift Duo – launching January 2014
Face: Double Wear Light Stay-in-Place Makeup
Lucidity Translucent Loose Powder in Transparent
Double Wear Stay-in-Place Flawless Wear Concealer
Skin: NEW Revitalizing Supreme Global Anti-Aging Creme – launching November 2013
Idealist Pore Minimizing Skin Refinisher
Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II Male
NAILS: Naomi Nails for Estée Lauder
Nails: Nail Lacquer in Blue Blood
Overlay design: White and light blue acrylic paint
The hair was kept in a low tousled ponytail for the show. I have just loved every single detail of this look and hope that you have enjoyed it, too.
LoL, Sandra
Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht, Getty and Estée Lauder
