California Beauty: Chanel Fall 2016
Photo Credit: Benoît Peverelli
Photo Credit: Benoît Peverelli
Photo Credit: Benoît Peverelli
Photo Credit: Benoît Peverelli
Chanel quilting has turned up on just about every possible surface over the years, from bags to boots, but makeup artist Tom Pecheux managed to simulate the intricate look in an arresting new way for Karl Lagerfeld’s presentation of his fall 2016 ready-to-wear collection. Models’ eyelids were dusted with shadow in little diamond-shaped quilt quadrants mimicking the effect of fabric run through with a basic stitch that traditionally binds layers of cloth together to produce a telltale pillow effect. The minutely-detailed eye makeup was perfectly suited to the show for which Lagerfeld gave every guest a front row seat with a tightly-framed view of each model. From a distance, the effect resembles a smoky eye, but, up close, it’ll spark a double take. Here, a guide to the entire look.
FACE
Makeup artists prepped skin with La Solution 10 De Chanel Sensitive Skin Cream, then used Les Beiges Healthy Glow Foundation SPF 25, Eclat Lumiere Highlighting Face Pen, Correcteur Perfection Long Lasting Concealer, Les Beiges Healthy Glow Sheer Colour Broad Spectrum SPF 15, Joues Contraste Powder Blush in Angélique.
EYES
Stylo Eyeshadow Fresh Effect Eyeshadow in Beige Dore (coming next month), Quadra Eyeshadow in Tissé Essentiel (coming next month), Soft Touch Eyeshadow in Midnight, Dimensions De Chanel Mascara in Noir (coming next month), Le Crayon Khôl Intense Eye Pencil in Noir and Ambre, La Palette Sourcils De Chanel Brow Powder Duo (coming next month).
LIPS
Rouge Coco Baume Hydrating Conditioning Lip Balm, Rouge Coco Ultra Hydrating Lip Colour in Marléne.
NAILS
La Base, Le Vernis Longwear Nail Colour in Monochrome, Le Gel Coat Longwear Top Coat.
By Elizabeth Varnell
Pictured: A beauty look from the Chanel fall 2016 ready-to-wear presentation in Paris.
Photo by Benoît Peverelli
