Golds and silvers popped up in the most unusual places.
Spotted at: Donna Karan, Oscar de la Renta, Rodarte, Behnaz Sarafpour.
Traditionally Paris and Milan have had the market cornered when it comes
to outré beauty looks. This season, however, New York bested the
European catwalks with an offbeat use of metallic materials. Tilbury
dabbed silver shadow on the inner corner of the eye at Donna Karan,
adding an angelic touch to a silver and chocolate brown lid. On Oscar de
la Renta’s runway, pink cheeks shone with a metallic cast, an eerie
addition to the smoky dark brown and gold eyes that McGrath created.
Backstage she explained, “Oscar wanted a mysterious look.” Rodarte
ditched the metallic powders in favor of pure gold and silver foil,
which hairstylist Odile Gilbert affixed to models’ buns for a very
space-age effect.
Rare Metals
December 2008
