ua great feat (beauty) of manpower and ingenuity happens before our eyes in backstage of the Moschino FW 2023/24 show. Rows of maxi wigs worthy of an 80s Punk hangout, back to EightiesYes transform into sculptural catwalk hair looks. The result of months of design work and more than ten days of technical realizationmore than wigs, it’s about couture headdresses, designed and handmade, That they catalyze pure energy.
Moschino, maxi hair and punk princesses
Rebellious princesses, ravers, underground. Listening to the Sex Pistols, Patti Smith, The Who. Dressed in tulle and crystals, but combed like queens of the night. The hair look is an explosion of maxi anti-gravity strands, contrary to every rule. The idea is signed by the creative Paul Hanlon, internationally renowned hairstylist, based on the show’s director’s idea, Jeremy Scott.
In the backstage of the Moschino FW 22/23 fashion show (photo @iodonna)
These sculpture crops are nothing but a assembly of long strands of stiffened extensions with kilos of gel and hairspray, and plated to defy gravity. Then, mount on a rigid base with hot glue, and fix by hand. Maximalist, you exaggerate. Nothing but punks.
In the backstage of the Moschino FW 22/23 fashion show (photo @iodonna)
The mastery of the beauty team at work behind the scenes is the mounting on the models head. We need a stable foundation, on which literally sew the hats. Thus the natural hair is collected in a structural torchon along the head, knotted with a string which will then serve as a support for the sculpture of crazy locks. And the magic is done. Weight? One detail, say the models.
In the backstage of the Moschino FW 22/23 fashion show (photo @iodonna)
The trick, a scratchy eyeliner
Very thin, but the eyeliner is there. Draw a subtle, sophisticated cat eye that just lengthens the gaze without overloading it, given the stage presence of the hairstyles and the collection, among sculptural dresses with oversized spikes, maxi studs, meters of tulle, jackets decorated with brooches, crystals, sparkling bijoux sets. “It’s a rebellion tinged with surrealism and infused with a dash of nonconformist royalty,” says Scott.
In the backstage of the Moschino FW 22/23 fashion show (photo @iodonna)
As Kabuki, makeup master and key artist of the Mac Cosmetics teamsolves the make-up while staying on topic. The mood is an aristo-punk charm, with an ultra light, controlled matte base and a flick on the eyes.
In the backstage of the Moschino FW 22/23 fashion show (photo @iodonna)
Noir nails
No detail is left to chance, therefore the manicure also lines up. Signature nail look Massimo Albini, OPI nail artist. How if not black? Black, ultra black, thanks to the nail polish Lady in Black by Opi. On medium-short nails, delicate oval, “so the color has greater intensity, character, while remaining elegant and wearable”.
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