by Stuart Gavert
Amanda Seyfried at the Oscars
Glamour is back. How do we know? Hair Styles? Clothes? Shoes? Well, perhaps they are strong clues, but at the Academy Awards many of the women as they were introduced to give an award or came up to accept one, fetchingly lifted their skirts to come up or down the stairs. It is often little clues like this that let us know that elegance, driven into seeming history by overdone everything in the ’80s and grunge in the ’90s has made a stunning comeback.
Not that the runways have demonstrated this up until recently. Last October’s post-apocalyptic, underwear on the outside, bleached eyebrows and blow torched hair were not fashion, they were art. This season showed a lot more of that elegance. Even Alexander McQueen’s (RIP) looks were stunningly elegant, with his slightly outre touch that will be missed dearly. Galliano for Dior came out with some surprising feminine diaphanous blush colored fabrics, very unlike his usual hard edge looks. Armani and Marc Jacobs for Vuitton were deliciously classic. Hair was mostly soft and did not take away from the clothes, but complemented them.
It seems that the Red Carpets have pre-trended these looks. Strapless ball gowns, sans bling, hair neatly up, back or over one shoulder were the majority of the looks at the Golden Globes, SAG and (with a few exceptions, you know musicians) the Grammys. Why this return to elegance and glamour? One could say it is just recycling, that everything that could be done in fashion has been done, so where to go but back in time? It isn’t an exact replica of a 50s or 60s Academy Award, but the women really pulled it off. The colors of choice were strong blues and blushes with lightly done makeup. No raccoon eyes or overdone eyeshadow. Lips were also more natural, showing the trend towards softer looks for the face.
A Look from Alexander McQueen's Fall 2010 Collection
Now that Spring is here, invest in some new colors for your lips and eyes. While it may seem natural to go lighter with the hair in the spring, a bit of deeper shade will show off softer make up more. Even blue eyeshadow, banned by the cognoscenti for years, if not too strong and over done, can be lovely. Even a slight smudge with it around your eye (not a dark color, think more periwinkle) for daytime, then a little more cobalt at night can be gorgeous. And who doesn’t look good in blush tones? Softer on the forehead, a bit heavier under the cheek bones and jaw line.
Have your hairdresser work with you on how to put your hair back or up. It is surprisingly easy. At the office all day, softer tones in make up, hair down or professionally pulled back, then comes that call, “meet me for a drink.”.Stronger on the blush color, more smudge around the eyes and up goes the hair, and off you go.
Stuart Gavert is a phenomenal hair guru, the owner of Gavert Atelier in Beverly Hills and did the hair color on the Twilight cast.
Tags: Beauty, Celebrities, Golden Globes, GRAMMYS, Hair, Makeup, Trends, Twilight
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Amanda looks amazing as always. who knew pulled back could look so good! simple and clean..
Thanks for writing the story, it’s been very worth a read. I am looking to head up my own website based around hairdressing and clearly ya do have the right methods.
Absolutely, you definitely right.