Catwalk / Previous Spring/Summer Looks

S/S12 - This glowy, Summery look is seen here on Gisele Budchen, who was one of the biggest supermodels at the time. Compared the the looks Givenchy has featured at their Spring/Summer shows since, this look is quite fresh and Summer inspired with tanned, freckled skin, natrual definition in the eyes and a rosy pink on the lips. It is less harsh and more youthful than Givenchy's recent style, especially when combined with the tousled, beachy waves of the hair. The look is given an edge by the dot of colour in the centre of the lower lash line which almost hints at a tribal feel for the look, the placement reminding me of the face painting seen among many tribes across the world.

S/S13 - Very different from the previous years look, this pale, almost Sci-Fi inspired look was paired with a fairly monochromatic clothing collection. The overall look is quite harsh with the scraped back hair, pale skin, sunken eyes and bleached out brows. The glossy, peachy nude lips bring a sight femininity to an otherwise very androgynous look.













S/S14 - Created by Pat McGrath, these sequinned and jewelled masks were seen in an array of colours on the SS14 catwalk. The collection itself was very colourful using block prints and the mask colours were all complimentary to the clothes. In contrast to the previous years minimal look, this make up makes a serious statement in its own right, not just complimentary to the clothing collection.
















S/S15 - Seen here on Kendall Jenner, last Summers look was again created by Pat McGrath. I can see this look clearly references that of S/S13, featuring bleached brows, a rosy lip and a sunken winged out eye shape. However this adaptation is far softer due to the loose, centre parted hair, tanned dewy skin and bronze shadow. The lips also have a more balmy pink hue which brings freshness and life to the make up. The result of this is the look has a far more Summery feel, paired with a monochromatic yet printed clothing collection.

S/S16 - For this years collection, Pat Mcgrath created multiple looks, one of which was this stunning face lace. A symmetrical pearl design was layered with net to create a soft, ethereal look that reminds me in pattern of Mexican sugar skulls. Balanced with almost no make up on the eyes and lids, the ears are also a feature with heavy embellishments. Slightly like the sequinned masks McGrath created for 2014, each lace design was slightly different using different textures and embellishments. The lace used picked up on accents in the clothing collection to ensure the models looked in symmetry with the designs they were wearing.











S/S16 - The models not wearing the lace wore this more pared down, slightly grungy look. It fits well with the pretty vs tough crossover seen in this collection, the monochrome lacy garments paired with grungy accents. Again, I feel this look references both S/S15 and S/S13's collections, the combination of bleached brows and a sunken brown eye with a natural lip seems to be a go to look for the brand although it has been adapted differently every time. Just two models also wore a dark berry lip with this look, a pop of colour that worked perfectly with the monochromatic tones.

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