LYRA MAG.

Highlights from Presentations: At Artbeam....Claudia Li "Self-Preservation" collection theme.... Make-Up Shiseido, Hair Cutler/Redken origami shapes and folds... White waffle Bell Cuff top, White waffle-Wine leather Combo skirt Midnight Dress-Denim panels DENIM trench coat-a fav look-wrapped silhouette knits...  Rubin Singer-Industria Studios "HOMOMORPHISM" Hair-Jon Reyman-Aveda, Make-up Janell Gleason for Aveda oversized chrome yellow duchess satin ruffle=stylish exclamation point  on black paneled silk faille cocktail dress.... architectural feminine...evening wear Day wear-or evening wear-shimmery jacket and sheath dress-bonded velvet+duchess satin fabrics are luscious, silks, with accents -glass, bugle bead embroideries-emerald -teal-chartreuse silks richly jeweled in glamorous collection  new-cashmere knits + day-evening wear intricate details on cocktail frock-a big wow!

Moynihan Station-West 33rd Street, NYC PART 2 ( Part 1 ) A  bit of a maze layout---backstage at the spacious Moynihan Station gave the teams of makeup-hair-and nail artists/technicians-some room to get the models ready, in time-for the Academy of Art University show. Highlights: THE MAKEUP by Victor Cembellin and the MAC PRO Team Groomed brows powdered+brushed, defined contoured cheeks in tawny bronze, black lined upper lids but nothing overly dramatic, neutral-slightly tinted natural lips... Victor Cembellin gives guys powder gets rid of shine A light attachment on an  iPhone...ensures the perfect 'face' when facing the runway lights...that can drown out makeup-even when a natural look is desired. Red carpet and to an extent-HD TV makeup is same--- backstage makeup staple Embryolisse, Evian spray water Bioderma mineral water- great way to remove models tough to remove makeup-maybe layered on from a prior show. ...