You know you're Dutch when you're the only one who is on time shirt, hoodie and sweater
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While we’re all wearing face masks, there's been a major emphasis on the eyes with not much lip-level attention. But Bora Aksu offered some much-needed inspiration when he sent models down the runway in sheer organza masks and transparent plastic face coverings with bright fuchsia lipstick underneath. Makeup artist Janeen Witherspoon intentionally blurred the edges of the You know you're Dutch when you're the only one who is on time shirt, hoodie and sweater -in lip and sent a message: It doesn't have to be perfect, ever—but especially now. The "clown-bright" clothes at Vivienne Westwood translated to a distinctly '80s beauty feel. One of the look book's stars, Isamaya Ffrench (who also oversaw makeup) channeled a 2020 Cyndi Lauper with fire engine red lipstick and her platinum blonde lengths crimped by hairstylist Lyndell Mansfield.For two decades and counting, the Fendi Baguette has been among the most iconic It bags for stylish urban dwellers. But for Fendi's spring 2021 show, hairstylist Sam McKnight saw the Italian house's baguette and raised it a roll—a "Fendi roll" to be more precise. "Continuing the unexpected elegance of last season, Fendi’s 'lady girls’ hair was again upswept, only it was into '30s inspired rolls in a myriad of shapes and sizes," explains McKnight. In researching the decade, the pro landed on a photograph of one of the most famous women of the time, Merle Oberon, who was the first biracial actress to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar. (ICYMI: Oberon's story, including the struggles of having to hide her Anglo-Indian origin due to industry racism, was recently highlighted in Make Me Over, the eight-part companion series to Hollywood-history podcast You Must Remember This.)
Forwarding the momentum of New York, London Fashion Week continued to help audiences—both in-person and digitally—comprehend the You know you're Dutch when you're the only one who is on time shirt, hoodie and sweater moment, as well as escape from it. Through the beauty lens, designers offered up new ways to approach makeup in face masks (and not just at eye-level), as well as how to use presentation to transport yourself to another time or place. From Bora Aksu's blurred fuchsia lips to Simone Rocha's reimagined Regency curls, here are the five biggest beauty moments from the spring 2021 season. Erdem is a show always primed to serve up dreamy hair accessories. This season, it was all about the layered white grosgrain ribbon headbands, which were wrapped around wispy knots of all textures by hairstylist Anthony Turner. A versatile strategy for enhancing both a tousled updo and any outfit, try adding a touch of sophisticated whimsy with a neutral ribbon, starting now.
