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NYFW Beauty Trends

A/W shows have just kicked off again, and as per usual, it was over to NYC first.  Some of the spring/summer beauty trends were on show again - wet look hair, anyone? But for 2012, there's definitely a lot more texture and volume.  And one hair look definitely stands out from the crowd...

BIG IS BACK

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Carolina Herrera & Oscar De La Renta showcasing another big trend for the season - headbands, along with Derek Lam.

New York also gave us a surprising amount of colour, given the fall season.

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Donna Karan, Narciso Rodriguez and 3.1 Phillip Lim

The easiest way to tone down this look off runway?  Apply the finest stripe of coloured liner along the lashline, instead of shadow.  Even the smallest pop of colour can have the same arresting effect.

New trend:  "show scenting".  Diptyque teamed up with a selection of designers this season to officially 'scent' their shows - Rachel Zoe, Victoria Beckham, Wes Gordon and Jenni Kayne all chose signature Diptyque scents to waft down their runways.  What we wouldn't have done to get a whiff of those...

 

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Australian Faces at #NYFW

The new Aussie power pack headed up by Julia Nobis, Codie Young, Dempsey Stewart, Rose Smith, Melissa Johannsen, Ruby-Jean Wilson, Ajak Deng and Amanda Ware, with a pack of new names making their NYFW debut. The latter included Krystal Glynn, Nicole Pollard, Sarah Lorimer, Claire Collins, Chrystal Copland, Caris Tiivel and Philippa Gleeson. Two models who are well-established on Australia's runways, debuting on the New York stage: Simone Kerr and Eliza Humble.

Next stop... London Fashion Week where Catherine McNeil has already been spotted on the runway.

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Visual Life - The Sartorialist

I just came across this video and knew many of you would also enjoy watching it.

I too love what I do & it's the most rewarding experience doing what you are passionate about. I love the feeling that I'm dressing women all over the world through Le Black Book and I share his vision.

Blogger Scott Schumann, aka, The Sartorialist, shares photos from his Visual Life with 70,000 readers a day. Enjoy!

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Front Row Faces - New York Fashion Week

Here's some of my favourite front row looks from New York Fashion Week SS 2011 collection shows and parties. It's great to see some Australian faces front row and on the runway.

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Julia Restoin-Roitfeld at Altuzarra

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