LFW backstage beauty: Swishy ponytails and Chloë Sevigny at Erdem
While Erdem Moralioglu showed Anna Wintour his pieces backstage (and everyone tried to stay out of their way), hair and makeup artists buzzed about in frenzy—this was one backstage that was not so calm. Inspired by “south of France chic” and Chloë Sevigny, Charles Worthington himself created a high, soft, and swishy ponytail to match the sophisticated, utterly gorgeous spring collection. Starting with Charles Worthington Front Row Volume Blow Dry Spray to give the roots a “sort of fluffy texture,” the girls’ hair was then pulled back and secured a two-finger width below the crown with a black elastic. Heat Defence Spray was sprayed over the ponytail to give it a bit of shine, and then a large barrel iron was applied to the ends to give them a bit of bend. “It all has a slightly soft, spontaneous look to it,” said Worthington.
Meanwhile, Andrew Gallimore took inspiration from the film In the Mood for Love by Wong Kar-Wai. Gallimore gave the girls dewy skin and upward-brushed eyebrows, making them appear more “boyish,” then focused in on their lips. Starting with M.A.C lipstick in “Scarlet Ibis” (launching next spring—gaaad, I can’t wait), he dabbed it onto the centre of the lips—so it looked like more of a stain—before applying red pigment powder to create a very matte, soft-but-striking look.