Behind-the-scenes at Fashion Week: Halpern AW20
Marian Newman reveals the nail tales & styles for Halpern’s autumn/winter 2020 Fashion Week showcase… The nail team: Jennie Nippard, Charli Jepson, Nic Hills, Rachel Furr, Amy Oldale, Kristine Toce The brief for Halpern came a week before the show with a mood board from the stylist, Patti Wilson, and…
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London Fashion Week AW20: Sheer simplicity @ Richard Quinn
Extravagant, theatrical style and eccentric doll-like dresses framed Richard Quinn’s dream house for his London Fashion Week AW20 showcase, balanced with a stunningly subtle nail look. Lead nail technician, Sylvie Macmillan, decided on a classic sheer nail to complement the exuberant collection. Each of the nude shades used were specifically…
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Dancing On Ice: Nail Designs – Week 7
Hey Scratch readers! So this week was prop week. It’s always one of my favourite weeks of the old series of Dancing On Ice and now it’s back – it’s also a great opportunity for the cast’s nails to be shown off! This week we created some really colourful designs from asymmetric pastels to…
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London Fashion Week AW20: Smudged punk nails @ Vivienne Westwood
Vivienne Westwood debuted her AW20 collection at the Serpentine Gallery at London Fashion Week, showcasing her renowned punk style. Peacći nail polish was worn by models courtesy of Marian Newman who opted for an imperfect ‘smudged punk’ and ‘trashed’ nail look in an array of shades highlighted in the Vivienne…
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London Fashion Week AW20: Matte nail styles @ Halpern
Channelling the power women of the 1970s, Halpern’s AW20 showcase saw sequinned suits and embellishments – with a nail look seeing multiple matte styles. Lead nail stylist, Marian Newman, chose two key CND™ colours: Jiggy and classic Black Pool. The shades then saw a coat of CND™ Vinylux Matte Top Coat. “I didn’t…
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London Fashion Week AW20: Gold, black & red @ Pam Hogg
The Pam Hogg AW20 ‘Will There Be A Morning’ show saw a rebellious, edgy and dark collection complemented by nails painted in the three most prominent hues from the catwalk; gold, black and blood red. Held at the renowned Fashion Scout venue, Pam Hogg renewed her crown as ‘queen of…
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London Fashion Week AW20: Natural hues @ Victoria Beckham
Nail artist Marian Newman led the team for the Victoria Beckham AW20 show at London Fashion Week. Marian and her team applied a coat of Peacći polish in the shade Bonjour, a nudey-pink hue, to the models’ nails to reflect the natural and individuality theme of the show. Nude nail…
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London Fashion Week AW20: Unique beauty @ On|Off Presents
London Fashion Week AW20 kicked off on Friday 14 February with On|Off Presents holding its AW20 show at The Store X on The Strand. The show saw five emerging fashion brands and designers showcase their AW20 collections; House of SheldonHall, Iyanu, 404 Studio, Zaful and Yan Dengyu. With the theme…
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London Fashion Week AW20: ‘Finger dummies’ @ Vin + Omi
On Friday I was lucky enough to head backstage at The Savoy Hotel for the Vin + Omi AW20 showcase at London Fashion Week. As a qualified nail tech myself, nail lead, Kristine Toce, kindly invited me to join her nail team and help tend to the talons of the show’s…
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Paris Fashion Week SS20: Dreamy mauve @ Chanel Haute Couture
Subtle mauve pink nails adorned the hands of models walking the Chanel Haute Couture SS20 show at Paris Fashion Week. London-based nail artist, Jenny Longworth, led the nail team and used Chanel Le Vernis Longue Tenue in Daydream to create the soft, dreamy look. The make-up look was equally as…
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