Fashion Month Beauty Trends: From floral hair accessories to futuristic skin, explore the anticipated styles dominating fashion month, signaling the next wave of beauty evolution
Like the name suggests, fashion month is more than just clothing. Top New York, London, Milan, and Paris designers are busy finalizing their Fall/Winter 2024 collections. While the focus is on the garments, the runway beauty moments are equally significant, shaping internet aesthetics and forecasting the next wave of popular looks.
Anticipated Trends at New York Fashion Week’s F/W ‘24 Shows
With New York Fashion Week’s Fall/Winter ’24 shows just around the corner, The Zoe Report (TZR) has compiled the emerging hair and makeup looks expected to dominate the week and extend to the European shows.
1. Floral Hair Accessories: The Next Wave After Hair Bows
Following the recent hair bow trend, floral accessories are poised to take center stage. Giambattista Valli’s Spring 2024 Haute Couture show signaled this shift, with models showcasing various hairstyles adorned with ribbons and blooms. The Scandi girls’ approval at Copenhagen Fashion Week suggests these accessories will soon grace the runway and streets alike during the Fall/Winter 2024 season.
2. Otherworldly Skin: AI-Inspired Beauty Aesthetics
As AI influences various aspects of life, it’s now leaving its mark on beauty aesthetics. Dion Lee’s Spring/Summer 2024 show featured next-level glass-like skin, inspired by the shiny complexions often seen in tech-created images. Reflecting a departure from shimmery highlights, this trend embraces a reflective sheen, offering a futuristic and unique allure.
3. High Drama Returns: Porcelain Doll Makeup and Theatrical Beauty
Fashion show beauty moments are making a dramatic comeback. Pat McGrath’s porcelain doll makeup for Maison Margiela’s Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2024 runway caused a sensation, prompting inquiries about the technique. Marc Jacobs also contributes to the return of theatrical beauty, showcasing ’60s-inspired bouffants and chunky doll lashes at his recent Fall 2024 show in New York.
4. Low Buns Evolution: From Slicked-Back to Effortless
The sleek bun isn’t going anywhere, but it’s evolving. While the ‘clean girl beauty’ aesthetic has dominated, the low bun is taking a less structured and more effortless turn. Designers like Altuzarra, along with the street style set, continue to embrace slicked-back updos, but messy and less fussy takes on the low bun are gaining traction and are expected to persist into the Fall/Winter 2024 season.
5. Latex Lips Reinvention: Shine for Fall 2024
Dark, moody lipsticks are getting a reinvention with latex-level shine. Exhibited in the Alectra Rothschild/Masculina Fall/Winter 2024 show in Copenhagen and Valentino’s Haute Couture Spring 2024 collection, these seasonal shades are expected to redefine lip makeup trends.
6. Art School Eyeshadow: Personalized Eye Makeup Trends
Embracing a creative approach, art school eyeshadow encourages individuals to mix and match contrasting and complementary shades with brushstrokes, resulting in a unique eyeshadow look. Recent runway inspirations include Hiromi Ueda’s ’20s-coded Armani Privé look and Pat McGrath’s aquatic-inspired Anna Sui Spring/Summer 2024 eyeshadow.
In summary, these six major trends are anticipated to shape the beauty landscape during fashion month and extend their influence beyond the runway into everyday beauty lexicons.
Source: Erin Lukas (Feb. 5, 2024). 6 Major Hair & Makeup Trends That Will Rule NYFW & Beyond. TZR
