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Home • Fashion Week

NYFW 2011: Makeup Moments

At New York Fashion Week 2011, the beauty looks are just as show-stopping and trendsetting as the clothes. From ruby red lips at Diane Von Furstenburg to liquid silver eyes at Badgley Mischka, here are our favorite makeup moments of the week.
By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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Oscar de la Renta

At Oscar de la Renta, the models worked the runway in strikingly glamorous makeup: Think Old Hollywood-esque defined brows, flushed cheeks, and the prettiest, sheer plum lips.

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Tibi

At Tibi, models like the always stunning Ajak rocked filled-in, ultra-bold brows, lightly lined eyes and matte, plummy-brown lips—a gorgeous everyday look.

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Diane Von Furstenburg

At DVF, models like the exquisite Joan Smalls slinked down the runway in powdered skin, defined brows and a regal pop of vamped-out, brick red lipstick.

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Victoria Beckham

Singer-turned-designer Victoria Beckham sent models down the runway sporting metallic pewter eyeshadow, dewy skin, and a pearly, tangerine lip. A flawless combination!

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Jason Wu

Models hit Jason Wu’s catwalk rocking baroque prints, yards of lace, and some of the sexiest makeup we’ve ever seen. With their nude lips and kohl-rimmed, winged-out-to-there smoky eyes, they looked ready for a heady night of cocktailing and man-eating. Hot!

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Badgley Mischka

At Badgley Mischka, models worked the runway in a bold slashes of metallic silver eyeshadow; so striking with the wildly glamorous gowns and diamante-encrusted chignons.

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Steve Alan

The makeup at Steven Alan’s folksy, rugged-chic show was as naturalistic and clean as the clothes. We loved the matte, burnished cheeks and cafe au lait lips, anchored by a strong, filled-in brow. A gorgeous everyday look!

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Organic by John Patrick

At the Organic by John Patrick presentation, models sported flawless, dewy skin, barely-there eyeshadow and a sheer hint of peachy gloss. Stunning.

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