Eyes at Prabal Gurung were iridescent swirls of blue, green, and brown—they’re what eyes might look like if you crossed a beetle with a bird, says M.A.C maestro Charlotte Tilbury. “There are feathers, blues, and beetle-y colors in the collection, and we wanted the eyes to reflect that,” she says. “I used teal green and electric blue shadows across the eye to mimic a bird-of-paradise feather, and a greenish brown—like the color of a beetle’s wing—in the corners and underneath.”
Tilbury’s eye creation fuses the diverse elements of Gurung’s collection: “The show pits good against evil—blond models wear white and gold, and brunettes wear dark clothes with iridescent beetle-like accents.”
If blond hair is equated with goodness, model Ginta Lapina is about as good as you can get; her strands are nearly platinum. “I used to just have highlights but when I did Marc Jacobs’ show a couple years ago, he wanted me to bleach my hair,” she says. “It was very white for a moment—like six months, but since then I’ve slowly gone blonder. It’s still pretty white, though!”
As for the blond versus brunette walk-off she’s about to take part in, Lapina supports Team Blond all the way. “I think it’s better to be blond,” she laughs. “Maybe if I experienced brown hair, I’d feel differently but I always stick with blond because I love it so much.”
After a pause, however, Lapina admits she’s wandered over to the dark side—just a little bit. “Sometimes I like to grow my roots out for pictures,” she says. “My skin and hair is so white, having some darkness helps add contrast. I feel edgier.”
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