Welcome to 2021. A new year, a new you — so why not look the part as well? Why not cut the fringe you’ve always wanted to? Or extend your usual colour palette of browns and taupes to include blues and oranges?
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Whether it’s for Zoom calls or just to dress up around the house, it’s time to shake up your beauty routine. In need of some inspo? Look no further: from dramatic eyes to Hollywood-glamour lips, here are the top spring/summer 2021 hair and makeup trends to try out this season.
Halpern spring/summer 2021, Tom Ford spring/summer 2021, Chromat spring/summer 2021.
Brighten up! The annus horribilis that was 2020 is over — it’s time to celebrate. Wipe the darkness of last year away with strategically placed pops of technicolour. There were shimmery green and mauve notes at both Halpern and Gareth Pugh, hot pinks at Tom Ford, and yellow and turquoise at Chromat.
Versace spring/summer 2021, Dries Van Noten spring/summer 2021, Louis Vuitton spring/summer 2021.
Pantone might have declared ‘Ultimate Grey’ and ‘Illuminating Yellow’ as the colours of 2021, but we’re making a case for vibrant orange. Take the tangerine lips at Versace, the orange bobby pins at Dries Van Noten, faded peach-wash at Louis Vuitton and subtle sunset hues at Burberry, courtesy of Isamaya Ffrench, who incidentally launched her collaboration with Byredo at the end of last year featuring a glittery, vivid, orange-colour stick.
Vivienne Westwood spring/summer 2021, Molly Goddard spring/summer 2021.
In times of war or hardship, sales of beauty products tend to soar, which is particularly the case with lipstick. And let’s be honest: a bold lip can transform your mood, even if it’s covered by a mask. If anything, that makes it feel more illicit. This season, channel your inner Hollywood screen siren with a classic red lip, teamed with a delicate wing as seen at Dolce & Gabbana and Vivienne Westwood. Or sex it up with some gloss as per Max Mara and Molly Goddard.
Bethany Williams spring/summer 2021, Charlotte Knowles spring/summer 2021, Tomo Kuizumi spring/summer 2021.
Out with the old and in with the blue. The Euphoria-effect was still in full force at the spring/summer 2021 shows. Take, for instance, the electric-blue lids at Cornejo and Bethany Williams, the indigo lashes at Charlotte Knowles, the icy lips at Bora Aksu or aquamarine shades at Tomo Koizumi.
Maison Margiela spring/summer 2021, Simone Rocha spring/summer 2021, Chanel spring/summer 2021.
Flowers for spring? Revolutionary, especially when arranged in the hair so ethereally, as it was done at Rodarte and Maison Margiela. Elsewhere, there were floral turbans at Dolce & Gabbana, bijou bows at Giambattista Valli, elegant netting at Chanel, pearls at Simone Rocha and crystals at Acne.
Hermés spring/summer 2021, Valentino spring/summer 2021, MM6 spring/summer 2021.
If you’ve been considering getting bangs, now is the time to do it. And if you haven’t, let us persuade you. Jane Birkin, Jean Shrimpton, Brigitte Bardot — nothing says iconic more than a trademark fringe. It was the standout hair trend at the spring/summer 2021 shows. There was the shaggy French-girl fringe at Hermès; witchy micro bangs (think The Queen’s Gambit) at Balenciaga and Valentino; and supersize offerings at MM6, Prada and Paco Rabanne.
Marni spring/summer 2021, Etro spring/summer 2021, Victoria Beckham spring/summer 2021.
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