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When it comes to runway beauty, New York plays it simple, safe and pretty for the most part—which is great for translating into everyday life. But for fantasy, color and big doses of whimsy, we turn to Europe. Here, our favorite looks so far.
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Dolce & Gabbana
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The seasons may change, but some things at Dolce & Gabbana will always stay the same: Count on the hair to be decorated with jewels and flowers, the skin to be flushed and the lips to be done in the prettiest, most feminine shade of all.
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Missoni
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Makeup artist Lucia Pieroni created "sporty tribal" eyes backstage by drawing on M.A.C. Acrylic Paint (she alternated between white, yellow, neon blue and navy) with her fingers in two soft, sweeping motions.
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Giamba
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Flashes of bright matte shadow applied across the entire lid infused Giambattista Valli's younger sister line with pop and playfulness.
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Emporio Armani
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It's official: The vampy '90s lip—half red, half brown—is extending its stay through fall and well into spring.
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Prada
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Pat McGrath gave new meaning to the term "metal mouth" at Prada, delivering yellow-gold lips so reflective they competed with the shiny metal earrings. McGrath used a tin of 24-karat powder, but for a slightly less intense effect, try this shade from the makeup artist's Covergirl x Star Wars collection.
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Fendi
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Faux bobs—the perfect style for those with commitment issues—are having a major moment on and off the runway. At Fendi, hairstylist Sam McKnight found inspiration in quirky Margot Tenanbaum, loosely braiding the bottom half of the hair and pinning it under at the nape of the neck to recreate her bob, while Peter Philips glued graphic strips of liner just above the crease for a weirdly cool double-brow effect.
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Max Mara
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Sharp lines and red paint gave a futuristic, club kid feel to the cozy nautical-chic collection.
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Alberta Ferretti
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You can always count on Ferretti to deliver romance and this season, it came in the form of soft, ethereal twists, wrapped with gold thread to mimic jewelry. Paired with nothing more than gorgeously bronze skin and flirty, flared lashes, it was pure fairytale in the most wearable way.
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No. 21
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Lilac eye shadow and jeweled headbands can easily read as Disney princess, but that was avoided at No. 21 by keeping the hair loose and messy and focusing the purple color along the lower lash line, where it was smudgey, messy and bit more edgy.
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Christopher Kane
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Cable ties—you know, the things you can find at Home Depot and in every garage in America—were fairly far down the list of household items we might expect to see on the runway, but there they were at Christopher Kane. Wrapped around low ponytails and doubling as chokers, they made for unexpectedly cool (and very affordable) accessories.
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Giles
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Punk meets femininity when two reverse French braids (created by crossing the sections under instead of over) are tied off at the point where they'd leave the head and the remaining ponytail is left hanging.
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Mary Katranzou
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Mary Katranzou is always a color explosion, so it's fitting that she worked that into the beauty look. True to form though, it was in the coolest way: After applying mascara, makeup artists painted the lashes electric blue with M.A.C. Pro Acrylic Paint in High-Def Cyan.
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Burberry
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Burberry delivered the best lips of the season, if only because the intimidating oxblood shade turns out to magically work on every skin tone and hair color.
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Topshop Unique
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Makeup artist Hannah Murray described the look she created backstage as "rebellious prettiness," a mix of Princess Margaret and Courtney Love. The bright red hit the sweet middle ground between classic and made-you-look-twice.
Alexandra Tunell is the Senior Digital Beauty Editor at Harper's BAZAAR, where she writes beauty features and covers industry news, health, fitness and wellness trends. She began her career in the Lucky beauty closet, then went on to work at Allure. When she's not testing the latest skin care treatments, the Los Angeles native is searching the city for the best Mexican food, binge-watching Bravo and escaping to the beach as often as possible.