Milan Women’s Fashion Week A/W 2012: grooming trends

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Versus

The Versus collection was complemented by a smoky cat eye and just a touch of pink on the lips

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Versus

Hair was poker straight, sleekly pulled back at the top

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matte burgundy colour on lips

Bottega Veneta

The grooming look at Bottega Veneta was one of eccentric opulence, with a light black shadow applied to the eyelids and a matte burgundy colour on lips 

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Bottega Veneta

Hair was slicked and put up in a chic, tousled chignon

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Emporio Armani

Make-up artist Linda Cantello painted a striking red arrow on the corner of the eyes, keeping the rest of the complexion natural and smooth for contrast

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Emporio Armani

Hair by Franco Gobbi was casually tied back into a wispy bun

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Fendi

Peter Phillips created thick lashes and painted brushstrokes of matte white colour onto the outer corners of the eyes

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Fendi

Sam McKnight devised a glossy hairdo, with locks tightly twisted around the head and cascading down in multiple pigtails

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Giorgio Armani

Make-up artist Linda Cantello's sophisticated look at Giorgio Armani comprised a subtle double-toned eye and rich pink lips

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Giorgio Armani

Recreating what he did for Emporio Armani, hair-stylist Franco Gobbi fashioned buns to sit perfectly under the collection's black hats

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Gucci

Luigi Murenu created a simple look at Gucci, just pulling a few locks to the back and leaving most of the length to flow down in natural wav

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Gucci

Pat McGrath's exquisite make-up featured luminous complexions and shiny burgundy lips

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Jil Sander

The make-up by Peter Phillips was all about contrasts - pale porcelain skin and dark pink fluorescent lipstick

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Jil Sander

Guido Palau kept hair extremely simple in a low side-parted ponytail

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Marni

A strong look at Marni, where make-up artist Tom Pecheux sculpted faces with multi-dimensional touches of pink, white and brown to re-define their features

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Marni

Paul Hanlon kept hair poker straight and almost geometrically bold 

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Max Mara

Tom Pecheux enhanced models' eyes and cheeks at Max Mara with earthy tones to interpret the military and boyish influences of the collection

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Max Mara

Drawing attention to the sculpted make-up, hair was sleekly pulled back away from the face, and fashioned into a braided low bun

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Prada

Pat McGrath created a three-tone look by overlapping glossy shades of purple, black and orange, blending a white powder on the temples for an otherworldly effect

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Prada

Guido Palau's manga-like hairstyle was achieved by attaching white and copper locks onto perfectly straightened hair

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Emilio Pucci

Luigi Murenu created a wispy, braided crown, leaving the rest of the hair long, wavy and natural

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Emilio Pucci

Make-up artist Lisa Butler chose a palette of nudes and pinks, blended over the lids and cheeks and glossed on the lips

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Salvatore Ferragamo

Tom Pecheux created a feminine look for Salvatore Ferragamo, with double-toned eyes contrasting heavily with polished, luminous complexions

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Salvatore Ferragamo

Hair was pulled back perfectly into a low braided bun

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Sportmax

Sportmax faces were translucent, with boldly-shaded brows and a shiny layer of red on the lips

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Sportmax

In contrast to the defined make-up, hair was left light and casual, swept back into a twisted bun with wispy locks pulled out at the front and back

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Trussardi

Hair at Trussardi was given a wet treatment and pulled back into a masculine, textured quiff

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Trussardi

The Trussardi palette comprised natural shades, with a healthy glow on the cheeks and a touch of gloss on both eyes and lips

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Missoni

The urban wilderness of Missoni's collection was complemented by make-up artist Lucia Pieroni's palette of nude shades that glowed on cheeks, lips and lids, and was enhanced with a heavily-groomed brow

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Missoni

Eugene Souleiman combed wet hair back into a top knot, curling locks at the back into a faux bob

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Fashion Features Editor

Jack Moss is the Fashion Features Editor at Wallpaper*, joining the team in 2022. Having previously been the digital features editor at AnOther and digital editor at 10 and 10 Men magazines, he has also contributed to titles including i-D, Dazed, 10 Magazine, Mr Porter’s The Journal and more, while also featuring in Dazed: 32 Years Confused: The Covers, published by Rizzoli. He is particularly interested in the moments when fashion intersects with other creative disciplines – notably art and design – as well as championing a new generation of international talent and reporting from international fashion weeks. Across his career, he has interviewed the fashion industry’s leading figures, including Rick Owens, Pieter Mulier, Jonathan Anderson, Grace Wales Bonner, Christian Lacroix, Kate Moss and Manolo Blahnik.