On the Autumn/Winter runways at
Chanel, Galliano,
Prada, and Dior, the mood was all about dark, soft goth appeal and gutsy, edgy glamour.
Nails were darkly metallic, in shades of burnished bronze, glossy crimson, steely silver and shimmering black. After summer's love affair with
bright lights, bold colour varnishes – such as canary yellow or bright orange – autumn's mood is more grown-up.
Nails should be slightly longer this season, just peeking over the edge of the finger tips.
If you want to get a head start on all the latest beauty, hair and fashion trends for autumn/winter, we're asking the top beauty and fashion editors, bloggers, buyers, makeup and hair artists, stylists and industry experts, to share their pick of the hottest trends for the new season.
First, we have Amy Lawrenson –
ELLE UK Web Assistant and beauty addict – sharing her top beauty buys for autumn's high voltage, dramatic look. Here's her exclusive blog for us:
Next season’s beauty trends are all about drama.
As fashion begins to return to the world of elegance and glamour we see the emergence of fringe detailing. This delicate addition to tops, dresses and accessories adds texture and movement. It featured on the catwalk at
Chanel and Jaeger but also at
Gareth Pugh where (never one to do things by halves) he used actual hair.
I am getting quite confused by the number of documentaries about Coco Chanel's life.
Coco avant Chanel starring Audrey Tautou is currently being filmed but before that is even complete, plans for another film based on the life of Gabriella 'Coco' Chanel have been revealed.
The Secret Story of Chanel and Stravinsky (Chanel et Stravinsky, l'Histoire Secrete) will star Chanel muse Anna Mouglalis (pictured) as Coco.
I was lucky enough to attend the
Cosmopolitan Beauty Awards this week.
Judged by Alesha Dixon, TV presenter Emma Griffiths, skincare guru Anastasia Achilleos and Cosmopolitan Editor Louise Court, as well as famous makeup artists Daniel Sandler and Ruby Hammer, hair stylist to the stars – Andrew Barton, and Cosmo's veteran Beauty Director – Ingeborg van Lotringen – the awards showcase the very best beauty products around.
This year there were two new awards, the Beauty Breakthrough Award which went to amazing new product
L'Oreal Derma Genesis SPF15 Day Cream and the Cosmo Classic Award, which went to one of my absolute can't-live-without products,
YSL Touche Eclat. Ingeborg rightly said, at the awards, that while many products have now mimicked Touche Eclat, none even come close to it, in terms of light-reflecting coverage and texture.
Other winners I was thrilled to see, were
Rimmel London Colour Mousse Eyeshadow as Best Eyeshadow,
Chanel Mat Lumiere as Best Foundation,
Nars, which won Best Powder Blush for the third year running, and my beloved
Clarins Sun Wrinkle Control Cream, which scooped Best Facial Sun Protection, for the second year in a row.
I'll be updating you on more winning products from the Cosmopolitan awards, shortly...
