Maison Margiela Couture Show 2024: Porcelain dolls
Renowned makeup artist Pat McGrath collaborated with Maison Margiela‘s creative director John Galliano to create the porcelain dolls looks that the models wore at the brand’s spring 2024 couture show.
Maison Margiela’s Show transformed the models as porcelain dolls
Ultra-luminous skin, pencil-thin eyebrows, and muted, cool-toned eyeshadows turned models into porcelain dolls for the highly theatrical collection, which aimed to cast a stylish light on the prostitutes and street sweepers who made up Paris’s underbelly in the 1930s. Models teetered down the runway as if under the control of puppet strings, adding to the doll-like drama of the looks. They then twisted their bodies into flamboyant poses in front of the photographers’ pit.
The narrative of Galliano, a reflection on the “ritual of dressing” as a “composition of the self,” was largely made possible by the presence of this makeup. The ensembles were dubbed “a study of the muse-like relationship between artists and their anatomical lay dolls” by the fashion house.
It was only natural that TikTok started trying to replicate the beauty looks at home, with many beauty enthusiasts speculating that the secret to the models’ flawless complexions might have been peelable liquid latex. Investigators wondered on Reddit if the secret to the look was Kryolan Liquid Glass, a synthetic product that gives the skin a similar sheen.
However, the show’s brilliant creator, makeup artist extraordinaire Pat McGrath, quickly refuted this theory. “We didn’t use Kryolan,” she stated in one Instagram commenter.
It appears that McGrath may be releasing the product under her own brand, Pat McGrath Labs. McGrath wrote alongside a video showing models removing their makeup for the show:
“Just back from Paris and wanted to thank you ALL for the love and support!! All will be REVEALED very soon.”
Let’s take a loot at the press release from the brand describing the remaining products used to create the ethereal looks, such as Pat McGrath Labs’ Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Concealer, Mothership I Subliminal Eyeshadow Palette, and the Skin Fetish Divine Blush.
The Pat McGrath Labs Divine Skin: Rose 001TM The Essence should be used to prepare the skin for a more natural version of the porcelain glass look, according to a statement from McGrath. “Then perfect using the Sublime Perfection Foundation,” she suggested. “For the ultimate glowing cheeks, apply and blend the Divine Blush: Legendary Glow Colour Balm for a flushed doll-like look.”
The obsession with McGrath’s originality is not limited to beauty experts. Celebrities, such as fellow beauty mogul Bobbi Brown, have showered her posts with praise; she wrote “Omg. You are the greatest living makeup artist of all time,” and Katy Perry, who commented, “My fav ever. Iconic. I’ve only ever used that word like twice. I think the first time was Beyoncé”.
Some examples of Maison Margiela Couture Spring 2024: Pat McGrath Makeup Looks
More about Pat McGrath Labs:
Pat McGrath is the most well-known and sought-after makeup artist globally. McGrath has been a creative force for more than 25 years, transforming beauty and fashion on a global level with her legendary and creative power.
The most renowned luxury brands and designers in the world, including Prada, Miu Miu, Dior, Burberry, Givenchy, Gucci, Lanvin, Louis Vuitton, Versace, Maison Margiela, Yohji Yamamoto, Valentino, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Calvin Klein, Loewe, and McQueen, commission Pat McGrath to conceptualize and create the beauty looks for over 60 ready-to-wear and couture shows in Milan, Paris, London, and New York each season.
For decades, Pat McGrath has been defining the global beauty trends and elevating the art of makeup application in the most demanding settings of the fashion industry: backstage at runway presentations for the most renowned couturiers and coveted international brands. She has been developing and honing her essential line of high-performance cosmetics, which will eventually be released under her own brand, PAT MCGRATH LABS.
Conclusion: Pat McGrath was the artist behind the porcelain dolls’ make up at Maison Margiela Show.
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