Olive green eyes at Max Mara
We have seen all shades before, from lime green to deep emerald tones, but the olive green eyeshadow by Max Mara at Milan Paris Week took us by surprise. Not only did it give an unexpected warmth and refinement to the face when combined with a pared-back complexion, it looked good on all skin tones. It’s not a colour you would normally see in an eyeshadow palette, but we have no doubt olive green will be our choice shade soon.
Tangerine everything at Mame Kurogouchi, Maison Mai and Dolce & Gabbana
In 2021 it looks as if pops of tangerine will have the same feel-good effect pink gave us in 2020. At Milan and Paris Fashion Week tangerine seemed to feature on everything from eyelids and lash lines to eyelashes. We particularly enjoyed this shade applied generously as a blush hue across cheeks and the nose bridge at Maison Mai. It gives a toasty, faux sunburnt effect we can’t help but love.
Embellished creases at Coperni
It wasn’t a surprise to see embellished eyes and rhinestones at play during the Coperni show (yes, we’re still Euphoria-obsessed), but what was interesting was the shift in placement from the eyelids or temples to just along the crease. The eye crease has been receiving a lot of love lately — not highlighted as a cut crease or to add depth to a look, but as a focal point, creating an abstract yet elegant statement on the eyes.
Halo eyes at Daniela Gregis, Giambattista Valli and Dior
An almond or elongated feline-shaped eye has always been favoured on the runways, but Giambattista Valli, Daniela Gregis and Dior favoured a more circular, halo-like shape when considering eyeshadow placements. At Dior, the popular black, smokey eye was worked into the eye as an incomplete halo that hugged its outline, except for the ball of the lid. Valli went for an artistic eye with a circle of colourful splodges, while Gregis went minimal, adorning eyes with white dots to form a halo around the eyes which cascaded down the cheeks.
