I never take off my eye makeup and I don’t wear foundation or concealer. I just splash water on my face in the morning and use Environ Retinol Serum 1. If I’m a good girl I use Garnier Vitamin C Daily UV Brightening Fluid and then put more makeup on my already made up eyes. I use any black eyeliner on my waterline. It’s always a pencil — you can smudge it a lot easier and I like my makeup to look a little effortless. I’m currently using one from Givenchy, the Khôl Couture waterproof pencil. I get eyelash extensions every two or three weeks, so I don’t really use mascara. I used to wake up an hour before school started to do my makeup. Now that I have eyelash extensions, I feel ready as soon as I wake up. I will never stop taking them. Sometimes I use a Jillian Dempsey cheek tint that makes me look sun-kissed. I put it up my nose. Sometimes I use Chanel Le Gel Sourcils on my brows. I naturally have pretty thin brows, but I thinned them out more recently because I saw a picture of my mom in the 90s and she looked so good with thin brows. The only lipstick I use is Kiko Milano — Powder Power Lipstick in shade 15. I put it on my nose, lips and cheeks. Sometimes I do my makeup before I get in the shower — it feels so good. Your skin becomes cool. I know your T-zone is meant to look matte, but I like it to look a little sweaty sometimes. My makeup artist uses a Chanel Baume Essentiel highlighter stick which is so amazing. It is absolutely clear.
I try to be very good with my hair because it used to be blonde and that messed it up badly. I use L’Oreal Professionnel Volumetry Volumizing Shampoo and K18 Damage Shield Protective Conditioner. When I get out of the shower I use the Sam McKnight Cool Girl Barely There Texture Mist to volumize my hair and the Bread Hair Oil — that’s probably my scent because I use a lot of it. I have the Weleda Skin Food Ultra-Rich Cream for my body. At night I splash my face with water and reapply three pumps of the Environ moisturizer. It’s the only thing I use morning and night. it’s so good. Although the retinol is not very strong, it has made a huge difference to my skin. I was washing my face and using so many products that I broke out. When I stopped touching my face and stuck with one product, it got better.
This interview has been edited and condensed.
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In Fishtown, Philadelphia, a quiet new hotel in an 18th century mansion
Just like the variety of vintage treasures in the shops along Frankford Avenue in Fishtown, no two rooms are alike at Hotel Anna & Bel, the first full-service hotel in Philadelphia’s artsy neighborhood. Housed in a 1769 Italianate mansion and an attached townhouse, the 50 rooms — decorated with velvet or linen sofas and custom wood, velvet or rattan beds — range from studios to two-bedroom suites. The mansion’s original staircase has been preserved along with wooden ceiling beams and four fireplaces. The rooms on the second floor, most with balconies, face the courtyard, which is anchored by a 10.5-meter swimming pool. Caletta, the hotel’s cocktail bar, which opens onto the poolside patio, plans to offer spritzes alongside Italian small plates such as fried artichokes and zeppole Calabrese. Also on the ground floor is Bastia, the hotel’s Mediterranean restaurant, which will serve produce from Green Meadow Farm in Lancaster County, Pa., and seafood from New Jersey’s Local 130, a fishmonger specializing in seasonal and regional stocks. Several wellness areas complement the amenities, including a fitness center with an infrared sauna and a rooftop yoga area. Hotel Anna & Bel opens on August 7th. from $300 a night, annaandbel.com.
When Emily Gray started working on Grey’s, her first womenswear line, she found inspiration not in archives but in early 20th century interiors. The 28-year-old Central Saint Martins graduate’s credits included a Secessionist living room in Vienna by Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann and French interior designer Pierre Chareau’s sets for the 1924 French film “L’inhumaine.” In such references, says the London-based designer, “there is a balance of practicality and romance that I also try to create within the collection.” Handcrafted in England, the resulting 12-piece collection — now available for pre-order — combines comfort with handcrafted details: A boxy felted jacket, which takes its ocher hue from an Art Deco screen featured in the fashion designer’s former New Geoffrey Beene The York flat is as soft as it is structured, while the sweeping silhouette of a blanket-like opera coat is embellished with tassels by a traditional walking maker who specializes in intricate embellishments. From about $605, gray.studio.
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Ulla Johnson and Sisley collaborate on a beauty bag
In March 2023, French beauty brand Sisley and New York-based designer Ulla Johnson launched a collaboration on Johnson’s runway show, held that season at Hudson Yards in Manhattan. Makeup artist Romy Soleimani used Sisley products to give the models glowing skin and, in some cases, crimson lips. “There’s always an emphasis on enhancing natural beauty with beautiful, healthy skin and color,” says Johnson, who turned to Sisley again for her Spring/Fall 2024 shows. Now, the two brands have collaborated on a kit that will help you achieve runway-ready skin at home. In addition to Johnson’s beloved Black Rose Cream Mask, a limited-edition Ulla Johnson Wave leather bag will hold other beauty products: Black Rose Revitalizing Eye Contour Fluid, All-Day Protective Anti-Aging Cream, and Nutritive. Lip Balm that fits in a removable case decorated with an orange and deep purple floral print from Johnson’s Fall 2024 collection. $1,600, bergdorfgoodman.com.
The Pitti Immagine Uomo trade show — held every two years in and around Florence’s Fortezza da Basso, a restored 16th-century fortress northwest of the city’s famed Duomo — has served as a global barometer for menswear since it was held for first time in 1972. This June, along with a long roster of traditional tailors, shoemakers and artisans, a number of young labels are showing collections at Pitti (as it is often referred to) for the first time. Chilean designer Guido Vera founded his eponymous label in 2018. Born and raised among the harsh, frozen landscapes of Punta Arenas, one of the southernmost inhabited places in the world, Vera centers his design practice around an appreciation of nature. His new collection includes two collaborations with Chilean artisans: borosilicate glass jewelry inspired by winter frost forms from the glass workshop and design studio Glass Lab, and a vegan shoe capsule with Cresta that uses recycled plastic and cactus leather. Before founding his label Raxxy in 2020, Chinese designer William Shen participated in his country’s math Olympiad, winning a silver medal. Shen uses geometric algorithms to create his modular clothing, the pieces of which look like intricate knits when sewn together. (There’s an element of sustainability here, too, as damage to a Raxxy piece can easily be repaired thanks to these replaceable pieces, unlike traditional puffs.) Last week, designers Daniel Gayle and James Bosley held a fashion show at London for their Denzilpatrick brand, named after Gayle’s Jamaican and Irish grandparents, Denzil and Patrick. Immediately after the show, the designers packed up everything and brought it to Florence, where they will present the collection alongside pieces made especially for Pitti in collaboration with the French luxury group Kering. A new fleece hood is woven with organic cotton and farm banana fibers, while the tracksuit is made from two layers of laser-cut recycled nylon patterned with swirling, multi-blooming spears of thorn blossoms.
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