Akikio Ogawa Spring 2009

"I imagined someone who was a ballerina in London in the 80's. The look has a romantic feeling but slightly off as if she fell in a bed of roses and was stained by the petals. Think a midsummer night's dream." (Kabuki)


Eyes: Select Cover-Up Concealer – applied to lids and up toward brows to even skin tone oon M·A·C Pro Longlash in Barelash – was applied to lashes and brows to pale out the
M·A·C Pro Set Powder in Porcelain – dusted under the eyes
Technakohl Liner in Smoothblue – drawn under and away from the bottom lash line
M·A·C Pro Eye Shadow in Atlantic Blue – blended over the liner and diffused away from the eye
Face: Select Cover-Up in NC15 – applied to skin to pale out the face
Powder Blush in Pink Swoon – applied along cheek bones
Lips: M·A·C Pro Lip Erase – applied to lips to block natural colour
Powder Blush in Pink Swoon – blended over M·A·C PRO Lip Erase for a rose petal stain

Later that evening, Jordan and Bjorn headed to Akiko Ogawa, who showed separates -- including hand-dyed gradient leather jackets and pants. The room was heavily scented with fragrant roses, and the collection focused on soft hues that ranged from persimmon to white. While not for everyone, some of the looks liberally borrowed from the '80s aesthetic. Sleeveless double-breasted jackets, anyone? Jordan loved the collection, but couldn't help but chuckle at the rosette eye patch one model fearlessly flaunted. (Jordan Dechambre-Childers and Bjorn Nasett, Special to OnMilwaukee.com)

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