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While we’re all wearing face masks, there's been a major emphasis on the eyes with not much lip-level attention. But Bora Aksu offered some much-needed inspiration when he sent models down the runway in sheer organza masks and transparent plastic face coverings with bright fuchsia lipstick underneath. Makeup artist Janeen Witherspoon intentionally blurred the edges of the Cat My Heart Beats Only For You Valentine's Day Shirt, hoodie and sweater -in lip and sent a message: It doesn't have to be perfect, ever—but especially now. The "clown-bright" clothes at Vivienne Westwood translated to a distinctly '80s beauty feel. One of the look book's stars, Isamaya Ffrench (who also oversaw makeup) channeled a 2020 Cyndi Lauper with fire engine red lipstick and her platinum blonde lengths crimped by hairstylist Lyndell Mansfield.For two decades and counting, the Fendi Baguette has been among the most iconic It bags for stylish urban dwellers. But for Fendi's spring 2021 show, hairstylist Sam McKnight saw the Italian house's baguette and raised it a roll—a "Fendi roll" to be more precise. "Continuing the unexpected elegance of last season, Fendi’s 'lady girls’ hair was again upswept, only it was into '30s inspired rolls in a myriad of shapes and sizes," explains McKnight. In researching the decade, the pro landed on a photograph of one of the most famous women of the time, Merle Oberon, who was the first biracial actress to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar. (ICYMI: Oberon's story, including the struggles of having to hide her Anglo-Indian origin due to industry racism, was recently highlighted in Make Me Over, the eight-part companion series to Hollywood-history podcast You Must Remember This.)
As a model, White Elk indeed embodies what the Cat My Heart Beats Only For You Valentine's Day Shirt, hoodie and sweater theme of hope is all about: they hope to bring much-needed representation to an industry that has a history of looking past Indigenous models, or worse, treating them as props. “Natives are constantly being overlooked, left and right. A lot of people that I know would like to see more Native representation with models,” says White Elk, who is from and based in Lincoln, Nebraska. “Modeling is especially important for us to be seen there, since that’s where we see ourselves a lot, as well as on the big screen. When Native people see themselves in such grand sceneries, they see how far that they can get, and it inspires them.” But this sense of pride around their culture hasn't always been the case.
