Even before the first models stepped onto the catwalk, the world knew it was going to be a London Fashion Week to remember. The show continues as Britain handles the Queen’s death collectively—as it should always be—but not without additional turmoil. There seems to be Creating unforgettable acts of art both on the runway and behind the scenes. British fashion designers have a long history of drawing inspiration from youth culture, and their show aesthetics often follow suit. At the Poster Girl SS23 show, her eyebrow slit got a high-fashion update thanks to her artist Isamaya Ffrench’s eponymous line of makeup and her unique vision for edgy makeup. Just days after one of the most watched London Fashion Weeks in recent memory, things are already off to an exciting start.
If you’ve been to high school in the last 30 years, you’re familiar with brow slits and cuts. Sometimes it’s the actual scar tissue that cuts through the eyebrows, but most often the wearer simply cuts the eyebrows with a razor or approximates them with makeup. and LGBTQ+ culture, but where the style originated is often debated.
At the Poster Girl show, French used the ISAMAYA Browlacq Brow Laminator to part the model’s eyebrows into smooth spikes, leaving plenty of visible fleshy slices in the hair. It looked even more radical and exciting when paired with barbell-style piercings on the lips, nose and brows. The rebellious youth theme continued with Sweaty Eyes her gloss. This one is made in French’s aptly named eyeshadow her shade, Sweat, and will keep you in the mood all night long.
Aesthetically, the poster girl and the French couldn’t be more matched. The makeup artist and design duo share a love of the glamorous, twisted and unconventional that culminates in this grunge-themed collaboration. Stars like Cardi B, Paris Hilton, Chloe Bailey, and Megan Thee his stallion have all been recorded as Poster Girl fans. Together, it’s the perfect storm of It-Girl synergy.
London Fashion Week in France is jam-packed, and she’s been the lead makeup artist for other shows, including the glittery KNWLS LONDON presentation and 16Arlington. No one knows what kind of cosmetic play she’s planning next.
