Following in the footsteps of previous fashion collaborations, including Alice + Olivia, Emmanuel Ungaro and Dsquared, this fall MAC teamed up with British designer Gareth Pugh to create a moody but wearable collection.
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That particular promo image comes from a strange little video for the collection:
I'd say the packaging design is very much in keeping with Pugh's style – black, geometric, a little sci-fi and futuristic.
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Here's a close-up of the face powder:
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Let's take a look at some Pugh's work, shall we? The square with 2 lines criss-crossing it to make triangles appeared in a number of his designs.
Spring 2007:
Fall 2008:
(images from style.com)
The motif is so simple but still manages to make a big statement, even when it's on a nail polish rather than enormous, alien-looking shoulder pads. I wasn't going to buy anything from this collection, but after seeing Pugh's work I think I might. His earlier creations, like the above images, are definitely more theatrical instead of practical. His more recent work is more wearable but still pretty out there and very unique. Once again a makeup company has introduced me to a designer I probably never would have discovered otherwise. 🙂