Fashion show soundtrack
A few years ago I keyed men’s makeup at one of Riccardo Tisci’s last shows for Burberry, which was set in an old building site in east London docks. Anne Imhof was doing a live performance piece with Eliza Douglas – head banging, drones, contemporary dance. Epic.
Fashion show I attended
I’ve done hundreds of shows, but mostly behind the scenes. I’ve worked with Junya Watanabe for over 10 years, and he is one of the highlights of my career for reasons that go far beyond make-up.
Fashion look from a movie
I watched Cabaret countless times as a kid, and I remember being hit hard by the role of Joel Grey as this Serge Lutens-ian, queer fashion and beauty creep. He’s a character that’s inspired me for years. Something that feels both surreal, Jungian and symbolic beyond just an aesthetic.
Thing I bought for under £50
Recently, an antique cast iron waffle maker from Kempton Park market.
Investment piece I purchased
I have a number of paintings from one of my favourite artists and closest friends, Phil Hale. Surrounding yourself with the energy of art you admire will do more for your wellbeing than any treatment.
Outfit that made me fall in love with someone
Bulgarian embroidered shirt, leather waistcoat and trousers, cowboy boots and a Dying Fetus cap.
Irl shop
Church in Los Angeles.
Online shop
Studio-Iron.com, obviously!
Person whose closet I wish I could raid
Any Mongolian reindeer herder.
Fashion item I prize more than any other
A Rick Owens black leather jacket with towering shoulders that my cat scratched 30 minutes after I got back home with it.
Advice I was given about working in the fashion industry
David Sims told me the single most important piece of advice when I was complaining about not finding people to collaborate with: ‘Do it yourself.’
My go-to going out make-up look
Clean teeth.
Instagram account I follow
@tetyanawrites.
Outfit I wore recently
Chainmail dress for the opening of my exhibition at Saatchi Yates.
Source for creative inspiration
Travel.
Make-up I wore when I was a teenager
A neon yellow and pink hair mascara from Miss Selfridge… So crusty.
Make-up I wore recently
I’ve just spent three weeks in the Mongolian wilderness with eagle hunters so… None?
Outfit that feels like my signature style
Motorcycling trousers, Cruda platform boots and one of my mum’s hand-knitted jumpers.
Trend I wish would disappear
Anything that’s called a trend.
Moment I knew I wanted to work in the industry
I was asked to do body painting for an i-D editorial, and there was another ‘classic’ makeup artist on set. I was looking at their perfectly organised kit while scrubbing my paint brushes and clay basins in the sink and thought my life would be much easier if I did her job.
Music I listen to when I need to get work done
Doom is quite good for getting in the zone. That or Shida Shahabi.Music I listen to when I need a break from work
Gregorian chants.Snack for late nights in the studio
Other Foods mushroom crisps.Advice I have about working in the fashion industry
Get away from it as much as you can :D
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