Jeremy Scott Circus Flair
Kabuki Makeup Magician Backstage Exclusive
“Ladies and gentlemen of all ages, welcome to the Moschino Circus!” So spoke Moschino Creative Director and host, Jeremy Scott, as he paraded into a gigantic blue-and-red striped circus-themed tent in the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, California where his Moschino Spring/Summer Resort ’19 collection runway show took place. To kickstart the show, the American fashion guru was dressed as the Circus Ringmaster, in a gold-trimmed tracksuit with a classic top hat to complete his look. If you keep up with Scott at all, you know that he never fails to takes the audience’s breath away with his astonishing, yet unique ensembles.
Throughout the years, Scott gained the reputation of being the fashion industry’s most rebellious but bravest designer, who keeps up with the times by seamlessly blending pop culture into his clothing lines. His colorful clothing help transform the equestrian park into a real-life carnival, which made the show enjoyable for all ages.
“The show was more fun because it was really like a party…. with a circus tent and a Ferris wheel and then the Hollywood aspect on top of all of that,” says the show’s makeup artist Kabuki. “Much more vacation-like than if it was in the middle of a hectic fashion week.”
Kabuki helped take the carnival theme even further by turning Scott’s models into circus clowns, lions, showgirls, etc. “The boy clowns in the show were deconstructed, and the showgirls had cleaned graphic shapes with Swarovski crystals, but no lashes,” Kabuki says. “The girl clowns had paper petal lower lashes that were painted by hand and matched to their outfits. However, their blush was a custom blend that had some neon pigment mixed in.”
While Kabuki had to work around some shocking surprises backstage, he got everyone done before the models got pulled for dress. Which, helped eliminate the stress and allowed him to be a part of the circus celebration.
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