Makeup at Sophie Theallet SS2011 show inspired by Chavela Vargas!

Love it!  In another example of high fashion taking its cues from Latina culture at the Sophie Theallet SS2011 the makeup inspiration was Chavela Vargas- remember "La Llorona"?  As for lately, her music has been featured in most Almodovar films as well as in the movie "Frida".  Isabel Vargas Lizano (born April 17, 1919) is a Costa Rican born singer.  She was hugely successful during the 1950s, 1960s and the first half of the 70s, touring in Mexico, the United States, France and Spain and was close to many prominent artists and intellectuals of the time, including Agustin Lara, Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Dolores Olmedo and Jose Alfredo Jimenez.  She partly retired in the late 1970s due to a 15 year-long battle with alcoholism, which she has described in her autobiography (Y si quieres saber de mi pasado [And if you want to know about my past], published in 2002) as "my 15 years in hell" At 81 years old, she publicly declared that she was a lesbian.

The look and the inspiration:

Spring 2010 Sophie Theallet makeup look inspired by latina singer Chavela Vargas

LEAD MAKEUP ARTIST: Lena Koro, NARS International Makeup Artist

TREND: Smoky eyes and glossy red lips
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INSPIRATION  “We wanted to fuse together both color and light. We were inspired by Chavela Vargas, the Mexican singer,” said Lena Koro. “Polished and bright- and coinciding with the prints of the clothing.”

Below are some key products and steps for recreating the look:

Face:
*NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer (for now-try a light application of NARS Sheer Glow Foundation)
*NARS Deep Throat Blush
Eyes:
*NARS Calanque Trio Eyeshadow (NEW for Spring 2011! For now try Edie Eyeshadow)
*NARS Cordura Duo Eyeshadow
*NARS Tzarine Duo Eyeshadow
*NARS Okinawa Trio Eyeshadow (The black side; NEW for Holiday 2010! For now try Black Moon Eyeliner Pencil)
*NARS Larger Than Life Lengthening & Volumizing Mascara
Lips:
*NARS Vesuvio Pure Matte Lipstick (just launched exclusively at Saks!)
*NARS Triple X Lip Gloss

And here's one of my favorite scenes in the movie "Frida" in which Chavela plays "la muerte" and sings "La Llorona":