Ahead of the Christian Cowan Fall Winter ’23 show on the evening of Valentine’s Day, the atmosphere was expectedly electric. The backdrop? A skyline view from the Starrett Leigh Building in Chelsea, light shimmering in every direction. After a rehearsal, models begin to change into their looks—a flurry of feathers and sequins!—while the stylists, makeup artists, and hair team and designer Christian Cowan himself made tweaks and final touches. Amidst the excitement, we caught a backstage minute with Lori Taylor Davis, Smashbox global pro lead artist, to talk about how she achieved the fresh-faced beauty vibe.
As Cowan was inspired by heroines of pop culture—Dietrich, Garland, Baker, Mansfield, Kitt,
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