“Khaite has a very specific look — cool, easy, slightly tough and very New York,” hairstylist Guido Palau tells Vogue backstage at Khaite’s spring/summer 2025 show. “The fashion house takes inspiration from a ’90s kind of woman and the beauty look for today reflects that period in NYC.” This woman could easily be plucked straight out of a Peter Lindbergh photograph and dropped right into 2024. She’s effortlessly striking but maintains a tasteful, enviable attention to detail without really trying too hard. The clothes are timeless essentials with a modern point of view — glam is not necessarily an afterthought, but it’s also not competing for attention.
To complement this collection, Guido created low ponytails by dousing hair with mousse for a just-showered appearance. He then used the fingers to rake hair into place, adding that this technique adds “toughness” to the beauty. From there, a Khaite gold hair cuff was secured at the base of the pony. “This easy, casual hair is transformed into something really elevated and special with this hair piece,” he says. “A beautiful juxtaposition to the undone style. It adds a modern touch.”
The swept-back hairstyle allowed for full focus on the face. “It’s all about raw skin, not super perfected or overly covered,” NARS’s head of artistry, Niko Lopez says. “You want to see the natural skin through the make-up.” That said, it’s no surprise Khaite tapped Danucera — the brainchild of acclaimed aesthetician and founder of Rescue Spa Danuta Mieloch — to refresh models’ skin ahead of the runway.
The brand’s hero Cerabalm was the most integral part of skin prep — serving as the ultimate multitasker. “It acts as a cleansing balm, moisturiser and skin soother all in one,” Mieloch says. “Its rich, nourishing formula deeply hydrates and soothes the skin, making it perfect for prep and creating a luminous, healthy glow on the runway.” Clean skin made way for the D22 Tonic to tone and balance the skin, the nutrient-rich Mega Serum, eye cream, and a sweeping of the Cream Supreme Moisturizer — all massaged into skin with a sculpting facial massage to boost circulation and depuff.
With complexions glowing, each model made their way to the make-up chair for a light touching of NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer to combat dark circles, followed by a Paul Klee-like application of After Glow Blush in shades of coral, pink and burgundy hues to warm skin. The effect was a natural flush that could easily be taken as no make-up at all – allowing the brows to make a statement. Arches were defined with a pencil for an editorial feel.
