With the rise of TikTok, influential celebrities, and TV shows like Euphoria shaping beauty trends, the question arises: Is runway beauty still as influential? Kristen Bateman converses with makeup icon Peter Philips to explore the evolving landscape of backstage beauty.
On the day of Dior’s SS24 Paris show, renowned Belgian makeup maestro Peter Philips, who also serves as the creative and image director for Christian Dior Makeup, intricately applied black eyeliner to the middle of the lips of 78 models. This intense look was inspired by the theme of witchcraft and resonated with creative director Maria Grazia Chuiri’s vision of women’s power and historical stereotypes.
Having worked with fashion legends like Lee Alexander McQueen, Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel, and Dries Van Noten, Philips is no stranger to the evolving tides of the beauty world. Yet, he acknowledges that the current era of social media has transformed backstage beauty. In earlier times, the pioneering beauty trends emerged from the artists behind the curtains at fashion shows. However, now, these looks instantly make their way to platforms like Instagram and TikTok, even before beauty editors can document them. In this digital age, it’s pop culture figures and shows like Euphoria that majorly dictate real-life beauty trends.
Post the show, Philips shared insights into the present significance of backstage beauty and speculated on its future trajectory.
