Autumn Trends: Naughty 20s Meet Casual Elegance

By Annett Munter
Annett Munter
Annett Munter
December 5, 2008Updated: December 5, 2008

Nude look with metallic effects: Heidi Klum, at this year's Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, combined accented eyes with metallic colors and a natural nude look, with rosewood shades on her cheeks and lips. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Nude look with metallic effects: Heidi Klum, at this year's Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, combined accented eyes with metallic colors and a natural nude look, with rosewood shades on her cheeks and lips. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
This season’s fashion trends are the colors of gray, black, purple, and beige-white with brown tinges, offset by jazzy colors in the make-up for emphasis.

There are accents from the 1920s, the much vaunted elegant style, and elements of metropolitan chic, which are supposed to symbolize self-confidence and freshness and a certain spirit of optimism. Altogether a new utterance to the already timeless sense of youth and beauty.

The typical 20s fashions provide masculine and feminine contrasts, which in those days established a new trend and gave women a certain cool elegance. For example, the legendary tight fitting pinstripe suits coupled with dramatic make-up were supposed to underline femininity and complement each other.

For this season, we see this trend again. Additionally, emphasis is on the smoky eyes. The use of smoky grays, turquoise, petrol blue, warm brown, and satiny red shades is accompanied by metallic colors. They can be found everywhere.

The fashion can be shaped with different eye liners. The lips should be strong, and emphasized with dark reds and pinks, classy berry, or chocolate tones. We also find here a certain natural fresh glamour radiating a nude-look, with the use of discreet rose and rosewood colors.

Characteristic of this fall is the almost perfect light porcelain complexion, with a touch of blush providing a tender freshness.

If all of this is not spectacular enough, one can be inspired by exotic-oriental ethno-influences. Such influences can be seen in darker and more intensive red tones for the lips and dull blues, as well as iridescent green and brown tones.

These strong colors and make-up suggestions are a fashion challenge to all those who like conservative colors. Today, one is allowed to experiment and bring out the fun of experimenting with different colors in one’s make-up.

Exotic cat eyes: Naomi Campbell at her Fashion for Relief show for spring/summer 2009, last month in London, wore exotic make-up that combined iridescent shades of dark green and brown.  (Dave Hogan/Getty Images)
Exotic cat eyes: Naomi Campbell at her Fashion for Relief show for spring/summer 2009, last month in London, wore exotic make-up that combined iridescent shades of dark green and brown. (Dave Hogan/Getty Images)
Elegant chic and classic fall shades: With a classic hairstyle, the model's smoky eyes are emphasized using autumn-like colors and highlights of satiny red and brown. (Tim Hales/Getty Images)
Elegant chic and classic fall shades: With a classic hairstyle, the model's smoky eyes are emphasized using autumn-like colors and highlights of satiny red and brown. (Tim Hales/Getty Images)
The 20s style with bold colors: Fresh, but with a sensual appeal, this make-up is somewhat darker, and could look stark without the colored eyes and cheeks. This look radiates a feminine spirit of the times. (Tim Hales/Getty Images)
The 20s style with bold colors: Fresh, but with a sensual appeal, this make-up is somewhat darker, and could look stark without the colored eyes and cheeks. This look radiates a feminine spirit of the times. (Tim Hales/Getty Images)
High Fashion Charity Show for Hurricane Victims: The British actress Tamsin Egerton in Naomi Campbell's charity fashion show Fashion for Relief, for victims of hurricane Katrina. Her lips and cheeks have natural rosewood nuances that enhance her charmin (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
High Fashion Charity Show for Hurricane Victims: The British actress Tamsin Egerton in Naomi Campbell's charity fashion show Fashion for Relief, for victims of hurricane Katrina. Her lips and cheeks have natural rosewood nuances that enhance her charmin (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

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