Nailed It: Vixens Rule The Runway At The Blondes Fall/Winter 2014 Show

Last night, at Milk Studios The Blondes set it off with their Fall/Winter 2014 Collection that was all about good girls gone bad aka The Vixen!

The beauty looks at The Blondes runway shows are always dramatic...these are looks for the stage, music videos or any momentous occasion really...they've worked with Beyonce, Katy Perry, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Lil' Kim and Nicki Minaj.This season I got an even closer look at one of the beauty elements that are so integral to The Blondes: The Nails by CND!

 

I went backstage right before the show and go the skinny about it. Professional nail care company CND unveiled 23 unique nail designs at The Blondes Fashion Show in New York City. The Blond girl this season is a true vixen – she knows the difference between right and wrong but chooses to err on the dark side.

The clothing and nails at the show expressed a modern twist on classic comic book villains, including Cat Woman, Poison Ivy and The Joker, and the results of this fashion collaboration truly took the art of nail design to an unprecedented level.

The total number of hours spent creating the 23 nail looks for the show: 850 hours!    “Our elite Education Ambassadors are hand selected for their talent and appreciation of art, from sculpture to color theory and beyond,” said CND Co-founder Jan Arnold. “Building upon this artistic foundation, our team created looks for The Blonds that tie in beautifully with our ‘Modern Folklore’ trend prediction for Fall 2014, lush with embellished, bespoke and handmade craftsmanship. We don’t paint nails backstage at Fashion Week – we transform them into mini-masterpieces.”

The nail designs showcased at The Blonds show reveal the pop culture element of CND’s Fall Fashion story for nails. The handmade works of art are sharp, strong, bold and intricate with extreme and pointed shapes.

CND’s artists handcrafted the nails and their dramatic embellishments with Retention+TM Liquid & Powder and BrisaTM Gel. Then, layers of high-shine color were applied using CND ShellacTM and VINYLUXTM. CND finalized the looks with unique embellishments, including jagged vintage jewels, Swarovski crystals, chains, pearls, leather, glitter, foil, velvet and more for a rich seductive finish. These ornate designs, created in the CND Design Lab, truly represent CND’s unique partnership with The Blonds and showcase their unrivaled artistry at New York Fashion Week.

“CND continues to amaze us with nails that raise the bar each season,” said The Blonds designers Phillipe and David Blond. “They bring so much passion and expertise to the table and the collaborative process is an inspiring experience. Each of our models walks down the runway showcasing two incredible looks – one on her body and one on her nails. You don’t see that at other shows.”

“As our exclusive designer partner this season in New York, we love that The Blonds truly appreciate our art form and allow us to push the artistic envelope even further as the years go by,” said Jan Arnold. “Their avant-garde aesthetic and creative energy provide the perfect canvas for our artistry. We look forward to making runway magic with them for a long time to come.”