Beauty looks took their place across several AW22 men's shows, from purposefully tired-looking eyes to chromatic metal hair. BeautyMatter has the rundown on all the essential looks, fresh from Fashion Week.

Magliano

Luchino Magliano presented his AW22 menswear show at Milan’s Circolo Arci Bellezza. The first two models took to the runway, which housed a Magliano embroidered bed in the center, their hair slicked back in a gel-like style and their young faces fresh and free from stubble. Sticking to Magliano tradition, the collection was curated with elements of surprise in mind, playing with contrasts and juxtaposition, as a mature model took to the stage, his long, wired gray hair freely falling, with a matching overgrown V-shaped beard. Models sporting cornrows had their hairstyles complemented with high-shine beads attached to the ends, one with baby-pink fabric strands weaved through the braids. Makeup was minimal, bar one model with tight ringlet-style hair, accompanied by a deep brown contour on the hollows of the cheek, bold brows, and apple-red, glossy lips.

Credits: Designer - Luchino Magliano Hair Stylist - Maurizio Caruso Morreale Stylist - Elisa Voto Fashion coordinator - Nunzio Del Prete Casting director - Julia Asaro

Dries Van Noten

Directed by Casper Sejersen, this year's Dries Van Noten show came in the form of a short film. Beginning with smudged strawberry-red lipstick, the film touched on several key beauty moments throughout. ’70s-inspired blow-out hairstyles were a heavy feature, coaxed into curls that complemented facial structures as models with patchwork tattoos roamed mysterious rooms, dressed with floral decor. Neutral tones paved the way with both makeup and hair, contrasting with the occasional strong burst of color, with one model presenting a fiery-orange slicked-back hairstyle and another showcasing strongly bleached locks with bold black roots seeping through. The ’70s aura continued, with models' eyeliner replicating Studio 54 pearlescent silver disco balls, contrasting with their smokey, tired eyes, pairing perfectly with Saturday Night Fever-esque sequins evident throughout the collection. Flamingo-pink facial gems sat on the edges of models' noses, matching their sequin scarves. The show ended how it began, with makeup shared and smudged through a delicate kiss.

Credits: Designer - Dries Van Noten Styling - Nancy Rohde Makeup - Inge Grognard Hair Stylist - Gary Gill

Yohji Yamamoto

Housed in his Aoyoma, Tokyo, flagship store instead of Paris as a result of COVID, Yohji Yamamoto showcased his eerie AW22 collection, heavily inspired by 19th-century menswear. From beginning to end, each model could be seen with an Edward Scissorhands-esque hairstyle, uncombed and out of control, with a sprayed skunk-style gray streak going from the front to the back of the head. Makeup matched the hair, with patches of ashy gray blended into varying parts of the face, from cheekbone to brow bone. For the latter half of the collection, models had either black-chained, gem-studded masks covering the majority of the face, or tinted vintage glasses. The show closed with a pair of models seen wearing monocles tightly pressed to the face, continuing the 19th-century Dickens feel.

Credits: Designer - Yohji Yamamoto Hair Stylist - Dai Michishita Makeup - Yuka Washizu Photography - DOP Director - TAKAY

A-Cold-Wall

Another catwalk presented as a film was Samuel Ross’ collection for A-Cold-Wall, live from the Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall. The first model entered the shot with a singular metallic silver ear, with chromatic elements continuing as models with sprayed silver- and gold-slicked hair came to the center of focus. Some faces appeared completely covered by netted masks as others were painted in neutral shades that stood out against the skin. The futuristic feel commenced with abstract style, with razor-edge fringes sharply separating the hair from the face. Soft makeup sat lightly on the faces of those free from paint, with glossy lips and subtly shiny cheekbones dominating the look. The aim of the collection, as stated by Ross, was to “mirror the world, and represent all kinds of beauty, not just one particular archetype.”

Credits: Designer - Samuel Ross Hair Stylist - Soichi Inagaki Makeup - Thom Walker Styling - Robbie Spencer