Numéro China June/July 2015 : Nastya Sten | the Fashion Spot
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Numéro China June/July 2015 : Nastya Sten

I am distracted and not at ease with that eye makeup. They can't decide between that artsy shadow or that 20s brow.. so why not both? fail.

Also, I don't see anything in that cover that refers to "East" and yet it's the biggest text on the cover
 
This is such an artistic cover and I'm liking it.
 
I am distracted and not at ease with that eye makeup. They can't decide between that artsy shadow or that 20s brow.. so why not both? fail.

Also, I don't see anything in that cover that refers to "East" and yet it's the biggest text on the cover

The 20's brows are actually derived from the traditional Japanese Geisha eye-brow. That originally consisted of a very thin line of dark charcoal painted on top of their white make-up. Last time I saw red glossy eyes was during the 97/98 Asian fascination which swept across the fashion industry. This trend isshared by Japan and Chinese, but it's more Chinese than anything. The maiko Geisha used to wear this red eye, and in the old days Chinese opera singers used to wear that a lot as well, usually the heroine. Of course what we see here on Nastya is quite exaggerated. So probably both accents are quintessentially 'East'. And judging by the cover lines (all Japanese artists), this looks like an ode to Japanese beauty aesthetics.

I feel the covershot could only work on a beauty supplement. Agree with you, one of the two trends would've been way more effective.
 
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Very cool cover! Love how static her image is with the background that appears to add movement. The quirkiness of the styling ties it all together.
 
Ju Xiao Wen will be a better choice for this cover, but I can't say I don't like it
 

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