Tilda Swinton

[Scott]

i just saw the news about this....i wish myself.

i really like the synopsis behind it.....it's poetic without being smug or pretentious.

 

[ForChicSake]

how cool but i could never do that, small spaces and i don't get along

 

[Gábor]

AS the female lead in man-of-the-moment David Bowie's latest video, Tilda Swinton's take on androgynous beauty is now more relevant than ever (surely she's the perfect Bowie woman?). At the singer's exhibition opening at the V&A this week, Swinton called upon Chanel make-up artist Lesley Chilkes to create the perfect look for the occasion.

"Tilda likes to have a simple look, sometimes with an accentuation of the lips. She doesn't like to wear mascara and as she's so pale any small amount of make-up can look very heavy, especially around the eyes," Chilkes said. "I've worked with her for many years so I know the basics of what she likes and we decide together whether there should be a lip colour or more blusher, for example, depending on the outfit and the event."

But whilst Swinton often chooses a neutral lip colour, Chanel Rouge Allure in Extatique was chosen thanks to a tip from an unexpected source.

"For the David Bowie exhibition Tilda wore an outfit by Haider Ackermann in browns, gold and tweed. Haider was with us when she was getting ready and suggested that a light candy pink lipstick would work well with his outfit," she said. "We have never used a candy pink colour on Tilda before but it worked wonderfully giving her a look that was fresh and clean but with a twist."

And Chilkes' secret for creating that almost ethereal beauty?

"I put Vaseline on the end of her eye lashes to open up her eyes and make them shine," she revealed. "I filled in her eyebrows with Chanel Sculpting eyebrow pencil and put Chanel Illuminating powder on her eyelids and her cheekbones. Then I used Chanel Powder Blush Rose Petale on her cheeks, blending it in so that there was a subtle hint of pink."

vogue.co.uk

 

[Not Plain Jane]

Her Bowie speech is nothing short of brilliant!! I loved it. Thanks for posting. I plan to see that exhibit at the V&A this spring! WOOT!

 

[Melancholybaby]

W May 2013



Stranger Than Paradise
Photographer: Tim Walker
Stylist: Jakob K
Hair: Julien d'Ys
Make-Up: Stephane Marais
Star: Tilda Swinton


glossynewsstand via Mat Cyruss & wmagazine via Marc10

 

[Melancholybaby]

wmagazine via Marc10

 

[Not Plain Jane]

OH. MY. GOD.

Tim Walker and Tilda.

 

[Scott]

oh my word.....tilda always does great fashion shoots but that beats all i've ever seen before. where are those location shots taken at? that place looks unreal!!

 

[YoninahAliza]

Wow.... a surreal location to fit an unbelievably surreal women! I'm absolutely blown away by Tilda and Tim's collaboration, I had hoped it would be good, but I'm thrilled to see that my expectations were surpassed. Each of the images have their own character and whimsy to them though I must say when I look at the third to last image in #243 it makes me smile, it's a cheeky picture, and I love it!

 

[ForChicSake]

OH. MY. GOD.

Tim Walker and Tilda.

my sentiment's exactly

 

[mistress_f]

oh my word.....tilda always does great fashion shoots but that beats all i've ever seen before. where are those location shots taken at? that place looks unreal!!

i understand this mexican city was the location http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xilitla,_San_Luis_Potosí

breathtaking. i never really like it when people use the word ~goddess, but tilda is the only exception. She is out-of-this-world.

 

[Scott]

edward james!

 

[LolaSvelt]

In New York this week:


dailymail

 

[Not Plain Jane]

Cute Bowie bag, and love her coat!

 

[LolaSvelt]

Tilda Swinton attends the Stefano Tonchi Celebrates W Magazine's Modern Beauty Issue Honoring Tilda Swinton at the Perry Street Restaurant on April 18, 2013 in New York City.

justjared

 

[Thefrenchy]

Not liking those trousers...

 

[pixiedust1603]

She's heading to Cannes again.

@TheFilmStage
Jim Jarmusch’s 'Only Lovers Left Alive' has been added to the #Cannes competition slate.

 

[Not Plain Jane]

^ Cool! Can't wait to see her at Cannes!

 

[Scott]

did you guys see that video yesterday from roger ebert's memorial? tilda led a dance line around the theatre.....to barry white!! it was hilarious and so utterly infectious. if nobody liked her before they would after seeing that....i love her interactions with people....her fans.

 

[Luxx]

^ That video is magical, she was having so much fun and it was nice to see her that way instead of the usual austere manner in which she's presented.