Glitter is back! The 'siren skin' makeup trend returns from the 1990s


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The Blonds show at New York Fashion Week brought shimmering skin back to the forefront of fashion with "siren skin". Photo: AFP

Quiet luxury was the order of the day at New York's fashion shows for the Spring/Summer 2024 season, but not all brands followed the trend – quite the contrary.

Luxury label The Blonds took the opposite path, focusing on opulence, glamour and fantasy, inspired by two mythical creatures – mermaids and unicorns – whose imagery regularly influences the worlds of fashion and beauty.

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