Year of the Cat

Photograph by Richard Burbridge. Fashion Editor: Sara Moonves. Hair by Diego da Silva for Wella Professionals. Makeup by Lisa Houghton at Jed Root for YSL Beauté. Model: Valerija Kelava.Versace coat, $4,675. Call (888) 721-7219. Louis Vuitton hat, $2,130. Go to louisvuitton.com.

Here, kitty, kitty. The biggest trend in fall makeup is the fully lined, feline eye.

Sexy kittens stalked plenty of fall runways, but the fiercest felines of all were found at Roberto Cavalli (below left) and Mugler (below right). According to Val Garland, who did the makeup at Mugler, all you need is a great black pencil or fab liquid liner to try this look at home. For soft-focus bedroom eyes, she suggests using Estée Lauder Artist’s Eye Pencil in soft black. Smudge gently with a finger for desired depth and use a Q-tip to coax color into the lash line. For a more precise line, try a liquid product like M.A.C. Penultimate or Lancôme’s Artliner. “They’re fast and to the point,” she says. “A thick angular line from start to finish is very vixen.” François Nars, founder and creative director of Nars, gave models a downturned line at Marc Jacobs. “We were going for a ‘Man Ray in 1920s Paris’ feel,” he says. “It was deliberate but not pristine.” He used his new Nars Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner in Via Veneto and built it up, following the shape of the eye. “The outer corner was blunt and squared off, and I added black shadow to make it feel worn in and a bit broken.”

Go Runway; Imaxtree Cat’s meow From left: at Roberto Cavalli, eyes were heavily lined and smudged with shadow; the most extreme
orbs of the season were found on the Mugler runway.