Nailing It at Australian Fashion Week: Trends from Bec & Bridge, Vik & Woods and Staple The Label
Australian Fashion Week 2024 was not just a showcase of cutting edge fashion but also of bold and innovative beauty trends. Among the highlights were the stunning nail designs featured in shows for three iconic Australian brands: Bec & Bridge, Vik & Woods, and Staple the Label.
Each brand brought its unique aesthetic to the runway, complemented by bespoke nail art that completed each look perfectly. Here's a closer look at how we achieved these trendsetting styles and how you can recreate them.
Bec and Bridge: Bold and Sculptural Elegance
Bec & Bridge are known for their sleek silhouettes and powerful femininity. This season, they opted for 2 bold, yet minimalist nail designs to complement their collection. Look 1 featured the colour of the season- short, bold, glossy burgundy. Look 2 featured a short, chic and clean skin base.
Get the Colour of the Season Look 1:
- Trim the nails short and file into a square shape
- Bowie Burgundy
- Marian Mahogany
- Molly Mulberry
- The Lisa Burgundy Gojelle Press Ons trimmed to short square (exact colour used)
Get the Minimalistic Look 2:
- Trim the nails short and file into a square shape
- Steph Skin (exact colour used)
- Sabrina Skin
- Serena Skin
- Shop All Sheer Shades here
The Viktoria & Woods collection epitomised understated elegance. In keeping with this theme, the nails for the show were crafted to mirror this sophistication through a unique method that featured a clean and glossy base without using any gel polish.
Get the Look:
- Trim the nails short and file into a square shape
- Using the Magic Shiner start with the 400 grit green side to buff your nails
- Then proceed to buff with the 3000 grit white side to achieve a stunningly smooth and polished nail
- Finished off with Cuticle Oil
Staple the Label: Edgy Metallics and Pastels
For Staple the Label, known for its elevated classics for a modern lifestyle. Using 2 different looks, Look 1 featured a feminine, nude base on a medium round shape and Look 2 featured the same bold and glossy burgundy base as Bec & Bridge but in Short Almond.
Get Look 1:
- File the nails into a round shape
- The Arabella Nude (exact match)
- Nickie Nude
- Sainty Sand
Get Look 2:
- File the nails into an almond shape
- The Lisa Burgundy (exact match)
- Bowie Burgundy
- Marian Mahogany
- Molly Mulberry
Ready to try these looks for yourself? Shop the nails of the season with Esmio. And don't forget to reach out to us if you want to see more photos of any of our colours!
