The legendary makeup artist pays tribute to his mother and original muse, Claudette, the inspiration behind his latest must-have makeup collection.
François Nars’s New Makeup Collection Is an Ode to His Impossibly Chic Mother
“She was my first model,” says François Nars of his mother, Claudette, his original muse and the inspiration behind his latest collection.
For Nars’s new Claudette capsule, the French-born makeup artist tapped into his childhood nostalgia (he began flipping through his mother’s fashion magazines at 12 and practicing makeup on her by 13) and created a rich range of lipsticks, blushes, and eye shadows that reflect how his mother embodied refined glamour during the ’70s. “She taught me a lot about not overdoing it,” explains Nars of his mother’s less-is-more approach. “In the ’70s, makeup was quite heavy, but my mom would wear clothes from all of the great designers with light-handed makeup, so I thought it was chic not to wear too much,” he explains. “It really stayed with me.”
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Photo: François NarsThis story originally appeared on: Vogue - Author:Lauren Valenti
