WHO: NARS Cosmetics for Alexander Wang BEAUTY NOTES:  Clear, enviable, matte skin EDITOR’S TIP: If you’re looking to pull off this look now, post-summer, our best advice is to commit to a skin care routine that’s rooted in undoing some of summer’s sun damage (age spots, hyperpigmentation, general uneven tone, etc.). Operation: Complexion Correction can help!    

WHO: NARS Cosmetics for Helmut Lang BEAUTY NOTES: Natural, fresh skin. A lived-in feel. EDITOR’S TIP: This is precisely the type of effortless beauty that we love to see on the runway. It’s incredibly relatable. Most women can achieve with a simple multi-tasking product that deposits a sheer wash of color and/or sheen to eyes, cheeks, and lips. …

WHO: Wella Professionals for Peter Som BEAUTY NOTES: Sorbet dipped strands EDITOR’S TIP: We dig! We honestly, truly love this hair. . . especially in non-committal form. Around the office we’ve been tossing around the idea of using chalk to temporarily add flashes of ombre. Surely a #BGTutorial cannot be far behind… Learn to fashion a Grecian Inspired Headband!

Linda’s notes from Spring Fashion Week, 2013!

WHO: Kérastase Paris for Thakoon BEAUTY NOTES:  Romantic, Modern Waves. If you weren’t born with lush, textured hair – fake it! Stylist Odile Gilbert weaved bobby pins in a horizontal pattern at the back of the head, applied product for hold and shine, and  tied with a small black elastic to complete the look. EDITOR’S TIP: Our weapon of …

Linda Fargo and digital dynamo BryanBoy discuss first apartments and how the industry’s changed in today’s backseat chat.

WHO: Stila Cosmetics for Lela Rose BEAUTY NOTES:  Fresh skin. Vivid bursts of citron on lids. Bare lips. EDITOR’S TIP: I will admit. . . the runway look does not scream “wearable”. And that’s ok. Catwalk beauty is meant to be aspirational. Here’s my take owning the look – Instead of a vibrant punch of yellow at the inner tear …

This Fall we’re meeting with some of the industry’s most notable characters as they move from one place to the next in our #BG111 Cadillac. Today Linda Fargo chats with Anna Dello Russo to discuss female independence, and the passion that goes into making fashion a lifestyle.

WHO: Hourglass Cosmetics for Imitation of Christ BEAUTY NOTES:  Ethereal skin, pale shimmering eyes, rich matte lips. EDITOR’S TIP: Great lips are front & center. Achieve the look with Hourglass Opaque Rouge Liquid Lipstick (212 872 8842). “Icon“, a classic blue-red works for most complexions from fair to deep. . . it’s actually one of my favorite …

WHO: Jason Wu BEAUTY NOTES: This runway look proves you can indeed have it all. . . Super sleek hair. Power brows. Statement-lips. Fierce contour. EDITOR’S TIP: While the look displays several well-defined points of interest, the great uniter that keeps the look from going overboard is clear, luminous skin — Here’s how: Try a two-minute mask of Sunday Riley Ceramic Slip Cleanser & …