Nail Polish Trends | Fashion Week Fall 2013
An Up-Close Look at New York Fashion Week's Coolest Manicures
The spotlight may be on the clothes, but New York Fashion Week is also where the new nail art and color trends emerge. From intricate, hand-painted designs to ways to play with color, texture, and shapes, we present the fashionable nail looks that have been designer approved for Fall 2013.
The nails at Yigal Azrouël's Fall 2013 show featured a classic crimson hue with a glossy finish.
The nail art at Threeasfour was an exaggerated moon manicure that started at the middle of the nail.
The nails at Titania Inglis were an extension of the rings with gold-tipped accents.
Black matte nails are definitely a top trend for Fall 2013, and they were spotted on the models at Nonoo.
The nail art at Assembly New York featured an eye-opening pinky design complete with lashes!
Season after season, CND creates outstanding nail art for The Blonds, and Fall 2013 was no exception. One look featured red talon-like tips with black crystals.
At 3.1 Phillip Lim, the Winter-white manicure contrasted with the dark lip color perfectly.
At Badgley Mischka, Deborah Lippmann debuted one of the shades from her new Holiday 2013 collection, Red Silk Boxers. The red metallic hue dries matte for a silklike finish. Talk about the ultimate in luxury.
The models at Prabal Gurung wore an olive green shade from the Prabal Gurung by Sally Hansen collection called Loden Green. To create a military influence, nail artist Jin Soon Choi accented the base of the nail with a gold V-shape using Coat of Arms.
Nail artist Joaney Black for OPI created this punk rock-esque manicure for Karen Walker. She started off with Black Onyx and finished with a matte top coat.
As usual, the beauty look at Betsey Johnson was playful, and the models wore either black or white nail polish. Some even had letters written in as nail art.
Models at Thome Browne wore extralong nails in a fire-engine red to match the equally vivid lipstick.
Butter London's Katie Hughes created a two-texture manicure with Union Jack Black coated in a matte finish. Then, gloss was added back to tips using P.D. Quick Top Coat.
Models' nails at Custo Barcelona were painted in a beautiful soft gray that was created by mixing Maybelline Color Show Audacious Asphalt and Impeccable Greys.
Going for a more androgynous look, the manicure at Rebecca Taylor featured a navy blue polish topped with a matte top coat.
CND cofounder Jan Arnold worked with designer Alexander Wang to come up with this sandstone manicure. To get the effect, Impossibly Plush was feathered on the nail with a fan brush and then the color was given a weathered look using the CND Glossing Buffer.
Tracy Reese collaborated with Sally Hansen to design the New Wave Blue polish used for her Fall 2013 collection. The nails were polished with a gold base and topped with the blue polish to create a metallic border.
Zac Posen showed us that matching lips to tips will still be a trend for Fall 2013. The oxblood polish complemented the deep red lip color.
The dark manicure at ICB by Prabal Gurung was influenced by art deco. Butter London manicurist Katie Hughes used Chimney Sweep and finished the look with the Matte Finish Top Coat for a "gritty" look.
Fall was still all about the darker tones at Cushnie et Ochs, where the dark polish meshed well with the berry lipstick. Essie used a black shade called Licorice on four fingers leaving the pinky metallic in Good as Gold.
Nails got the sex kitten treatment at Ruffian, where tiny pieces of fishnet were laid over them.
Ruffian moved away from its signature moon manicure with a black polish topped with black lace.
At Rebecca Minkoff, nails were painted to look like oil slicks. Cool, no?
Mara Hoffman painted a reverse half-moon manicure in black and gray on her models' nails.
Butter London created the colorful nails at Libertine, which featured hand-lain stones that were placed on one by one. The result was perfectly feminine while still being modern.
The manicure at Jill Stuart featured different Essie shades blended to create a deep crimson color.
The nails at Costello Tagliapietra were painted with Essie Nothing Else Metals for a metallic lavender finish.
Manicurist Casey Herman used 24-karat Rococo Gold Leaf ($48) on bare nails for a gilded look at Suno.
The mod nail design was created by lead manicurist Simcha Whitehill for Color Club for the Charlotte Ronson Fall 2013 presentation. There were five color combinations: black and white, light and dark gray, purple and red, purple and green, and deep blue and sand.
The graphic nail art at Creatures of the Wind's Fall 2013 collection was inspired by urban art from the '80s.
Each model wore the CND-designed manicure in orange, white, or tan based on their complexion.
The talons at Kate Spade were extralong and studded near the cuticle.
A model from the Katie Gallagher Fall 2013 presentation showed off her ombré-spotted nail tips.
A closer look at the talon-like nails dotted in black and white.
Nails are clearly important when you're in nothing but lingerie. Butter London accented the Spanish-influenced La Perla Fall 2013 collection with nude nails in Yummy Mummy and a black moon using Union Jack Black.
The second nail look featured an appropriately "nude" nail using one of the three lacquers in the new Starkers Collection to match each model's complexion.
Pale pink and red polish were colorblocked to create a simple yet graphic nail design at JSong's Fall 2013 showing.
The oxblood manicure at Noon by Noor's Fall 2013 show got a sparkling update with red crystal accents.
For the Whit Fall 2013 Presentation, lead manicurist Gina Edwards used Kiss Nail Dress in Teddy to give the nails a metallic swirl design.
From the colorblocked design to the bright accent nail, the manicure at Degen was a feast for the eyes.
Red Carpet Manicure showed off its at-home gel polish system by creating the stunning tips for Nicholas K's Fall 2013 show.
The nails featured a graphite-colored base accented with glitter on the tips.
Well-manicured hands are essential to showing off statement baubles. The Dannijo Fall 2013 jewels were accented with Butter London Las Moss, a deep oxblood hue.
Other nails featured Butter London Yummy Mummy to really let the jewelry do the talking.
Deborah Lippmann was on the nails at Richard Chai's Fall 2013 show with a brand-new shade that won't be available until the holidays. The new color, Harem Silks from Bombay, is a deep tone that perfectly complemented the clothes.
The tips at Houghton's Fall 2013 showing featured textiles and texture with lace.
The simple manicure at Tess Giberson's Fall 2013 presentation was a bold cobalt blue by Butter London that made a statement on its own.
The Creatures of Comfort Fall 2013 collection was inspired by artist Louise Bourgeois's prints, which translated to textured fabrics. The nails were painted with Priti NYC Cobweb Hen, a pale, grayish blue, to complement the color scheme.