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Kate Spade, Spring 2013.

We might have to wait until Spring for the collections to hit Neiman Marcus, but our fingertips can flaunt the fashion now. Fashion’s go-to manicurist Deborah Lippmann was busy backstage at the New York Fashion Week shows, creating looks for Kate Spade, Narciso Rodriguez, and Badgley Mischka. Here’s how to get the runway mani looks. 

Kate Spade, Spring 2013.

At Kate Spade’s Spring/Summer 2013 presentation an assortment of gingham patterns graced the nails that were all filed into a fashion-forward stiletto shape. Each gingham pattern starts with two coats of Amazing Grace as the base. From there, striping brushes were used to paint the lines for the pattern.  The pink gingham pattern was created using I Kissed a Girl, a demi-matte pink from the Run the World (Girls) set. The royal blue gingham was created using My Prerogative from the She’s Always a Woman set, and the yellow is It Girl also from the Run the World (Girls) set, while Lara’s Theme – a shade created with model Lara Stone – will represent the orange.  Adding another level of creativity to the look, Lippmann created a custom mint green lacquer for the show using a combination of existing shades – Amazing Grace, On the Beach and Yellow Brick Road.

Kate Spade, Spring 2013.

Full sets of clean white nails where also created for the Kate Spade presentation by using two coats of Amazing Grace, an opaque pure white lacquer, with a high-shine finish.

Kate Spade, Spring 2013.

At Narciso Rodriguez the nail look was completely buff and well-groomed. The clean, minimal nail was buffed using Lippmann’s Smooth Operator for a natural, sophisticated shine.

Narciso Rodriguez, Spring 2013.

The Badgley Mischka Spring collection was inspired by the 1930’s version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.  As soon as Lippmann saw the collection, she immediately envisioned a modern mauve nail to complement the soft and muted pastels within the collection.

Badgley Mischka, Spring 2013.

Short, round nails showcased two coats of Lippmann’s new lacquer Modern Love. Addicted to Speed Top Coat added a high-shine finish to complete the look.

Badgley Mischka, Spring 2013.