FASHION Magazine
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Julianne Moore stars as Sarah Palin on HBO this weekend. We’ve got the scoop on what she’ll be wearing to make the transformation
Photography courtesy of HBO/TMN From her rise as a sassy Alaskan hockey mom to a wannabe politico pit bull, HBO’s Game Change biopic frames would-be U.S. VP Sarah Palin with the tact of a Fox news cycle and the intensity of a CNN headline.
Julianne Moore cunningly portrays the Alaskan governor in the thick of the 2008 presidential race, and does an exquisite job of channeling every nerve-wracked fiber of Palin’s being. Choosing not veer into Tina Fey territory, Moore instead paints a picture of a woman whose internal thought process is as stir-fried and mixed-up as a fresh dish of Moo Goo Gai Pan. Moore’s wardrobe in Game Change—hand picked by costumer Daniel Orlandi—echo the ill-advised insanity of her election experience. Here is a run down of a few of the looks to watch out for when the film airs on TV this Saturday:
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SNP’s word of the day: .xxx
Illustration by Lewis Mirrett Word: .xxx
Meaning: the new domain name dot-suffix intended for porn websites
Usage: “.xxx domain names help users find porn, but can they also help block porn?” — the Huffington Post, being its usual middle America–baiting self
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Hollywood beauty: Meet the hair and makeup artists behind film and TV’s influential looks
Photography by Carlo Mendoza Featured from left to right: Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream skin protectant ($25, at Shoppers Drug Mart) was used to give skin a sheen in A Single Man. Shu Uemura Essence Absolue nourishing protective oil ($68, shuuemura.com) makes damaged strands “shine like baby hair,” says Cornell. Chapstick ($3, at Shoppers Drug Mart) in “Cherry” is offers’ go-to lip tint.
Almost every season, Hollywood has a way of asserting its influence on the runways, with leading ladies from contemporary and iconic films inspiring makeup and hair at several shows. For Fall 2011 alone, makeup artist Val Garland painted a smoky eye at Sophie Theallet to evoke a modern-day Faye Dunaway in Bonnie and Clyde, while at Dsquared, she channelled Nicole Kidman in Cold Mountain. And Garland wasn’t the only one mining imdb for muses. Hairstylist Eugene Souleiman had Hailee Steinfeld in mind while he weaved what he refers to as “Amish/True Grit braids” at Kenzo.