Fashion Gigi and Bella Hadid stun runway with partially 'shaved' heads.Supermodels Gigi and Bella Hadid debuted bold new looks Monday, storming a New York runway with bleached eyebrows, short bangs and -- what appeared to be -- half-shaved heads.
But
the sisters' dramatic transformation was soon revealed to be the work
of prosthetics artists, who had altered their appearance with the help
of bald caps, wigs and makeup.
Gigi Hadid pictured during a rehearsal ahead of the show. Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
The
futuristic styling was part of Marc Jacobs' Fall 2022 show, which saw
the designer's eponymous brand unveil over 40 new looks at the New York
Public Library, a Beaux-Arts style building on Fifth Avenue. Gigi
modeled an enormous pink sweater and gray skirt, while Bella was dressed
in a black vinyl dress with opera gloves.
Elsewhere
in the presentation, models wore brightly colored, monochromatic
garments that spanned outsized knitwear, voluminous ruffled gowns and
dramatic platform boots. The Hadids were among several models walking
the runway in dramatic hairstyles, with others seen sporting sharp bobs
and space-age bangs.
Gig Hadid wearing outsized knitwear at Marc Jacobs' Fall 2022 show in New York. Credit: Courtesy Mark Jacobs
On Instagram, Bella posted various backstage photos and a timelapse video showing makeup and prosthetic artists creating her look.
Online,
the images sparked mixed reactions -- and concern from some social
media users believing the model had shaved her head for real. But
fashion photographer Elizaveta Porodina replied to Bella's post saying
she looked "absolutely angelic," while the activist and journalist Noor
Tagouri commented: "The transformation is amazing."
Gigi Hadid walks the runway during a rehearsal at the New York Public Library. Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
The
eye-catching styling was overseen by Marc Jacobs' makeup artist Diane
Kendal and hairstylist Duffy. One of the special effects artists
responsible for the Hadids' looks, Noël Jacoboni, took to Instagram to
say that working on the show had been "surreal."
"Today
was the perfect marriage of my ability to do a bald cap as well as work
for one of my favorite designers with some of the top models in the
industry," she posted.
Bella Hadid walks the runway at Marc Jacobs Fall 2022 at the New York Public Library. Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
Jacobs'
latest spectacle, which was livestreamed on LED screens in New York's
Times Square, comes a year after he last staged a runway show in the
same venue.
The
American designer's cryptic show notes declared that "creativity is
essential living" before ending on a quote from the philosopher
Friedrich Nietzsche: "We have art in order not to die of the truth."
