{"id":48486,"date":"2016-09-09T23:35:59","date_gmt":"2016-09-10T03:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/?p=48486"},"modified":"2019-11-19T17:23:53","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T22:23:53","slug":"kabuki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/kabuki\/","title":{"rendered":"Kabuki"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cover\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2016\/09\/Kabuki-resized-1280x853.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"covertitle\">KABUKI<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n#cover {\nbackground-color: white;\nposition:relative;\nmargin: 0 auto 30px auto;\ntext-align:center;\n}\n#covertitle, #covertitle h1, #content #covertitle h3 {color: white;}\n#covertitle {\nposition: absolute;font-family:'Neue Haas Unica W01',helvetica,sans-serif;\nbottom: 12%;\nwidth: 100%;\nfont-size: 4rem;\nfont-weight:100;\n}\n#introbox h3,#content div.post h4,.phcredit {font-family: 'Neue Haas Unica W01',helvetica,sans-serif;color:black;text-align: center;font-weight: 200;}\n#content div.post h4 {font-size:1.8rem;}\n.phcredit {font-size: 1.5rem !important;}\n.videodiv {padding:100px 0 120px 0;}\n@media screen and (max-width: 950px) {\n#covertitle {font-size: 4rem;}\n\t#content #introbox .title h1 {font-size:1em;text-transform:capitalize;vertical-align: text-bottom;line-height:inherit;}\n\t#content #introbox .title::first-letter,#content #introbox .title:active::first-letter {font-size:2em;vertical-align:0em;}\n\t#content #introbox h3 {font-weight:100;font-size: 2.8em !important;letter-spacing: .2em;}\n\t#content #introbox h4 {font-size:1.05em;padding-top:20px;}\n}\n@media screen and (min-width: 951px) and (max-width: 1099px) {\n#covertitle {font-size: 4rem;}\n\t#content #introbox .title h1 {font-size:1em;text-transform:capitalize;line-height:inherit;}\n\t#content #introbox .title::first-letter {font-size:2em;}\n\t#introbox h3 {font-weight:100;letter-spacing: .1em;font-size:3.2em !important;}\n}\n@media screen and (min-width: 1100px) {\n#covertitle {font-size: 5rem;}\n\t#content #introbox .title h1 {font-size:1.2em;text-transform:capitalize;line-height:inherit;}\n\t#content #introbox .title::first-letter,#content #introbox .title:active::first-letter {font-size:3em;vertical-align:0em;}\n\t#introbox h3 {font-weight:100;letter-spacing: .4em;font-size:8.2em !important;}\n}\n@media screen and (min-width: 1300px) {\n#covertitle {font-size: 6rem;}\n\t#content #introbox .title h1 {font-size:1.2em;text-transform:capitalize;line-height:inherit;}\n\t#content #introbox .title::first-letter,#content #introbox .title:active::first-letter {font-size:3em;vertical-align:0em;}\n\t#introbox h3 {font-weight:100;letter-spacing: .4em;font-size:8.2em !important;}\n}\n.neue {font-family:'Neue Haas Unica W01';}\n.didot {font-family: 'Linotype Didot W01';}\n#introbox,#footerbox {max-width:1280px;margin:auto;}\n#introbox,#footerbox {clear:both;font-family:'Neue Haas Unica W01',helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:300;text-align:center;}\n#introtxt {font-size:1.4em;text-align:justify;max-width:900px;margin:auto;padding: 90px 10px 0 10px;}\n#introtxt p {text-align: justify;margin-bottom: 60px;}\n#introtitle {text-align:center;width:90%; 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From being the go to backstage beauty painter for Moschino, Zac Posen, The Blonds and more to his early years of painting his own face as an underground club performer at the Pyramid Club, the artist has built steadily on his strengths of creating sublimely executed looks. Throughout his career, photographers like Steven Klein, Mert &#038; Marcus, and Terry Richardson have called upon the beauty maven to create cover looks that range from classically executed to fancifully over-the-top. Despite whatever makeup moment he devises, his creativity never fails to inspire all with its perpetual element of fun. Presenting an exclusive look at original video shot by Colin Gray, Models.com talked to Kabuki to discuss his career and how he seamlessly fused art and beauty together.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"intro credits\">\n<p>\t\t\tInterview and text by <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/people\/irene-ojo-felix'>Irene Ojo-Felix<\/a><br \/>\nCover photo courtesy of Kabuki<br \/>\nVideo by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ilovecolingray.com\/\"> Colin Douglas Gray<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/colindouglasgray\">@colindouglasgray<\/a><br \/>\nVideo Editor <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/champagne_scooter\">Scott Woodburn<\/a><br \/>\nMusic by <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/puppyluvmusic\">@puppyluvmusic<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"videodiv\">\n<video id=\"mainVId\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" poster=\"\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2016\/09\/Screen-Shot-2016-09-09-at-4.55.21-PM.jpg\" class=\"ScrollPlay FullWidthVid\" controls><source src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/external\/182147626.hd.mp4?s=f38251b80af755a086f383e0f4c8bfafe3e6ca7f&#038;profile_id=119\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><source src=\"\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx-videos\/Kabuki_FINAL.webmhd.webm\" type=\"video\/webm\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/182147626?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/video>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"txtbox\">\n<p><strong>I understand you as a creative in the sense of artist because I see a lot of the time you sketch things out. How did you get your start as far as transitioning from design to makeup?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The painting and drawing started very early for me, from age 10 onwards. There is a Youtube clip of me on this tv show called \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YZEHAhD3LCw\" target=\"_blank\">Kidsworld<\/a>\u201d. I was eleven and I would show my drawings of slightly camp subjects: dragons, Pierrots, peacocks in Japanese gardens. I still have a strong northern English accent in the video since my family had just moved to Florida. My dad worked as an artist for Disney. Orlando had a great big library and I found books on Erte, Aubrey Beardsley, Leon Bakst, Kay Nielsen. Their drawings were like portals to another world of amazing and exotic people. Now the make-up interest was triggered when I found a photobook of David Bowie (and I heard his back catalog of music). That same year in 1983, Boy George was turning the rules of gender upside down in the mainstream pop culture. I bought \u201cWhen Cameras Go Crazy\u201d, a book consisting mostly of photos Boy George and his friends from The Blitz nightclub, before he was famous, and their make-up and style got me excited. I was finding that there was a real-life version of the paintings and illustrations that I loved. <\/p>\n<p>In my teens and 20\u2019s, I had a very androgynous face that was perfect for make-up. So, I learned a lot about applying make-up flawlessly and how similar it is to painting at a very young age. A friend moved to Brooklyn and needed a third roommate. I moved in and managed to get a job in Manhattan doing textile design. This allowed me to stay in NYC, the land of creative freedom. I kind of found out about the underground club world by accident. I met a woman who called herself \u201cAllison Wonderland\u201d. She took me to the Limelight and introduced me to her boss, a big party promoter at the time. I gave myself a club kid name and \u201cKabuki Starshine\u201d was born. Everything branched off from that. The make-up on my face became my portfolio. One of the most exciting things that happened was meeting Anohni, known as Antony Hegarty at that time, who was putting together a unique theater\/performance group together \u2013 Blacklips Performance Cult. We did shows and plays every Monday night at the Pyramid Club. Leigh Bowery used to come and watch us when he was in NYC. My contribution was somewhat minuscule compared to Anohni\u2019s amazing talent, but it did push me to make my visuals even more compelling than they might have been otherwise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"small-12 columns centerportrait\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2016\/09\/GettyImages-110977276_master-1-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"credits\"> Manish Arora F\/W 2008-9 | Photo by Sveeva VIGEVENO\/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"txtbox\">\n<p><strong>So, that change of canvas. You went from textile design to faces, which is more organic. Was there a moment where you were like, hmm me painting on peoples\u2019 faces is more rewarding?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s all interrelated but for me, the big difference is that painting and designing are solitary and make-up is interactive and quite often collaborative. It\u2019s fun to finish the jigsaw puzzle by enhancing a designer\u2019s vision with the appropriate make-up. Even if it\u2019s a very natural fresh look, it\u2019s exciting to see the whole effect spring to life and become one with the model or celebrity. The whole is bigger than the sum of its parts. That\u2019s certainly true of my first big break \u2013 doing Sarah Jessica Parker and other cast members on seasons one and two of \u201cSex and the City\u201d. I have Patricia Field to thank for that. Luckily I had done some tests with just about anybody I could, so there was something to show the producers other than snaps of myself. But it was all because of Pat that I got that gig and got into the union.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pullquote\">It\u2019s fun to finish the jigsaw puzzle by enhancing a designer\u2019s vision with the appropriate make-up.<\/div>\n<p><strong>Amazing!\u00a0So you talk about Sex and the City, you talk about coming up on that underground New York fashion scene. What would you consider your first solo fashion industry experience as far as you being the lead makeup artist backstage or on a shoot? Did that organically come out of Sex and the City?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSex and the City\u201d got me into the union so I could do other tv and film work. I\u2019ve done seven movies. One of them, \u201cParty Monster\u201d caught the eye of Steven Klein, who remembered me from my club kid days. I got a call to come and bring some photos of my work. He got excited when he saw the stranger stuff, tests done on myself and on my friends. He had the idea of doing these more avant-garde looks on Karen Elson, changing the make-up on each page. When the story came out in Italian Vogue, it caused quite a stir; people still remember it. Right after that, stylist Patti Wilson brought me onto some of the fashion shows she was doing. One that I remember well: Heatherette. They wanted seven different make-up looks and threw things at me like \u201cCan you make some models look like disco balls?\u201d Of course I said yes\u2026<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<strong>Their shows were always over the top.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t just a regular show, it was like a media circus. I remember I had my makeup in the corner and I think they wanted me to do Paris Hilton and the camera men just descended with all of their equipment. I couldn\u2019t even get to my makeup! That was one of the craziest shows and also my first but once you get through that nothing fazes you!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"small-12 columns centerportrait\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2016\/09\/GettyImages-510980906_master-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"credits\">The Blonds F\/W 2016-7 | Photo by Jennifer Graylock\/Getty Images for CND<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"txtbox\">\n<p><strong>Speaking on exciting shows like Heatherette or Jeremy Scott, do you think the industry has changed? Has it been tamed a little bit? Is there still that magic and exhilarating feeling backstage?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I guess I\u2019ve been lucky to work with designers I love, where the energy is authentic and the models are super into it. I do a lot of the actual make-up myself at shows, especially on the \u201cbig girls\u201d so I\u2019m much too busy to be jaded. It\u2019s so interesting to see how a look adapts to each face and how it works with the whole collection. Even with natural make-up, there is a lot of work that goes into making every girl look flawless. So yes, it\u2019s still exhilarating, like going over Niagara Falls in a barrel. What\u2019s changed is how immediate everything is because of social media.  The show happens and by the time you pack up your kit, it\u2019s all over the place. Everywhere.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is that a positive or a negative as far as when it comes to like beauty and fashion in the industry? Do you think it\u2019s changed for the better as far as the immediacy in visuals or not?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I can see it being a problem for fashion more than with make-up, but there is no going back to the old way. The internet is definitely a playground for make-up fans. It\u2019s odd when I see people recreating looks I\u2019ve done on fashion shows or videos because it\u2019s hardly ever the way I did it originally. I am flattered that it caught their attention. For the general public, it\u2019s great to see a Youtube video and actually see someone do a start-to-finish demonstration. With make-up, it\u2019s really about the quality of the product and the application of it. It\u2019s better that someone is comfortable with the idea of using makeup or that they\u2019re not mystified by it or afraid of it because it should be something that\u2019s fun. I don\u2019t see makeup as something you have to put on to leave the house, it should be something that you\u2019re comfortable with and you put it on because you like it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yeah! What do you think makes beauty powerful?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m no psychiatrist but I can say that in real life, beauty plays a big role in projecting a strong self-image. It\u2019s a tool for facing the world. Something that makes you feel confident. Like wearing clothes that fit you properly. Knowing little tricks that can conceal or minimize signs of tiredness or blemishes will make you feel more pulled together. And people will pick up on that on some level. In the less real world of magazine editorials and fashion shows, beauty can be a medium for exploring ideas and identities. A work of art within another work of art which is the story or the collection.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pullquote\">I don\u2019t see makeup as something you have to put on to leave the house, it should be something that you\u2019re comfortable with and you put it on because you like it.<\/div>\n<p><strong>And what do you consider the basis of good makeup?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A good skin care routine. Great products, good brushes and applicators. Some understanding of how to apply the basics. And a mirror with a good light, a light that simulates daylight as closely as possible. If you don\u2019t have a steady hand, sit at a desk where you can rest your elbows. Common sense tips like these can make a significant difference in the end result. After you feel comfortable with the process, you can play and explore and make aesthetic choices that express who you are inside.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"small-12 columns centerlandscape\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2016\/09\/GettyImages-490897428_master-1-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"credits\">Manish Arora S\/S 2016 | Photo by Richard Bord\/Getty Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"txtbox\">\n<p><strong>As far as for runway shows and the process for collaboration, how does that come about? Do you normally talk to the designer before hand, to kind of talk about the inspiration and you kind of come up with what fits? What\u2019s the process?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I do like a little warning beforehand, especially if a specific product is required. I generally request some info from the designer or stylist. Each designer has some kind of aesthetic consistency and that helps in understanding the inspiration board or other references that are sent to me. I like to be over-prepared and will grab things or ideas up until the last minute, often just seconds before I leave for the make-up test. It\u2019s important to be very open to the vibe of the collection and the casting and everything else while at the test. I\u2019m always surprised how well things fall into place. Quite often, it\u2019s after the test that the real work begins. Mixing custom lipsticks or hand-cutting metallic eyeliner for all of the models. Whatever will make things run like clockwork the day of the show; It\u2019s all in the preparation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is there ever any time where you have to do some convincing? Like maybe the idea of what a designer might have of what they consider to be their look to be very safe, within reason\u2026do you ever try to convince them that maybe we can do a red lip or maybe we can do this type of texture &#8211; how does it go in that sense?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If I feel that strongly about an idea, I do it at the test and let them (designer and stylist) decide. If it looks really great, it will sell itself without me having to talk it up. Mostly what I do is find solutions and tie together all of the elements that are already present in the designer\u2019s vision. There are several ways of expressing any idea through make-up. The theme could be anything from ancient Egypt to rock and roll to a Victorian doll. I have to use my instincts and skills to find the best way to do it for each particular show.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<strong>So you\u2019ve been doing shows for almost 12 years, do you have any special moments? Did you have any pinpoints?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I remember my first Manish Arora show in London. There was a ton of prep work and I had to do it all, instead of sleeping. So many looks in one show that I couldn\u2019t believe it went off without a hitch. In my delirium afterwards, it was great to see my aunt who had come down to London from the north of England to see the show. I also remember my aunt saying \u201cWell, I\u2019ll let you talk to Isabella Blow now,\u201d who was summoning me over. It was sensory overload. More recently, I had a great time doing the Moschino Resort show in Los Angeles. It was a star-studded, of course. Anna Cleveland was twirling and looking amazing in a Hindu Shiva multi-armed printed kimono. The first time I worked with her she was just 13, for a Dolce and Gabbana campaign. I love the energy she brings backstage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pullquote\">..beauty plays a big role in projecting a strong self-image. It\u2019s a tool for facing the world.<\/div>\n<p><strong>Do you have a certain philosophy when it comes to beauty makeup? Focusing on the dichotomy of those two different worlds in makeup, a look that is more traditional or classic versus a look that is more painterly &#8211; what would you point to as far as your philosophy when it comes to beauty and your approach to it, and everything in the middle to. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If it works, it works. Transformation through make-up can be a very subtle thing, a shift in energy. The sheer texture of a light-diffusing primer or a hydrating lip balm. Or, as you said, it can be more extreme, more stylized, more artificial, if you like. I\u2019m a big fan of movies, old movies It doesn\u2019t matter how mannered Bette Davis is acting or how improbable Fellini\u2019s world is, you get transported by it. You suspend belief. That\u2019s the main goal of beauty make-up  \u2013 to suspend belief.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You\u2019ve done so much! Is there anything else that you\u2019d like to do that you haven\u2019t done? Are there any boxes that you\u2019re still trying to check off?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I just did a collaboration with <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/client\/mac'>MAC<\/a> \u2013 my own make-up line \u2013 to be featured in select MAC stores in 2017. That was a great experience and I\u2019m very proud of the results. James Kaliardos and Diane Kendal also did their own line, together we are the MAC Makeup Art Cosmetics Collection. I worked with choreographer Wayne McGregor at the Royal Opera House in London, a ballet called Woolf Works; I\u2019d love to collaborate with him again. I\u2019d like to work on my own projects more, when I don\u2019t have to worry about deadlines \u2013 projects that blur the line between artwork and make-up and might find their way into shoots or shows.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"small-12 columns centerportrait\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2016\/09\/GettyImages-468506801_master-1-1267x1900-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"credits\">Zac Posen F\/W 2014 | Photo by Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho\/FilmMagic<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"txtbox\">\n<p><strong>What about personally? I saw you did a book titled \u201c73 Drawings by Kabuki\u201d. Would you ever consider doing a traditional beauty art book where you create the looks?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If I was approached by a publisher to do that, I might consider it. I\u2019d probably want to be the photographer also and that\u2019s a lot to take on. I\u2019m a huge fan of Serge Lutens and how he worked on all aspect of the image, not just the make-up. It\u2019s a lofty goal. It\u2019s less involved to simply make drawings and painting or take quick snaps and put them on Instagram. I like sharing my drawings that way and I\u2019m very resistant to selling them. I want to keep them all, even the doodles. Yet, I have no problem with doing make-up that gets washed off after the shoot! <\/p>\n<p><strong>Exactly! You put in all of that hard work and then at the end of the day it gets washed off.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s fine. Hopefully there is some evidence of it in the photo or video. I guess I would become a tattoo artist if I wanted everything to be everlasting. Someone I know got a large tattoo of one of my sketches on his entire upper arm. I think I was talking on the phone when I drew the sketch originally. And now it\u2019s permanently on him!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where do you normally look for inspiration? Do you look to the past? Your dreams? Your thoughts?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With some of the facial accessories I\u2019ve made in the past for show and shoots, it usually starts with playing around with materials and letting them tell you what\u2019s working and what isn\u2019t. Of course, there has to be a plan on how this will be wearable and completed in time for the show or the shoot. After that, just as in the make-up designs, imagination takes over.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"small-12 columns centerlandscape\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2016\/09\/GettyImages-488706620_master-1-1280x846-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"credits\">The Blonds S\/S 2016 | Photo by Slaven Vlasic\/Getty Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beauty transformer Kabuki exclusively takes us behind his most memorable backstage looks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":48572,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1624,155,99,3],"tags":[2554,1484,350],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48486"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/81"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48486"}],"version-history":[{"count":47,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48486\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48633,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48486\/revisions\/48633"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48486"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48486"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}