None of us are picking the bags we love in a vacuum. Instead, they’re often reflective of our more general style preferences, and for many bag lovers, our selections can reveal a lot about our personalities and personal tastes. Because we love to use handbags and accessories as a jumping-off point to talk about all kinds of things, we’ve decided to do just that with our new series, Bags and Beauty.
In it, we’ll take a bag as inspiration and use its style to inspire the key points of a beauty look, complete with product recommendations. To get things rolling, we’ve chosen one of the most popular bags on the premier designer market right now: the Givenchy Antigona.
Givenchy Antigona Bag
$2,225 via Net-a-Porter
First, the bag. Givenchy’s Antigona is super popular, especially in black. That makes perfect sense; Givenchy‘s aesthetic, as a brand, has long skewed slightly (maybe more than slightly) goth, and black is the favorite shade of goths everywhere. In this case, we’re dealing with glamor goths.
Lancôme Absolue Foundation
$67 via Macy’s
Goths like full coverage, and this beloved foundation formula provides that plus a dose of moisture for dry skin weather.
Oscar Blandi Glossing Creme
$25 via Macy’s
Whether you love or hate the Kardashians, they have done much to convince the world of the aesthetic charms of a Givenchy bag paired with super-glossy hair.
Tom Ford Noir Pour Femme Eau de Parfum
$115 via Sephora
Dark and sexy? Look no further than Tom Ford for the perfect scent to match.
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eyeliner Pencil
$20 via Macy’s
It took me longer than I care to admit to realize that the easiest shortcut to a smokey eye is a super creamy eyeliner pencil and a good smudge brush. This ultra-dark, ultra-matte, ultra-soft pencil is the best of the best for the look.
Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye Liner Brush
$32 via Macy’s
And here’s the brush to accomplish it with. Smudge less for a more defined look, more for lots of smoke.
Urban Decay Matte Revolution Lipstick in Bad Blood
$22 via Macy’s
Glamor goths only embrace color one place: on their lips, in the form of a deep, matte red. This new formula from Urban Decay is getting rave reviews, and who can resist a Tay Tay Swift reference?
Interesting post…although as a major fan of Givenchy I would consider myself edgy sophisticated instead of goth. I do like the beauty product recommendations!
andrew eldritch is that you?
I like “edgy sophisticated.” I feel like that sums up my style as well.
Love the Tom Ford fragrance, and UB lipstick is my favorite. Not into the bag, but the beauty picks are perfect for it.
I love this bag and also all of the products in this post. I don’t however feel i’m a goth. made me smile though. Gemma xx http://www.jacquardflower.uk
Not sure if “goth” is an endorsement but still appreciate the recommendations. Will check out Tom Ford on my next Sephora visit though.
It’s an endorsement coming from me, that’s for sure. (And is mostly intended as an overstatement–Antigona lovers tend to wear a lot of black.)
Love this idea for a post. Fun!
I love this new series! It combines my two favorite things in life: bags and beauty <3 I love this bag and am seriously considering purchasing, but I wouldn't consider it goth by any means. More of a "hardcore glam" if you will? Definitely not for the faint of heart!
What a great idea! Bags and beauty combined. Loved the article, can’t wait for the next one.
Nothing better than combing two obsessions. Well done!