Backstage Nails: NYFW CND with Jan Arnold

CND @Libertine FW'17

When it comes to creativity this brand does it like no other. Every season CND (Creative Nail Design) pushes the button by creating high fashion styles, eye catching elements and a story within their nails. Co-Founder and Style Director Jan Arnold, is passionate about telling the full story when it comes to the designs on the runway. It's all about paying attention to the details which makes the whole runway experience complete.

The inspiration was all about Romanian Gypsies with playful trends in floral, fringe, embroidery, tassel, metallic and more. The craftsmanship to get the nail styles completely iconic took over 400 hours to do. Which is amazing because it shows the huge effort the brand puts in each designer showcase they collaborate with.  The man behind Libertine Johnson Hartiq brings that playful vibe in his design so the dynamic duo of CND go hand and hand.

“This is our sixth season collaborating with Johnson on the Libertine show, and we could not be more thrilled with the outcome,” said CND Co-founder and Style Director Jan Arnold. “With mutual respect and creative trust at the foundation of this partnership, we’ve built a colorfully diverse world of our own, taking the raw beauty of hand-craftsmanship and translating it into something refined and precious for the nail.”

When it comes to New York Fashion Week, CND is my favorite because its always something exciting and new, you won't every get bored with what they come up with. I just wished I could have left there with rockstar nails just like the models, maybe next season Jan.

“CND’s nails are unlike anything else out there on the runway,” said Hartig. “Every season, I think we can’t take it any further, and then we do! They continue to blow my mind with their artistry again and again...it’s breathtaking.”

 Check out the beauty buzz video feature below for behind the scene footage, Jan Arnold talks up her fashionable style and the importance of the CND story on the runway.

Backstage Nails: NYFW Libertine SS'17

 

 

 

 

CND, the pioneers of nail artistry at Fashion Week, created 25 show-stopping nail designs for the Libertine Spring/Summer 2017 collection. The throwback to the 1970s and ‘80s theme gave a more updated look with fierce elements and boldness. Spring 2017 channels a retro futurist spirit, paying homage to iconic style with an edgy twist.

 

 

CND Design Lab Team put in nearly 300 combined hours to produce the handcrafted nail looks. Featuring a vibrant range of Spring 2017 CND™ SHELLAC™ Brand 14+ Day Nail Color and VINYLUX™ Weekly Polish shades. Some models donned sets embellished with seed beads, graphic 3D shingles, neon studs, tassels and golden chains, while others rocked nails with the words “Chic as Hell,” mirroring a pair of hot pink leggings from the Libertine collection.

 

 

 

Among the more unconventional looks were flocked nails reminiscent of oversized fuzzy slippers. Even Johnson’s beloved rescue dogs, Pocket and Terence, made an appearance on the runway, masterfully sculpted with RETENTION+™ Liquid & Powder. Each model wore a split-style mani featuring a completely different look on each hand for a clash of high-contrast texture and color. Think “tough and fluff” or “smooth and rough.”

 

 

“These nails are a punk rock collage like you’ve never seen before,” said Libertine designer Johnson Hartig. “The inventiveness of the CND team blows my mind every single season. They continue to push the boundaries of artistry and I’m so grateful for this partnership.”

 Photo Credit Jennifer Graylock

Backstage Nails: NYFW Libertine FW'16

 

It can't get anymore dramatic than this! Libertine brought out all the stops in the FW'16 collection and collaboration with CND.

 

 

 

Inspired by Johnson Hartig’s muse of the season, a French sculptor, painter and filmmaker, with enlightenment from transcendental meditation, the clothing and nails featured graphic elements of modernism with sculptural extravagance in vibrant and animated color.

 

 To complement beaded eye embellishments featured on the unique Libertine garments, the team hand-sculpted 180 eyes in various sizes using RETENTION+™ Liquid & Powder, then painted the eyes with SHELLAC™ Brand 14+ Day Nail Color and VINYLUX™ Weekly Polish in vibrant color combinations of red, green, blue, orange and pink, grounded in black and white accents. Finished with 60 LED-lit Swarovski crystal pupils, the eyes represented the quiet aloneness and centered spirituality achieved through meditation. An additional 180 pastel matte base nails were decked out with soft, fluffy adornments for a luxe organic finish.

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Backstage Nails: CND at Libertine S/S16

CND FOR LIBERTINE SPRING/SUMMER 2016

 Inspired by rebellious German artist, Blinky Palermo, the clothing and nails featured high-key color in neat, precise patterns. The outcome of this inventive fashion partnership was an irreverent art show – loud yet refined.

 

The nails were so playful and really transitioned into the collection. It's always wonderful to play up your nails its apart of your outfit and should steal the show as well.

 

    
“Curating this collection with Libertine’s Johnson Hartig was a truly collaborative process,” said CND Co-founder and Style Director Jan Arnold. “His inspiration this season could not have been more in line with CND’s Spring 2016 trend story, which is all about art redesigned and repurposed. Blinky Palermo was the ultimate art vandal, and Johnson is THE expert at remastering the classics – the result on the runway was pure artistic expression.”

Products Used

 SHELLAC™ Brand 14+ Day Nail Color

 VINYLUX™ Weekly Polish

Nails were hand painted to create distinctive styles on the runway.

•    “Blinky Blocks”: These dual-toned color-blocked nails featured clean lines and contrasting colors.

 

 

 

•    “Checkmate”: A bright checkerboard pattern set against a white base made for a restrained pop art effect.

 

 

•    “Bad Penny”: Based on a metallic rose gold shade from the upcoming Spring 2016 color collection, and adorned with copper foil and a mosaic of miniature pennies, these monochromatic nails were an invaluable statement piece.

 

 

•    “Veronica”: These expensive-looking nails were completely encrusted with mirrored glass-cut baguettes in various sizes, a reflection of the embellished garments.

 

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