4 times Pat McGrath’s creative make-up wowed on the runway

Aug 20 , 2025

Make-up artist Pat McGrath regularly breaks the internet with her stunning looks, such as these for Maison Margiela and Valentino. Photos: Pat McGrath/Facebook, Handout

McGrath sets social media alight with her groundbreaking make-up looks for major brand shows, from Valentino and Schiaparelli to Maison Margiela and Louis Vuitton

Pat McGrath’s visionary artistry has redefined beauty on the runway over the years, from the striking blue body paint for Schiaparelli’s autumn/winter 2023 haute couture show to the bold kabuki-inspired faces at Louis Vuitton’s autumn/winter 2025. In between, there was also the internet-exploding doll-like, glass skin finish for the Maison Margiela spring/summer 2024 runway, while back in 2019, McGrath made up models with shimmering silver faces and bold red lips at Valentino’s haute couture show, a look that has since become legendary.

Schiaparelli

For Schiaparelli’s autumn/winter 2023 haute couture show, McGrath painted some of the models’ bodies in deep blue paint. The colour was a homage to Yves Klein Blue, the shade invented and patented by the French artist of the same name.

Louis Vuitton

One of the most striking Louis Vuitton looks created by McGrath was at the autumn/winter 2025 show, where bold red lips were paired with kabuki-inspired painted faces.

Maison Margiela

The beauty maven made headlines with the “glass skin” of the Maison Margiela spring/summer couture 2024 show. She achieved the reflective, doll-like finish with the use of sheet masks, distilled water and a special effects glue.

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