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Celebrity nail art: how manicures became part of the red carpet look
Nail art moved from afterthought to credited part of the red carpet outfit, with celebrity manicurists now booked and credited like gown designers.
Trends tracks aesthetics as they leave a production and enter general circulation: a costume silhouette, a color story, a needle-drop that becomes a sound, an interior look appearing in rental listings. Each piece names the origin and the timeline. Written for stylists, marketers and readers who like knowing what started something.
Aesthetics in motion: a silhouette, a color story, a needle-drop or a set design that leaves a production and turns up in shops and feeds.

Nail art moved from afterthought to credited part of the red carpet outfit, with celebrity manicurists now booked and credited like gown designers.

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