Pat McGrath

Pat McGrath (born 1970) is a British make-up artist. She has been called the most influential make-up artist in the world by "Vogue" magazine and other commentators.Mower, Sarah. "Pat, Inc." "Vogue" (Sept. 2007): p. 794.] [http://www.i-dmagazine.com/i_contribute/i_contribute.php?id=23 "McGrath, Pat."] i-dmagazine.com.] [http://mod-tv.com/news/2006/01/makeup-artist-pat-mcgrath.html]

Biography

McGrath was raised in Northampton, England by her mother Jean McGrath, a Jamaican immigrant. McGrath credits her mother for her love of fashion and make-up, saying that Jean would comment on clothes as they watched classic movies together.Mower, Sarah. "Pat, Inc." "Vogue" (Sept. 2007): p. 798.] McGrath has no formal training in fashion or make-up, having completed only an art foundation course at a Northampton college.

McGrath's career breakthrough came while working with Edward Enninful (then fashion editor of "i-D" magazine) in the early 1990s, when her innovative use of color "brilliantly solved the world's ennui with grunge" and helped launch i-D to a position of international importance. In the mid-1990s, she worked both with minimalist Jil Sander and with surrealist John Galliano, where she became known for her "latex petals stuck to faces, vinyl lips, bodies drenched in powder paint, [and] stylized Kabuki physiognomies."

Since then, McGrath has worked with photographers including Steven Meisel (who now rarely shoots without her), Paolo Roversi, Helmut Newton, and Peter Lindbergh. In addition to appearing in "i-D", photos of her work have been published in fashion magazines including American, English, and French "Vogue", "W", and "Harper's Bazaar". She attends four fashion show seasons (counting couture) each year and has worked with designers including Prada, Miu Miu, Comme des Garçons, and Dolce and Gabbana. Additionally, she designed Armani's cosmetics line in 1999Orecklin, Michele. [http://www.time.com/time/fashion/20030210/fastforward/mcgrath.html "The Shape of Things to Come: Pat McGrath."] "Time" (Feb. 10, 2003).] and in 2004 was named global creative-design director for Procter and Gamble, where she is in charge of Max Factor and Cover Girl cosmetics, among other brands. During McGrath's constant travels to work locations, she takes between thirty and fifty bags of materials, tools, and reference materials.

As a makeup artist, McGrath is known for her wide range; according to Edward Enninful, her work spans from "the highest couture to club kids."Mower, Sarah. "Pat, Inc." "Vogue" (Sept. 2007): p. 795.] She is also known for her inventive use of materials: her most creative make-up is handmade, and she works mainly with her fingers instead of with brushes.

References

External links

* [http://www.style.com/peopleparties/search/thumb/person363 Photos of Pat McGrath] at style.com.
* [http://www.i-dmagazine.com/i_contribute/i_contribute.php?id=23&offset=3 Profile of Pat McGrath] , including several examples of her work from i-D magazine fashion editorials.

Photos of runway work

* [http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/S2007RTW/detail/slideshow/PRADA?event=show1524&designer=design_house63&trend=&iphoto=31 Prada Spring 2007] ( [http://www.style.com/peopleparties/search/slideshow/person363?iphoto=27 backstage] )
* [http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/F2006RTW/detail/slideshow/PRABANNE?event=show1425&designer=design_house601&trend=&iphoto=8 Paco Rabanne Fall 2006] ( [http://www.style.com/peopleparties/search/slideshow/person363?iphoto=33 backstage] )
* [http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/F2006RTW/detail/slideshow/PRADA?event=show1425&designer=design_house63&trend=&iphoto=6 Prada Fall 2006] ( [http://www.style.com/peopleparties/search/slideshow/person363?iphoto=40 backstage] )
* [http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/S2006RTW/detail/slideshow/CDIOR?event=show1381&designer=design_house27&trend=&iphoto=2 Christian Dior Spring 2006] ( [http://www.style.com/peopleparties/search/slideshow/person363?iphoto=50 backstage] )
* [http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/S2006RTW/detail/slideshow/LVUITTON?event=show1381&designer=design_house59&trend=&iphoto=1 Louis Vuitton Spring 2006] ( [http://www.style.com/peopleparties/search/slideshow/person363?iphoto=44 backstage] )
* [http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/S2006RTW/detail/slideshow/VALENTIN?event=show1381&designer=design_house67&trend=&iphoto=83 Valentino Spring 2006] ( [http://www.style.com/peopleparties/search/slideshow/person363?iphoto=47 backstage] )
* [http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/S2006RTW/detail/slideshow/VIKROLF?event=show1381&designer=design_house236&trend=&iphoto=4 Victor & Rolf Spring 2006] ( [http://www.style.com/peopleparties/search/slideshow/person363?iphoto=53 backstage] )
* [http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/S2006RTW/detail/slideshow/YJIYMOTO?event=show1381&designer=design_house95&trend=&iphoto=0 Yohji Yamamoto Spring 2006] ( [http://www.style.com/peopleparties/search/slideshow/person363?iphoto=54 backstage] )
* [http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/S2004RTW/detail/slideshow/CDIOR?event=show948&designer=design_house27&trend=&iphoto=48 Christian Dior Spring 2004] ( [http://www.style.com/peopleparties/search/slideshow/person363?iphoto=101 backstage] )

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NAME = McGrath, Pat
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SHORT DESCRIPTION = English Make-up artist
DATE OF BIRTH = 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH = Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
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