News Awards & Events Fashion Week The Prettiest Manicures at Spring 2016 Fashion Week By InStyle Editors InStyle Editors Instagram Twitter InStyle's mantra is "Everybody's in," and that means anyone who finds their way to our stories should find themselves reflected in them. We prioritize bringing the right writer to every story and sometimes collaborate as a team to ensure we're including points of view across race, gender expression, body size, skin and hair type, and more. Our editors and writers comprise decades of expertise across the beauty, fashion, lifestyle and wellness spaces in print and digital. We prioritize journalistic integrity, factual accuracy, and also having fun with every story we share. For more about our team, click here. InStyle's editorial guidelines Published on September 14, 2015 Pin Share Tweet Email Photo: Courtesy 01 of 09 Erin Fetherston Courtesy On top of a pale pink base color, lead manicurist Miss Pop painted on a delicate floral pattern, then added a 3D element by placing a small cluster of pearls using KISS nails Luxe Accents at the very center of each bloom. 02 of 09 Public School Courtesy Playing off of the travel-inspired element of Public School's collection, lead manicurist Deborah Lippmann used her Amazing Grace lacquer over a base coat of the Genie in a Bottle nail illuminator ($18 each; deborahlippmann.com) to impart an airy, cloud-like appearance. "I created negative space by offering whispers of white to fashion a feathering design that replicated the movement felt and seen throughout the clothing," she says. 03 of 09 Rebecca Minkoff Courtesy Armed with a makeup sponge, Michelle Saunders dabbed on Essie's Tarte Deco, Marshmallow, Beach Bum Blu, and Midnight Cami ($8 each; essie.com) in thin, horizontal lines to create an ombre fade, then finished with a coat of Spaghetti Strap ($8; essie.com) to soften the gradient. 04 of 09 Tibi Courtesy Jin Soon combined the negative space, French, and open-V nail art trends into one graphic design for the Tibi show. She started by using a striping brush to draw two parallel lines in the center of the nail, then painted a diagonal strike from the edge of each line toward the center of the nail. She finished by filling in the space with a bold green from her Spring 2016 nail color collection. 05 of 09 Sally LaPointe Courtesy Lead manicurist Rita Remark applied Essie's Sand Tropez ($8; essie.com) on the pointer and middle fingers, then finished by painting a shimmery gold onto the ring and pinky. 06 of 09 Wes Gordon Courtesy To play off of the idea of a "90s good girl gone bad," lead manicurist Rita Remark went for an oxblood-toned ombre pattern that used contrasting matte and shiny textures. She began with two coats of Essie's In the Lobby ($8; essie.com), then layered on a matte top coat. Once dry, Remark picked up the Devil's Advocate shade ($8; essie.com) and used the brush to create upward strikes starting from the cuticle. 07 of 09 Monique Lhuillier Imaxtree The electric colors on models' lids were mirrored on their digits in a nouveau French pattern. 08 of 09 Tadashi Shoji Imaxtree Manicurist Katie Jane Hughes mirrored the soft prints in Shoji's spring lineup with a haphazard nail design, which incorporated Butter London's Cotton Buds, Muggins, and Molly Coddled shades ($15 each; butterlondon.com) swept at different angles onto individual nails using the Butter London Ombre Brush ($30 for the kit; butterlondon.com). 09 of 09 Nicole Miller Courtesy As an appropriate nod to Miller's street art-inspired collection, lead manicurist Katie Jane Hughes created a paint splatter effect on each digit with just a handful three lacquers and a bobby pin. After a base layer of Butter London's Cotton Buds ($15; butterlondon.com), she dipped the looped end of her bobby pin into the Union Jack Black shade ($15; butterlondon.com) and blew through the center to impart the splatter appearance, then repeated the technique with the yet-to-be-released Easy Peasy color. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit