How to achieve JW Anderson’s ‘demure’ London Fashion Week make-up look

The TikTok trend for anything and everything that’s ‘demure’ doesn’t seem to be going anywhere, judging by JW Anderson’s latest show.

The Northern Irish designer’s spring/summer 2025 collection focused on timeless elegance, allowing the structure of the clothes to talk more than embellishments, trims or details.

Anderson’s models championed a refined style of beauty, featuring glowing skin, baby pink lips and natural brows.

“This is a simple yet considered look – there is a toughness in the eyebrow which we’re bushing up to make it bold and masculine, balanced by a feminine sweet pale pink lip.”

Alexander said the show’s hero product was a MERIT Brow 1990 Gel Pencil (£26). “It’s a super thin pencil which creates natural brow hair strokes. Each hair can be individually pencilled,” she explained.

The focus of the beauty was on the brows and less so on the eyes – a similar technique employed by Roksanda’s spring/summer make-up looks, which made bold lips the highlight as opposed to statement eyes.

“We have used a sweet chic pink lip colour – MERIT Signature Lip in Baby (£28) – to allow the natural beauty to shine through and add a touch of femininity.”

The designer maintained his unique aesthetic by combining traditionally feminine and masculine silhouettes, with models walking the runway in oversized bulbous blazers and bulky knitted sweater vests.

The show was a lesson in simplicity, form and natural beauty – and while it was demure, it wasn’t without a sense of fun. Hemlines were short and flirty, while entirely sequinned dresses added a bit of disco-inspired excitement to the runway.