Diane Kendal is a British-born

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currently residing in

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. She is the

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for Rabanne Beauty. Kendal was previously the beauty product consultant and make-up artist for

Marc Jacobs Marc Jacobs (born April 9, 1963) is an American fashion designer. He is the head designer for his own fashion label, Marc Jacobs, and formerly Marc by Marc Jacobs, a diffusion line, which was produced for approximately 15 years, before it was d ...

Beauty, and has developed product lines for Zara Beauty and

Calvin Klein Calvin Richard Klein (born November 19, 1942) is an American fashion designer who launched the company that would later become Calvin Klein Inc., in 1968. In addition to clothing, he also has given his name to a range of perfumes, watches, and ...

Cosmetics.

Career

Kendal studied special-effect make-up and prosthetics at the

London College of Fashion The London College of Fashion is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London, in London, England. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate, short courses, study abroad courses and business-training in fashion, make-up, beauty-therap ...

. When she met her fellow students studying photography, design, and hair styling, she realized she could make a career in the fashion industry. "I tried to do movie make-up, but I never got that far," Kendal said in a 2001 interview in

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. She added: "So, I worked with college friends who were photographers in

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." She began test-shooting with then up-and-coming photographers such as

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and Nathaniel Goldberg. She also began travel to

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and

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, assisting make-up artists such as Stephane Marais while honing her technical expertise. After graduating in 1981, Kendal began her career working for UK publications, such as ''Girl About Town'' and ''Miss London''. In the '90s, she moved to New York City, and along with

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and close friend Guido Palau, she became known in the

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movement, which was prevalent in the fashion industry at that time. In 1988, Kendal received her first significant job – a fashion story for

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with model Cordula Reyer and photographer Albert Watson. Designer

collaborated with Kendal in 1997, asking her to design a cosmetic line for the brand. Her line included the ''Calvin Klein Cheek Color Washes'', among other products, which developed a celebrity following amongst the likes of

Julia Roberts Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28, 1967) is an American actress. Known for her leading roles in films encompassing a variety of genres, she has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and thr ...

and

Hilary Swank Hilary Ann Swank (born July 30, 1974) is an American actress and film producer. She first became known in 1992 for her role on the television series '' Camp Wilder'' and made her film debut with a minor role in ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1992 ...

. In the same year, she also shot her first ''

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'' cover for December—working with models

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and

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, and photographed by

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. In 2021, Kendal became the creative director for Zara Beauty. She worked on the brand's beauty product development, and she also designed a playful collection of beauty products for kids. The collection '''Mini Artists was launched by Zara Beauty in February 2023. In late 2023, Kendal was appointed as creative director of Rabanne Beauty. Today, Kendal works with photographers that include

Craig McDean Craig McDean (born 1964 in England) is a British fashion photographer, originally from Middlewich, now based in New York City. Life McDean originally trained and worked as a car mechanic before studying photography at Mid Cheshire College (OND) ...

Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott Mert and Marcus is the working name of two fashion photographers, Mert Alaş (born 1971) and Marcus Piggott (born 1971), who work together on a collaborative basis. Their work and style is influenced by photographer Guy Bourdin and, together, ...

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, and

Mario Sorrenti Mario Sorrenti (born 24 October 1971) is an Italian-American photographer and director best known for his spreads of nude models in the pages of ''Vogue'' and '' Harper's Bazaar''. Early life Sorrenti was born in Naples, Italy, and moved to New Y ...

. Her makeup styling appears in ''Italian, French, Japanese'', and ''American

,'' ''

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,'' '' Allure Magazine'', and ''

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,'' as well as in advertising campaigns for

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Dolce & Gabbana Dolce & Gabbana (), also known by initials D&G, is an Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1985 in Legnano by Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. The house specializes in ready-to-wear, handbags, accessories, and cosmetic ...

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, Yves Saint Laurent Beauté, and

Tom Ford Thomas Carlyle Ford (born August 27, 1961) is an American fashion designer and filmmaker. He launched his eponymous luxury brand in 2005, having previously served as the creative director at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent. Ford wrote and directe ...

. Kendal has created runway looks for designers that include

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Roberto Cavalli Roberto Cavalli (; born 15 November 1940) is an Italian fashion designer and inventor. He is known for exotic prints and for creating the sand-blasted look for jeans. The high-end Italian fashion house Roberto Cavalli sells luxury clothing, perfu ...

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, Alexander Wang, and

Carolina Herrera Carolina Herrera (born María Carolina Josefina Pacanins y Niño; 8 January 1939) is a Venezuelan-American fashion designer known for her personal style, and for dressing various First Ladies, including Jacqueline Onassis, Laura Bush, Michel ...

Personal life

Kendal maintains a close personal and working relationship with hairstylist Guido Palau. She and her daughter, Em Kendal Watson, reside in

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References

External links

Diane Kendal
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Diane Kendal
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at Art Partner {{DEFAULTSORT:Kendal, Diane Living people British make-up artists Year of birth missing (living people) People from Carlisle, Cumbria People from Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn