Pearls and Air Jordans: Ambush’s Yoon Ahn Styles the Accessories of the Moment
Kim Jones’s Dior Men’s fall 2021 collection was unveiled Friday morning under unusual circumstances. With Covid-19 cases soaring in France, the country’s government put a moratorium on in-person gatherings. Although Dior was rumored to be hopeful in staging a physical show, digital—as the rest of the fashion industry has conceded—would have to do for now. But watching a fashion show from her laptop screen didn’t stop the Dior Men director of jewelry Yoon Ahn, better known as Yoon Ambush, from going all out. The designer used Dior Makeup exclusively for her beauty look, which consisted of a smoky eye and statement lashes pumped up by Diorshow Mascara. (Yoon also used a compact done in Dior’s Oblique print, personalized with her own first name.) To accentuate her spring 2021 look, Yoon was laced in vintage Dior jewelry, stacking strands of pearls on top of braided leather chokers and pairing them with plenty of hefty cocktail rings. But this was, after all, an at-home viewing—so she opted for comfort, capping the ensemble with a pair of Dior x Air Jordan 1 High sneakers (most recently and notably seen on the feet of Nikolas Ajagu—the husband of Kamala Harris’s neice, Meena—at the presidential inauguration this week). Below, Yoon shares with W an exclusive look at her getting ready process for the men’s fall 2021 show.
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“There are certain looks that I like: snatched eyeliner, defined lips, a clean brow, and cheeks that look glow-y and healthy. These are my daily standard.”
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“I usually do my own makeup and hair,” Yoon says, adding that her favorite products include “Dior’s Forever Skin Correct concealer—my real life holy grail. This concealer is so good for under-eye dryness like mine, but it still stays super covered and light. Another favorite is the Dior Contour lipliner in Jungle. It’s my daily staple.”
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Yoon Ambush mid-prep.
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“I’m wearing pieces from Dior men’s spring 2021 collection—love the collarless coat with the colorful cummerbund.”
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Yoon Ambush in the Dior men’s spring 2021 look.
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“I mixed vintage Dior jewelry with some jewels from my own brand, Ambush.”
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Yoon paired vintage Dior pearls and braided leather chokers with chunky cocktail rings.
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The designer and director of Dior Men jewelry used Dior Makeup exclusively for her beauty look.
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“The great thing about a virtual show is that you can access it from anywhere, at your own comfort.”
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The final look.
