I'm Swooning—Kaia Gerber's Latest Beauty Look Is Giving Gothic Audrey Hepburn

This year's Academy Museum Gala was overflowing with makeup inspiration, so it's only fair we share the beauty look we haven't gotten over since it first glided onto the red carpet on actress and model Kaia Gerber. For a while, we wondered what it was about Gerber's effortlessly elegant look that felt so familiar, and then it hit us—the F/W 97 Givenchy dress recalled Audrey Hepburn's iconic appearance as Natasha in King Vidor's film adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace, penned in 1869.

However, there was also something dark and alluring about the makeup look—what Gerber herself referred to as "gothic Hollywood glam" via Instagram. The celebrity makeup artist behind the creation, Nina Park, used products by Addiction Tokyo to bring the beauty vision to life. “For Kaia Gerber at the Academy Gala, I wanted the makeup to elegantly modernize her Regency-inspired Givenchy dress. I focused on a glowing palette with blush hues to enhance her features, highlighting her natural radiance and bringing her inner light to the forefront," she explained.

Keep reading for a breakdown of the modern take on Regency makeup (with a touch of classic Hollywood) worn by Gerber at the start-studded event.

Kaia Gerber attends the 2024 Academy Awards Gala wearing a makeup look inspired by Gothic Hollywood glamor

(Image credit: Gilbert Flores/Getty Images)

Kaia Gerber attends the 2024 Academy Awards Gala wearing a makeup look inspired by Gothic Hollywood glamor

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Kaia Gerber attends the 2024 Academy Awards Gala wearing a makeup look inspired by Gothic Hollywood glamor

(Image credit: Gilbert Flores/Getty Images)
Maya Thomas
Assistant Beauty Editor
Maya Thomas isBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing 's assistant beauty editor based just outside of Seattle, Washington. Her strong love for all things beauty and fashion stems from a strong childhood interest in the fine arts. During a gap year spent in Paris studying the history of French fashion, she shifted her focus to English literature and journalism as a student at Loyola Marymount University with the goal of one day pursuing a career in fashion. After graduating in May 2021, Maya began freelancing for Parade.com as a contributing commerce writer while also building a following on her lifestyle blog, Itsmayalala.com. When she's not writing, Maya spends her free time catching up on reading, perusing art galleries, and enjoying a night out at the ballet every now and then.