Mona Lisa, Now

Chanel’s star makeup artist Dominique Papadopoulos and hair stylist Rod Anker travel back to the Renaissance to bring you modern-day reinterpretations of Leonardo’s mystery woman.

A Renaissance-inspired look with an emerald neckpiece
Photograph: Ashish Chawla

When Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa, little would he have anticipated that his mystery woman would fascinate us through time and space. Five centuries later, Chanel’s star makeup artist Dominique Papadopoulos, in collaboration with celebrity hair stylist Rod Anker, travels back in time to the glorious Renaissance era, and wields his master brush to bring to you his modern-day reinterpretations of this sensuous woman.

A Mona Lisa-inspired face with a soft pink lip
Photograph: Ashish Chawla
Long, glossy hair with a defined brow
Photograph: Ashish Chawla
A braided look with flowers and a bold blush
Photograph: Ashish Chawla
A side braid with a red lip
Photograph: Ashish Chawla
A braided profile with statement earrings
Photograph: Ashish Chawla

Photographs by Ashish Chawla. Styling: Aakanksha Jain. Makeup: Dominique Papadopoulos for Chanel. Hair: Rod Anker. Model: Emma (Toabh Model Management). Jewellery: Manish Arora for Amrapali; hair band, Accessorize.

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From the April 2014 issue of L’Officiel India.

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