Lara Worthington Launches Ommage Beauty Brand with Designer Brian Roettinger
Lara Worthington, a model and entrepreneur, has introduced Ommage, a makeup line that took three years to develop in collaboration with graphic designer Brian Roettinger. This brand embraces imperfections, focusing on products that enhance and blur rather than conceal. Roettinger, recognized for his album artwork for Jay-Z and St. Vincent, designed the crushed packaging inspired by items under pressure. The initial offering features First Base, a tinted cream, Lip Coat available in eight shades, and a Buffer Brush. First Base incorporates a translucent, three-pigment matrix, while the Buffer Brush simulates fingertip pressure. Worthington advocates for a 'choose-your-own-adventure' philosophy, and Roettinger prioritizes reliable, high-quality packaging. The luxury-standard products are affordably priced, with more items on the horizon.
Key facts
- Lara Worthington launched Ommage, a make-up brand, after three years of development with Brian Roettinger.
- Brian Roettinger is a graphic designer known for album art for Jay-Z and St. Vincent, and collaborations with Chanel and Skims.
- The brand's packaging is designed to look crushed, twisted, or pulled, inspired by dented or squashed cars.
- First Base is a tinted cream using a translucent, three-pigment matrix with soft-focus fillers and mineral powders.
- The Buffer Brush has densely packed, super-soft bristles designed to mimic fingertip pressure.
- Lip Coat comes in eight initial shades with a lightly satin finish, meant to be blurred or layered.
- Colour inspiration came from Joseph Albers’ writing on colour theory and art in New York museums and galleries.
- Worthington lives in New York and describes the brand as a 'choose-your-own-adventure' with reds, browns, and purples.
Entities
Artists
- Lara Worthington
- Brian Roettinger
- Jay-Z
- St. Vincent
- Joseph Albers
- Mary Cleary
Institutions
- Ommage
- Chanel
- Skims
- Wallpaper*
Locations
- New York
- United States
- London
- United Kingdom