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Gucci Westman

Gucci Westman

Make Up Artist. New York

Happy Fashion Week, kids! Aside from the glamour of front row fixtures and beyond the hype of namesake labels, we tend to forget that there are hard-working heroines behind-the-scenes, making the magic happen. Fashion Week's greatest saving grace (or, should we say saving face?) is Gucci Westman. And with a name like Gucci—you are bound for success!
Mrs. Westman, an exceptional makeup artist and cosmetic designer, has painted the faces of models from Fashion Weeks’s biggest names—does DVF or Oscar de la Renta sound major enough for you? Gucci certainly lives up to her fashion-forward moniker. (And fashion for her is all in the family—her husband is one-half of the Rag & Bone duo, David Neville!) A mommy first (to Dash & Gray) and make-up magician second, Gucci’s name is synonymous with some of Hollywood’s best.
Known for her work with female powerhouses like Drew Barrymore, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz and Natalie Portman, she has lent her craft to a slew of Hollywood productions, including one of our faves, “Being John Malkovich." In fact, Ms. Diaz once gifted Westman with a jacket she owned after a Vogue shoot had wrapped for the day. “We were going out that night and she was like, ‘I’m never going to wear this jacket and I think I was thinking of you when I bought it!'"
Beyond the faces of celebrities and the pages of Allure, Vogue, and W, Gucci recently found herself on the other side of the camera, posing for an inside spread in Vogue’s January 2011 issue. You may even remember her from a small (but very memorable) cameo in the 2008 Sex and the City movie. You know you’ve made it when…

Shoes, Rag & Bone

David got me this in Paris. He loved it and loves the CHANEL-type jacket.

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Jacket, Isabel Marant

I’ve had this for a while. All the tassels fell off - it’s suede and so different from brown or black. I really like it. It’s fun to accessorize yourself with a fun and different color bag.

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Bag, Balenciaga

David got this dress for me a few years ago. I wore it to Grace Coddington’s 70th Birthday party! I’ve worn it to a New Years party in England. It’s definitely gotten some serious wear.

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Dress, Balenciaga

It sounds embarrassing, but sometimes I use it as an airplane bag, for diapers and sunscreen for my kids or my iPad. It’s a life-bag! It’s easy to clean and smush up.

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Bag, CHANEL

I was on a shoot with Camilla Nickerson and we went vintage shopping afterwards. I wanted everything Camilla had because I’m obsessed with how she dresses. I think she is the most chic woman ever. So we tried things on and she was like “Oh, well, I don’t know…” But everything looked good on her because she’s tall and skinny. But she was really close to getting this but she didn’t and she was like, “So chic! So chic!” So I ended up getting it! It was really expensive actually. I got it and wore it so much. I love it! I didn’t used to have much fur. But it was during shows and at the Oscar de la Renta show, PETA was sitting in front of the tents! And I was like “Oh my god! I cannot believe this is happening!” And then Anna [Wintour] came in her fur and I was like “Is PETA still there?” And they said, “No, because someone called and gave her the heads up. So they circled her car until they left!”

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Jacket, Vintage

This is amazing! It was a Christmas present from my mother and father-in-law. I couldn’t believe it. I was like, “Oh my god! Are you kidding?!” It’s limited edition and they found it a long time ago and were put on this list. My mother-in-law is a good customer there, so… I was like “Oh my god! It’s amazing!” It’s not something I want to mess up, so I bust it out once in a while. I love the color, too!

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Bag, CHANEL

When I was working for Lancôme, I was designing a really exclusive, limited edition, travel make-up bag. I got to go to Goyard and go into their archives design a bag from beginning to end, with exactly the color combinations that I wanted. It’s such a chic store! It was such a cool idea and fun thing to do! It retailed at Bergdorf’s for $18,000 and I got one! It’s light and tan and it has a quilted inside. It’s so gorgeous! I will give it to my kids. It was such a special experience that I will never forget! The bottom is our wedding albums and the dark brown album was a gift from Bruce Weber.

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Bag, Limited Edition Gucci Westman for Lancôme

Jacket, Balenciaga

I got this bag about a while ago. I like the size of it and it’s a great travel bag. I use it when I’m walking around. It’s a beautiful colour and it’s great for spring and summer. I actually might bust that out now, again, cause I really like the light color.

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Bag, Lanvin

I wore this to Mario Testino’s exhibit.

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Dress, Balenciaga

I really like wearing this with linen tennis shoes and a Panama hat for a Great Gatsby look. I like to wear it with trainers instead of a heel to make it kind of boyish. I love the linen, tan, white, off white…

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All, Rag & Bone

This is just a cute, festive, holiday dress!

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Dress, Balenciaga

I was pregnant with Dash and I wanted to dress up a bit so I got this dress, it has a belt with it so I wore the belt high up as an empire waist above my belly. So that was my outfit for being pregnant. And that CHANEL bag is just very Americana. I wore it to the CFDA Awards and it brought us good luck! And the drum set I got for Dash. But I bought it way too early!

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Dress, Balenciaga; Bag, CHANEL

The watch was a birthday present from David. He is really good at giving gifts and is so thoughtful. I just love that it’s classic, elegant and chic. Next to that is David’s favorite ring that he designed himself when he was 15. It has his initial’s “D.C.M.N” – David Christopher Morgan Neville. Next to that is a gold ring that I got when I had Gray. It’s called a “Push Present.” I got that as present when I had her. Then I have my wedding band and then next to that is a present from Dashy because… well, just because I was a good mommy! The diamond is my engagement ring from Cartier. David proposed to me in Sheep Meadow in Central Park. It was beautiful! He went to Cartier, got the ring and then we got a bottle of champagne and sat there for hours and cried. Then we went on a horse and carriage ride! The big diamond was a gift for my 40th birthday. I love it so much! I usually wear it with the wedding band and the one from Dash all piled up, together.

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Watch, Cartier

I bought [the Marc Jacobs on the left] specifically for a friend’s wedding. I remember I showed David because I asked him which one I he thought I should wear. It’s pretty and it’s nice to reinvent and reinterpret. The Isabel Marant dress David got me in Paris. He thought it would be cute. I wore [the Marc Jacobs dress on the right] the day David turned 30. It was the week we got married and David turned 30, so I had all these outfits planned out. I just love that dress. It’s so flowy! It’s not too specific and I like that.

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L to R. Dresses, Marc Jacobs, Isabel Marant, Marc Jacobs

One of my best friends, Ashley Brokaw got me this for my 40th birthday. She does the casting for Balenciaga. It’s a showstopper! I was like “Really!” I really like the color!

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Dress, Balenciaga

I just really like the color of this bag and how it feels kind of 70’s. It works really well with denim and khaki.

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Bag, CHANEL

These boots are really good for fall and winter. I love how they look with jeans and they’re so easy to wear. They’re different than wearing trainers…

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Boots, Rag & Bone

The Marc Jacobs dress [third from right] I got as part of three dresses for a wedding. I was going to only keep one, but I kept all three! And I love that dress so much but for some reason I just haven’t found a good opportunity to wear it because it’s kind of cowgirl-ish. I’ve had it forever and I always think it’s going to be great for a wedding but then I change my mind last minute. I've had [the Marni dress] for a really long time. I like to pin it with brooches and alter the fit myself with a brooch. I wore it a lot when I was pregnant. The last dress is Alberta Ferretti and I think someone gave me that on a shoot. It was so long ago, though! It’s a really pretty summer dress.

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L-R. Dresses, Marc Jacobs, Isabel Marant, Marc Jacobs, Marc Jacobs, Marni, Alberta Feretti

It’s funny cause there’s a lot of fabric on this dress, but I got to wear it to a Christmas party a few years ago. David was like, “What?!” when I put it on. It has exaggerated shoulders and an exaggerated waist, so it’s a lot of fabric!

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Dress, Balenciaga

The CHANEL blazer I got at a vintage shop. I like the Rag & Bone shirt because it’s kind of CHANEL-y.

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Blazer, CHANEL; Shirt, Rag & Bone

I got this jacket from Cameron Diaz. She gave it to me when I was at her house after we had just done a cover for Vogue. We were going out that night and she’s like “I’m never going to wear this jacket and I think I was thinking of you when I bought it!”

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Jacket, Balenciaga

Shoes, Rag & Bone

David got me this in Paris. He loved it and loves the CHANEL-type jacket. Jacket, Isabel Marant

I’ve had this for a while. All the tassels fell off - it’s suede and so different from brown or black. I really like it. It’s fun to accessorize yourself with a fun and different color bag. Bag, Balenciaga

David got this dress for me a few years ago. I wore it to Grace Coddington’s 70th Birthday party! I’ve worn it to a New Years party in England. It’s definitely gotten some serious wear. Dress, Balenciaga

It sounds embarrassing, but sometimes I use it as an airplane bag, for diapers and sunscreen for my kids or my iPad. It’s a life-bag! It’s easy to clean and smush up. Bag, CHANEL

I was on a shoot with Camilla Nickerson and we went vintage shopping afterwards. I wanted everything Camilla had because I’m obsessed with how she dresses. I think she is the most chic woman ever. So we tried things on and she was like “Oh, well, I don’t know…” But everything looked good on her because she’s tall and skinny. But she was really close to getting this but she didn’t and she was like, “So chic! So chic!” So I ended up getting it! It was really expensive actually. I got it and wore it so much. I love it! I didn’t used to have much fur. But it was during shows and at the Oscar de la Renta show, PETA was sitting in front of the tents! And I was like “Oh my god! I cannot believe this is happening!” And then Anna [Wintour] came in her fur and I was like “Is PETA still there?” And they said, “No, because someone called and gave her the heads up. So they circled her car until they left!” Jacket, Vintage

This is amazing! It was a Christmas present from my mother and father-in-law. I couldn’t believe it. I was like, “Oh my god! Are you kidding?!” It’s limited edition and they found it a long time ago and were put on this list. My mother-in-law is a good customer there, so… I was like “Oh my god! It’s amazing!” It’s not something I want to mess up, so I bust it out once in a while. I love the color, too! Bag, CHANEL

When I was working for Lancôme, I was designing a really exclusive, limited edition, travel make-up bag. I got to go to Goyard and go into their archives design a bag from beginning to end, with exactly the color combinations that I wanted. It’s such a chic store! It was such a cool idea and fun thing to do! It retailed at Bergdorf’s for $18,000 and I got one! It’s light and tan and it has a quilted inside. It’s so gorgeous! I will give it to my kids. It was such a special experience that I will never forget! The bottom is our wedding albums and the dark brown album was a gift from Bruce Weber. Bag, Limited Edition Gucci Westman for Lancôme

Jacket, Balenciaga

I got this bag about a while ago. I like the size of it and it’s a great travel bag. I use it when I’m walking around. It’s a beautiful colour and it’s great for spring and summer. I actually might bust that out now, again, cause I really like the light color. Bag, Lanvin

I wore this to Mario Testino’s exhibit. Dress, Balenciaga

I really like wearing this with linen tennis shoes and a Panama hat for a Great Gatsby look. I like to wear it with trainers instead of a heel to make it kind of boyish. I love the linen, tan, white, off white… All, Rag & Bone

This is just a cute, festive, holiday dress! Dress, Balenciaga

I was pregnant with Dash and I wanted to dress up a bit so I got this dress, it has a belt with it so I wore the belt high up as an empire waist above my belly. So that was my outfit for being pregnant. And that CHANEL bag is just very Americana. I wore it to the CFDA Awards and it brought us good luck! And the drum set I got for Dash. But I bought it way too early! Dress, Balenciaga; Bag, CHANEL

The watch was a birthday present from David. He is really good at giving gifts and is so thoughtful. I just love that it’s classic, elegant and chic. Next to that is David’s favorite ring that he designed himself when he was 15. It has his initial’s “D.C.M.N” – David Christopher Morgan Neville. Next to that is a gold ring that I got when I had Gray. It’s called a “Push Present.” I got that as present when I had her. Then I have my wedding band and then next to that is a present from Dashy because… well, just because I was a good mommy! The diamond is my engagement ring from Cartier. David proposed to me in Sheep Meadow in Central Park. It was beautiful! He went to Cartier, got the ring and then we got a bottle of champagne and sat there for hours and cried. Then we went on a horse and carriage ride! The big diamond was a gift for my 40th birthday. I love it so much! I usually wear it with the wedding band and the one from Dash all piled up, together. Watch, Cartier

I bought [the Marc Jacobs on the left] specifically for a friend’s wedding. I remember I showed David because I asked him which one I he thought I should wear. It’s pretty and it’s nice to reinvent and reinterpret. The Isabel Marant dress David got me in Paris. He thought it would be cute. I wore [the Marc Jacobs dress on the right] the day David turned 30. It was the week we got married and David turned 30, so I had all these outfits planned out. I just love that dress. It’s so flowy! It’s not too specific and I like that. L to R. Dresses, Marc Jacobs, Isabel Marant, Marc Jacobs

One of my best friends, Ashley Brokaw got me this for my 40th birthday. She does the casting for Balenciaga. It’s a showstopper! I was like “Really!” I really like the color! Dress, Balenciaga

I just really like the color of this bag and how it feels kind of 70’s. It works really well with denim and khaki. Bag, CHANEL

These boots are really good for fall and winter. I love how they look with jeans and they’re so easy to wear. They’re different than wearing trainers… Boots, Rag & Bone

The Marc Jacobs dress [third from right] I got as part of three dresses for a wedding. I was going to only keep one, but I kept all three! And I love that dress so much but for some reason I just haven’t found a good opportunity to wear it because it’s kind of cowgirl-ish. I’ve had it forever and I always think it’s going to be great for a wedding but then I change my mind last minute. I've had [the Marni dress] for a really long time. I like to pin it with brooches and alter the fit myself with a brooch. I wore it a lot when I was pregnant. The last dress is Alberta Ferretti and I think someone gave me that on a shoot. It was so long ago, though! It’s a really pretty summer dress. L-R. Dresses, Marc Jacobs, Isabel Marant, Marc Jacobs, Marc Jacobs, Marni, Alberta Feretti

It’s funny cause there’s a lot of fabric on this dress, but I got to wear it to a Christmas party a few years ago. David was like, “What?!” when I put it on. It has exaggerated shoulders and an exaggerated waist, so it’s a lot of fabric! Dress, Balenciaga

The CHANEL blazer I got at a vintage shop. I like the Rag & Bone shirt because it’s kind of CHANEL-y. Blazer, CHANEL; Shirt, Rag & Bone

I got this jacket from Cameron Diaz. She gave it to me when I was at her house after we had just done a cover for Vogue. We were going out that night and she’s like “I’m never going to wear this jacket and I think I was thinking of you when I bought it!” Jacket, Balenciaga