For years, the beauty industry has been chasing longer, fuller, more lifted lashes. Some swear by lengthening mascaras, others never miss a fill appointment for their extensions, while plenty are still waiting on the lash serum that finally delivers. Meanwhile, makeup artists have started thinking beyond length and volume altogether. On the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/spring-summer-2027-fashion-trends-milan-paris-runways">Spring/Summer 2027</a> runways, lashes stretched past the outer corners, curved around the eyes, and, in a few cases, extended so far that they became accessories in their own right.
Of course, exaggerated lashes are nothing new. Long before extensions became a standing beauty appointment, the ’<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/60s-fashion-trends-renaissance-outfit-inspiration-shift-dress-how-to-style-patterns-platform-boots-eye-makeup">60s</a> took an entirely different approach to the eye. Most famously, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/twiggy-model-makeup-hair-mod-60s">Twiggy</a> turned heavily defined lashes into a signature, layering three pairs of false lashes along her upper lids and drawing individual lower lashes directly onto her skin. The inspiration? A childhood rag doll whose painted eyes she admired.

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<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/young-cher-fashion-moments-70s">Cher</a> was just as committed to the look. Throughout the late ’60s and ’<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/modern-activewear-vs-vintage-70s-80s-90s-photos-outfit-inspiration-all-natural-materials-cotton-benefits">70s</a>, long, separated lashes were a constant in her beauty routine, worn with heavily lined eyes or frosted purple and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/burgundy-and-blue-beauty-looks-to-try-this-fall-trend-eyeshadow-eyeliner-lip-looks-inspiration-photos-instagram-color-trends-beauty">baby-blue shadow</a>. For the 1974 Academy Awards, she went with exaggerated lashes, shimmering <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/lilac-makeup-beauty-trend-eyeshadow-blush-best-products-inspiration-runway-looks-zendaya-chase-infiniti-zara-larsson">violet</a> lids, and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/milky-pink-lip-gloss-trend-tiktok-y2k-inspired-celebrities-k-beauty-bunny-tongue-sacheu-romand-nyx-huda-beauty">glossy</a> lips. Decades later, it’s still one of her most recognizable beauty looks.

1968: Cher embodies the hippie-esque image of the flower child, sporting bangs, a quintessential pink silk blouse and striped, flared pants. 

1974: Cher is photographed wearing a statement fedora, a polka dot scarf, and a black velvet blazer while smoking a cigarette. Her purple nails and eyeshadow further excites the raven-haired singer’s enviable locks. 

The runways have revisited these techniques more than once since. At Dior Fall/Winter 2019, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/dior-makeup-artist-peter-philips-makeup-tips-complexion-couture">Peter Philips</a> drew individual lower lashes beneath models’ eyes, a nod to London’s mod era. <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/pat-mcgrath-interview-quotes-louis-vuitton-collaboration-la-beaute-infrarouge-dune-collections">Pat McGrath</a>, on the other hand, took the false lash into far more experimental territory for Valentino Spring/Summer 2019 Haute Couture, covering models’ lashes in colorful, feather-like extensions.
For longtime beauty obsessives like myself, this season feels like a welcome change of pace. Six decades after Twiggy’s breakout, decorative lashes are back, and this time, the emphasis is as much on construction and placement as it is on size.
Ahead, L’OFFICIEL rounds up the sculptural lash looks from the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/sheer-dressing-trend-spring-summer-2027-runway-photos-how-to-style-dior-saint-laurent-balenciaga">Spring/Summer 2027</a> shows, plus how to try them at home.

Spring/Summer 2027 Sculptural Lashes: Rick Owens

Dramatic white sculptural eyelashes backstage at Rick Owens Spring/Summer 2027. Photo by Vanni Bassetti/WWD via Getty Images.

Starting off strong with perhaps the most dramatic interpretation of all: <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/rick-owens-most-over-the-top-runway-moments">Rick Owens</a>. For his <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/men/rick-owens-spring-summer-2027-adidas-shoes-collaboration-photos-runway">Spring/Summer 2027</a> womenswear collection, titled Stone, the designer returned to the Palais de Tokyo with structured gowns in heavy double-duchesse developed from industrial nylon webbing, alongside delicate tulle pieces built around tension-based structures.
There, makeup artist Daniel Sällström took the lashes far beyond the lash line. On some models, oversized, wispy lashes curved around the entire eye. On others, they stuck out as individual spikes in pale yellow and pink. Black scleral lenses covered the whites of the eyes, and brows were bleached, with just a soft haze of shadow on the lids. Hair artist Duffy added sharp, geometric cuts. Altogether, it was strange in the best way, and right in line with Owens’ long history of playing with proportion.

Spring/Summer 2027 Sculptural Lashes: Mugler

Exaggerated feline-inspired eyelashes backstage at Mugler Spring/Summer 2027. Getty Images.

Mugler took a different approach. Under creative director Miguel Castro Freitas, the house presented Naturalia X, the final installment of his Trilogy of Glorified Clichés, drawing on Thierry Mugler’s Spring/Summer 1997 Haute Couture collection, Les Insectes. Python-patterned corsetry, sculpted hourglass silhouettes, and feathered creations exaggerated the body’s natural proportions. Makeup followed suit.
Karin Westerlund kept things more precise. Instead of a full strip, she added fine, threadlike lashes only at the ends of long, feline liner flicks, so they extended straight out from the outer corners. The strands were long but thin, and the rest of the face stayed clean. With Louis Ghewy’s slicked-back hair keeping the focus on the eyes, the look was delicate yet dramatic.

Spring/Summer 2027 Sculptural Lashes: Thom Browne

Kai Schreiber backstage at Thom Browne Spring/Summer 2027. Getty Images.

Then there was <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/men/thom-browne-fashion-designer-interview-20th-anniversary">Thom Browne</a>, which approached nature from an entirely different angle. For <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion-week/thom-browne-spring-summer-2027-runway-looks-collection-nyfw">Spring/Summer 2027</a>, the designer transformed the Shed into an insect-inspired setting, complete with an enormous chrysalis, for a collection inspired by the animated film A Bug’s Life. Butterflies, beetles, and other insects appeared throughout, from patterned skirts to sculpted bodices and intricate headpieces.
Unlike Rick Owens and Mugler, Browne’s emphasis wasn’t on false lashes. Instead, makeup artist Aaron de Mey used vivid yellow, green, pink, and purple pigment to draw graphic, elongated shapes around the lids, creating a similarly sculptural effect. Fine netted headpieces added another geometric layer over some looks, while others came with sharply extended liner, bright cheeks, and saturated lips. Hairstylist James Pecis’s glossy, beetle-like bowl cuts, with heavy fringes partially covering the eyes, completed the transformation. Against Browne’s signature tailoring, the effect was playful yet precise.

How to Recreate Sculptural Lashes at Home

Admittedly, recreating Rick Owens’ enormous arcs or Mugler’s custom extensions isn’t quite as simple as another coat of mascara. Still, there are ways to experiment without committing to a full runway transformation.

To try the look at home, start with individual false-lash clusters in a mix of lengths. Save the longest ones for the outer corners, spacing each cluster slightly apart for a separated, spiky finish. A coat of black mascara helps your natural lashes blend in, and a thin line of eyeliner along the lash line adds definition.

Prefer the Twiggy route? Skip the extensions altogether. With a fine-tipped, eye-safe liquid liner, draw individual lower lashes beneath the eyes, varying their length and spacing rather than creating one continuous line. A pale or white shadow across the lid exaggerates the contrast, much like her signature ’60s look.

For something closer to Mugler, pair a sharply extended cat eye with a few wispy outer-corner lashes. Choose lightweight pieces made for the eyes, apply them with lash adhesive, and keep rigid embellishments and craft materials far away from your lash line.
Either way, the Spring/Summer 2027 collections prove there’s room for everyone to experiment, whether it’s a few carefully placed clusters or a full sculptural arrangement. After all, Twiggy turned a few painted lines into one of beauty’s most recognizable signatures. Six decades later, the lash is still being reinvented.

Feathered, Wired, and Winged: The Sculptural Lashes of Spring/Summer 2027

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