Maria Comparetto worked with the photographer Karin Berndl on this shoot for Sunday Times Style (27th November 2011). Here’s what she had to say about it.
The room was full of security guards, the most amazing cakes and taxidermy… Murano lampshades and props crammed into every corner...hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of jewellery and shoes and dresses. This had to be opulent!
The concept for the shoot was by Heidi Taylor. I have worked with Karin Berndl the photographer before and knew this would be amazing.
We wanted the makeup to have an edge but not make it too theatrical or scary.
The Dior Winter collection was perfect for this look! I made the skin a little paler than their natural skin colour and gave it a pearlised quality, typically this period (Marie Antoinette) had very matt skin but I wanted to give it a twist. I used Dior Skinflash Primer (available in January).
Emphasis was added to the lashes using Diorshow Mascara and the brows giving a doll like quality, I didn’t want to make the girls look too young but just couldn’t resist making Fabiana's cheeks pop with hue of Dior Blush in Sunkissed Cinammon and then a touch of the new Dior Tulipe Pink on the lips (available in January). 
Overall I was thrilled with the result and really enjoyed working with Federico the hairdresser for the first time he was vibrant, funny and vey talented.Karin added that the shoot would not have been possible without Simon Lycett (the florist), the cake makers and Harrods.
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