“A dark nail is like a great leather accessory,” says Falcone. “The dark nail is your little black dress, after all.” She has worn Chanel’s Le Vernis in Rhythm, a celestial blue, for as long as she can remember, and the Hermès polish in Brun Bistre that hasn’t left her mind since she stumbled on it during her European tour: “My Berlin friend Ava Vegas had it on her coffee table, and I just had to try it-the brown metallic color appears really lush and rich, the perfect combo for a moody winter look.” For nail artist Holly Falcone, who keyed New York Fashion Week shows for Sandy Liang, Batsheva, and Susan Alexandra this season, the look is a fashion staple. At the time, her mother disapproved, and now, “I still think it makes me feel a bit rebellious going on 37,” says Louise. “I started doing my own nails and wearing black and dark blue colors when I was 12 years old,” says Desire frontwoman Megan Louise, who we caught stepping off a flight from Paris after DJ’ing Chanel’s store reopening on Rue Saint Honoré this week. For example, a vinyl midnight manicure is a timeless classic in the fashion and music worlds. Some match their dusk-by-five surroundings with a navy blue or a vampy bordeaux, while others reflect a certain attitude or emotional expression.

Whether a little bit glam or a little bit goth, dark winter nail colors are always a striking signal of the season.

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