Draped Drama:
Barbara Lhotan was inspired
by the fashion at Artist
Session. “This dress felt very
Bohemian. I wanted to go
soft and simple but with a
lot of heavy texture and play
with the draping.” Looking
for drama, she used the Sam
Villa Textur Iron to microcrimp
the hair. “I skipped like
a checkerboard and really
played with it, going both
vertically and horizontally. It
creates such a strong endresult
within each panel.” To
create what she calls “almost
plastic hair,” she brushed it to
get a fi nish with less shine and
more dimension.”
Old World:
Gay Dering wanted her look to be soft
and romantic with an old-world feeling.
“But I still wanted a modern editorial
twist,” she says. Although there is weight
along the top, it is just slightly off center.
“I was building the shape around the
fashion,” she says. “I selected this soft,
loose dress and pushed around the
silhouette for balance. Pieces are left out
or draped. The hair is sweet and gentle
and says romance from front to back.”
Bohemian Chic:
After selecting the fashion, Joanne
Fanelli-Babiarz decided to create a “fun,
sideswept look.” After setting the hair
with a one-inch iron, she added additional
hair with pieces and extensions and
directed the lengths to one side.
Androgyny:
Androgyny, created by
Michael Gregg, has an angular
and structured finish that
came as a result of casting
his model. “She inspired
me,” he says. “I asked a lot
of questions when we met on
the first day. I wanted to make
sure she was comfortable.”
Although this was Gregg’s first
Artist Session, he embraced
his opportunity to direct the
look. “For the finished look, I
wanted something strong and
contrasting, both sleek and
rough textures.”
Draped Drama:
Barbara Lhotan was inspired
by the fashion at Artist
Session. “This dress felt very
Bohemian. I wanted to go
soft and simple but with a
lot of heavy texture and play
with the draping.” Looking
for drama, she used the Sam
Villa Textur Iron to microcrimp
the hair. “I skipped like
a checkerboard and really
played with it, going both
vertically and horizontally. It
creates such a strong endresult
within each panel.” To
create what she calls “almost
plastic hair,” she brushed it to
get a fi nish with less shine and
more dimension.”
Old World:
Gay Dering wanted her look to be soft
and romantic with an old-world feeling.
“But I still wanted a modern editorial
twist,” she says. Although there is weight
along the top, it is just slightly off center.
“I was building the shape around the
fashion,” she says. “I selected this soft,
loose dress and pushed around the
silhouette for balance. Pieces are left out
or draped. The hair is sweet and gentle
and says romance from front to back.”
Bohemian Chic:
After selecting the fashion, Joanne
Fanelli-Babiarz decided to create a “fun,
sideswept look.” After setting the hair
with a one-inch iron, she added additional
hair with pieces and extensions and
directed the lengths to one side.
Androgyny:
Androgyny, created by
Michael Gregg, has an angular
and structured finish that
came as a result of casting
his model. “She inspired
me,” he says. “I asked a lot
of questions when we met on
the first day. I wanted to make
sure she was comfortable.”
Although this was Gregg’s first
Artist Session, he embraced
his opportunity to direct the
look. “For the finished look, I
wanted something strong and
contrasting, both sleek and
rough textures.”
At MODERN’s Spring 2012 Artist Session, the artists in attendance celebrated style, shape and creativity. While there were outstanding looks created at every editorial station throughout the studio, the designs created by Barbara Lhotan, Gay Dering, Michael Gregg and Joanne Fanelli-Babiarz acknowledged one of the most powerful trends today: Asymmetry. Perfect for the 2012 wedding season, long, asymmetrical looks work for brides, wedding parties and guests. The balance of the off-weighted silhouette with today’s fashion is modern and fresh.
Photography: Roberto Ligresti
Make-up: David Maderich for mistermakeup.com
Fashion Styling: Bobby Warden