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FASHION WEEK: Creating the Look for Peter Som
The hair look at the Autumn/Winter ’12 Peter Som show in New York represented a new direction for a new season with contrast playing a key role. According to Wella Professionals' Eugene Souleiman, who designed the hair for this collection, he wanted to create a graphic look that worked with the collection but at the same time was not too harsh. See the steps for yourself!
FASHION WEEK: Backstage Beauty at DKNY
Hair at the Autumn/Winter '12 DKNY show was rich, refined and elegant. Global Creative Director for Wella Professionals Eugene Souleiman created an ultra-sleek look. Get the steps!
Brian C. Hawkins at Ivana Helsinki
Brian c. Hawkins was both hair (for Paul Mitchell) and makeup (for Mirabella) for the Ivana Helsinki fall/winter 2012 collection shown today at New York Fashion Week. Check out this video to get his how-to!
Jon Reyman at AAU
Jon Reyman, using Aveda products, created a powerful silhouette for the fall 2012 AAU collections.
Who Made the A-List for Hair at the 2012 Grammys
Hair and fashion at the 2012 Grammy Awards ranged from subtle to over-the-top, and after scouring many beauty and fashion websites, and MODERN's Facebook this morning, I came up with a list of the coif queens and style princesses that turned heads and made the news today!
Glitz and Glamour at the 2012 Grammy Awards
David Maderich comments on the "hits" and "misses" at the 2012 Grammy Awards. Read his make-up blog.
Texture on the Runway at New York Fashion Week
TextureMedia really hit it out of the park with Fashion on the Runway—the only hair-focused event centered around New York's Fashion Week. Five hair care sponsors headlined the runway—debuting looks that truly celebrated texture.
FASHION WEEK: Hair Rules at Texture on the Runway
Hair Rules put together a fabulous creative team to wow the crowd: Dickey, co-founder and creator; Brock Graham and Jasmine Green, assistants; Dailey Green, stylist; Katiria Martin, stylist and colorist; and Nzingha for ZFaceInc, NYC, make-up.
FASHION WEEK: Curls Unleashed at Texture on the Runway
The Curls Unleashed creative team was full of energy up on stage: Reginald Mitchell, director of education; Zac Britt, senior educator; Willie Malone, senior educator; got the crowd dancing and cheering on as texture took over the runway.
FASHION WEEK: Minardi and Joico at Texture on the Runway
Minardi Luxury Color Care and Joico put together a fantastic creative team of Mark Mileti, color director; Stephen Wang, design director; John James Lichioveri, senior designer, and Sony Hy, design assistant, in an exciting runway presentation that featured tousled texture, combined with beautiful cuts and striking fashion.
FASHION WEEK: Arrojo at Texture on the Runway
Arrojo brought together its creative team that truly wow’d with its take on texture: Amanda Jenkins, lead stylist and creative director; Zeph O’Hora, stylist; Liz Marz, make-up; Ashley Kowalski, color and fashion styling; and Abbey Theis, permanent texture specialist.
FASHION WEEK: Matrix at Texture on the Runway
Hair care sponsor Matrix brought together the dynamic duo of Nick Stenson and Daniel Roldan to create five finishes, each model sporting a different take on Texture, all with an underlying neo-Victorian theme.
FASHION WEEK: Venexiana Fashion and Hair
The Venexiana show was absolutely FANTASTIC. Seventy looks were debuted this evening during New York's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, SEVENTY! In a show that had music pumping from Ben Brunnemer, make-up by Lisa Aharon for Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics, and hair by Jeffrey Reitz for Tela Design Studio by Philip Pelusi, attendees were in for a REAL treat.
FASHION WEEK: Philip Pelusi's Updo Backstage at Venexiana
Philip Pelusi of Tela Beauty Organics shares with MODERN his hair design for the GORGEOUS Venexiana fall/winter 2012 collection shown tonight at New York's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. His romantic updo has an old world feel with multiple textures and a defined center part.
FASHION WEEK: Backstage at Mara Hoffman with TIGI's Nick Irwin
Today began bright and early with behind the scenes at Mara Hoffman, where we got the opportunity to interview Nick Irwin, lead hair for TIGI. Irwin reveals his inspirations for the hair were drawn from South American cowboy culture, "it's very windswept, sort of cowboys in the desert," he says.
Rodney Cutler Interviews Mary Tran
Mary Tran, winner of the Shortcuts' "Most Wanted" competition, is working with Rodney Cutler backstage at New York Fall Fashion Week. In this video, Rodney chats with her about the experience.
Got Snarls?
Do you clients' have problems with knotted up hair or snarls? Knot Genie—available in pink, purple, blue and silver—slips though the hair with it's unique bristle configuration. Try the Knot Genie on child clients—it helps stop breakage and split ends.