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Mercedes-Benz Fall 2012 Fashion Week NYC: Vivienne Tam

The fall 2012 Vivienne Tam collection told the story of an adventurous girl on a “Mongolian journey.” The designer collaborated with TIGI Global Creative Director Nick Irwin to create an “east meets west” hairstyle that would be the perfect fit for the outdoor girl who is hiking the Himalayas. For the overall look, Nick created [...]

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Mercedes-Benz Fall 2012 Fashion Week NYC: Carmen Marc Valvo

Backstage at the Carmen Marc Valvo show, both Carmen and the lead hairstylist for the show, Ted Gibson, were all smiles. As I admired the beautiful gowns that were about hit the runway I talked with Ted Gibson about how he would compliment the col

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Matrix Rocks the Catwalk at Texture on The Runway

In the midst of the chaos of fashion week I was lucky enough to attend a very fun  event at the City Winery in Tribeca, NY. The event, aptly named Texture on the Runway was a celebration of curly and wavy hair. Matrix served as one of the sponsors w

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Mercedes-Benz Fall 2012 Fashion Week NYC: Diesel

Guido Palau, lead stylist for Redken, was masterful backstage at the fall 2012 Diesel show. He created a look that was part ingénue, part 1960’s and part tomboy.  He started out by using Redken Full Frame Mousse throughout the hair for volume

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Mercedes-Benz Fall 2012 Fashion Week NYC: Alica+Olivia

The collection at the Alice + Olivia show had me longing for an invitation to an exclusive dinner party. Alice + Olivia designer Stacey Bendet mixed bright colors, metallic, leathers and lush embroidery for a romantic yet edgy look. She collaborated

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Mercedes-Benz Fall 2012 Fashion Week NYC: Timo Weiland

The Timo Weiland collection was an ode to the edgy couples of St. Marks Place in the 1980’s and 1990’s. The look was very downtown with a cool confidence.  Working on both men and women, the charming Joseph DiMaggio, lead hairstylist for L’Ore

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Mercedes-Benz Fall 2012 Fashion Week NYC: Prabal Gurung

As I walked backstage at the much anticipated Prabal Gurung show my curiosity peaked when a saw a table  full of hair extensions in every shade. The theme of the collection was ‘uncursed’ with clothes and hair on the runway going from dark a

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Mercedes-Benz Fall 2012 Fashion Week NYC: Alexander Wang

At the fall 2012 Alexander Wang show the collection was all about texture, with leather and tweed taking the spotlight. Not to take away from the drama of the look, Guido Palau, lead hairstylist for Redken, chose to create hairstyles that were si

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Mercedes-Benz Fall 2012 Fashion Week NYC: Rag & Bone for Men

Today I attended my very first men’s fashion show and my favorite to date (yes it does have something to do with the male models) where the Rag & Bone Men’s collection took center stage at Pier 57 NYC.  Anthony Turner, lead stylist for TIGI

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Mercedes-Benz Fall 2012 Fashion Week NYC: Kimberly Ovitz

Backstage at the Kimberly Ovitz show, Eric Gomez, lead hairstylist for TIGI styled every girl with a look that was as individual as the clothing that they wore. The show was inspired by intelligent, independent women who embodied a warrior like sense

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