At the Derek Lam show, Orlando Pita for T3 created a super-straight “schoolgirl hairstyle” that looked like a classic half-ponytail minus the elastic or barrette holding it in place. Pita blow-dried the hair with the T3 Evolution dryer, then flat-ironed it with the Fahrenheit 450 iron. He kept the style in place with plenty of [...]
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Mercedes-Benz Fall ’11 Fashion Week NYC: Victoria Beckham
Victoria Beckham’s fall 2011 presentation was held at an opulent brownstone on Manhattan’s Upper East Side — the same space featured in the first Sex and the City movie as Carrie and Big’s dream apartment. In contrast to the rich setting an
Mercedes-Benz Fall ‘11 Fashion Week NYC: Imitation
To complement the elegant styles at the Imitation by Tara Subkoff show, which was held at Milk Studios, Ouidad created a femme fatale, socialite look that was inspired by the glamorous and iconic hairstyles of Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell. Styl
Mercedes-Benz Fall ‘11 Fashion Week NYC: Preen
At the Preen show, which was held at Milk Studios, Luke Hersheson for Redken created a ’50s-inspired boyish barbershop look on the female models. Hersheson created the look by combing hair straight back and tying the hair into a ponytail with the
Mercedes-Benz Fall ‘11 Fashion Week NYC: Erin Fetherston
Erin Fetherston’s signature style came through backstage at Milk Studios where Odile for TIGI invented a romantic chignon to go with the clothing line. “A very girly look is what Erin wanted, so we’re working with a lot of braids and baby hair,
Mercedes-Benz Fall ‘11 Fashion Week NYC: Alexander Wang
At the Alexander Wang show held at Pier 94, Redken’s Guido sought a “natural bed-heady look” to go with the fall 2011 collection. “I wanted an easy, cool east village style,” Guido said. First, he prepped the hair with Thickening Lotion 06
Mercedes-Benz Fall ‘11 Fashion Week NYC: ADAM
The Adam fall 2011 collection mixed Native American and country influences. For the hair, lead stylist Diego De Silvo for Redken created a look that was “sophisticated but with some edge.” He explains, “It’s really two looks: from the front, it’s sle
Mercedes-Benz Fall ‘11 Fashion Week NYC: Cynthia Rowley
Backstage at the Cynthia Rowley show, Redken’s Rita Marmor was collaborating closely with the designer to create a soft, airy updo. “I imagined a girl who is delicate, but still wants to have fun; elegant, but never uptight,” Marmor said. To st
Mercedes-Benz Fall ‘11 Fashion Week NYC: Rebecca Minkoff
Rebecca Minkoff is one of my favorite designers, so I was especially excited to learn that one of my favorite hairstylists, curly hair guru Ouidad, was doing the hair for her show. The theme for the collection was “urban gypsy,” and Ouidad complement
Mercedes-Benz Fall ‘11 Fashion Week NYC: Peter Som
For Peter Som’s fall 2011 collection, Eugene Souleiman for Wella Professionals created a undone updo inspired by a quirky 1960s housewife. “The starting point was a Tippi Hedren from Hitchcock’s The Birds,” Souleiman said. “But it’s like the bird
