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Mercedes-Benz Spring ‘11 Fashion Week NYC: Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti

The inspiration behind the Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti show was a 1940s Hawaiian beauty pageant, with clothes and shoes featuring bright colors and fun, Asian-inspired prints. To complement the fashion, lead hairstylist Paul Hanlon for TIGI created a look with a 1940s Rita Hayworth feel, but gave it a younger and fresher update. “It’s supposed [...]

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Mercedes-Benz Spring ‘11 Fashion Week NYC: Juan Carlos Obando

At the Juan Carlos Obando show, lead stylist Didier Malige for Number 4 High Performance Hair Care created a messy knot that looked effortless but chic. “It’s a style that’s attainable for every woman,” Malige said. To create the look, Malige and the

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Mercedes-Benz Spring ‘11 Fashion Week NYC: Jill Stuart

Although Jill Stuart’s shows usually feature models with flowing, sexy hair, lead stylist for Guido Palau created a loose knot for the Spring 2011 runway presentation. “The clothes have a lot of color and detail, so I wanted to pull the hair into an

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2011: Joseph Altuzarra

Lead Makeup for M.A.C Tom Pecheux perfectly summed up the geometric looks at the Spring 2011 Joseph Altuzarra show, “It’s not a season of being pretty, it’s a season of being strong.” In terms of makeup that meant deep contouring based on

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2011: Mik Cire

Eric Kim’s manned up Mik Cire line featuring more street and grungy vibes for Spring served muse for Lead Hair for Phyto Sean James and ‘90s inspired hair. Key products for the range of looks were Phyto Professional Fiber Paste, Workable Hold

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2011: Lacoste

Healthy, youthful looks complemented the more muted, sporty collection of the Spring Lacoste show at Lincoln Center Saturday. Drawing inspiration from Bo Derek’s braids and beads and ‘90s minimalism, Lead Hair for Redken Luke Hersheson create

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2011: Gilded Age

Casual, disheveled locks from Lead Hair for Redken Jenny Balding complement the tropical, travel-friendly Spring 2011 looks at Gilded Age. The just-returned from vacation styling provided much needed warmth on the chilly Terrace of the Bowery Ho

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The finished look

Mercedes-Benz NYC Fashion Week Spring 2011: Tim Hamilton

At the Tim Hamilton menswear presentation, the hair was more elegant and retro than rockstar cool, according to lead stylist Ramona Eschbach for Oribe. “The look was really tight sides and back, with some length on top,” she said. “For added interest

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Mercedes-Benz NYC Fashion Week Spring 2011: Costello Tagliapietra

At the Costello Tagliapietra show, lead artist Nelson Velcher and the rest of his team from the Rita Hazan Salon in NYC, created a formal chignon with a modern twist. “This style is a throwback to ‘the lady’,” Velcher said. “A time when women used to

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Mercedes-Benz NYC Fashion Week Spring 2011: Jen Kao

While Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game” played in the background, models strutted their stuff on the Jen Kao runway, which was made completely of sand and included a braided pattern. This same braided pattern was also found in various other aspects of the

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