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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week NYC Fall ‘10: Andy & Debb

At the Andy & Debb show at Bryant Park, the design duo’s highly textured collection was complemented by hair and makeup that really let the clothes take center stage. The hair, created by David Cruz for Phyto, was very clean and simple, inspired by the fresh, beautiful locks of young girls. Cruz prepped the hair with Phytovolume [...]

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week NYC Fall ‘10: Elise Overland

When David Cruz for Phyto first viewed Elise Overland’s Fall 2010 collection, he saw it as “very strong, very powerful.” To soften the overall look, he decided to create a loose chignon-like updo. The front of the hair had a bit of height, which Cruz

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The nails were colored with CND Rosewater.

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week NYC Fall ‘10: Karen Walker

To complement Karen Walker’s Fall 2010 Collection, the hair, nails and makeup were minimal. Below, watch a video of CND’s Jan Arnold describing the clean and sheer nail coloring. The hairstyle created by Rolando Beauchamp for Bumble and bumble fea

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week NYC Fall ‘10: GANT by Michael Bastian

The fall 2010 collection of GANT by Michael Bastian was presented in a sports-inspired setting: The space was set up as part locker room, part lacrosse field, part tarmac. It perfectly corresponded to the classic, masculine collection, which in turn

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Beenders working on an updo

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall ‘10: Christian Siriano

I just got back from the Christian Siriano show, which is always a ton of fun—and a little bit insane! (Those of you who watched him on Project Runway will understand why!) As usual, both the clothes and the hair were elegant and stunning. Antoinet

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall ‘10: Ruffian

This morning I headed backstage at Exit Art in Manhattan to check out the hair, makeup and nails at the Ruffian show. Lead stylist for Bumble and bumble Neil Moodie described the inspiration for the hair as “a French girl who visits the moon.” Moodie

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Mercedes-Benz Fall ’10 Fashion Week NYC: Organic by John Patrick

I loved the hair at Organic by John Patrick Fall/Winter 2010 Fashion Week show. Lead stylist Odile Gilbert for Aveda created a modern twist on the Brigitte Bardot “pouf” to complement the collection. “Our collection this season is centered arou

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Oribe Styles Hair for Armani Prive in Paris

After a personal invitation from Giorgio Armani, hair icon Oribe flew to Paris for the designer’s Armani Privé fashion show during Paris Couture Week last week. To go along with the lunar-inspired collection, Oribe created crescent-shaped updos for

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Mercedes-Benz Spring ’10 Fashion Week: Cynthia Steffe

For the Cynthia Steffe show, key stylist Rolando Beauchamp for Bumble and bumble kept things simple. “I was inspired by the early ’70s,” he said, referring to the middle part with some texture he created for the runway. Stylists didn’t need to use ma

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