October 4, 2010
by Julia DiNardo
[Images via Jen Paelmo]
Pamella Roland Spring 2011
The Pamella Roland presentation was a lovely cocktail party at the Whitney Museum of American Art. The mannequins were set up around the perimeter of the space decked out in Pamella’s elegant evening wear or dressed up day wear. My faves were definitely the trench coat that reaches the floor, and the organically stripped one shoulder dress belted at the waist.
G-Star RAW Spring 2011
The star-studded
G-Star RAW show was held in Chelsea Piers this season on Pier 94. The denim line was inspired by the desert with fully functional pieces and fabrics reminiscent of parachute material. The color scheme showed a range of blue, sand, black, and white. I particularly liked the open back cut of pieces in the women’s line and the over-sized hoods. Menswear had great jackets with mandarin/motorcycle collars and new lengths on pants. I noticed the ‘fanny pack’ being brought back in a whole new way – over-sized and actually worn over the ‘fanny’! All in all, a great show to watch and some interesting newness to add to dress casually for spring .
-Jen Paelmo
October 3, 2010
by Julia DiNardo
I spoke with Marco Santini, head hairstylist for ION Studio at the Jeremy Laing SS11 show, about his inspiration for the look. “The hair this season is very conceptual.” He explained that some of Laing’s designs incorporated a head piece reminiscent of a doo rag, so to complement the collection he wanted to mimic a doo rag using only the models’ own hair. The top was made smooth and shiny and came together in the back with a small band of hair cutting across horizontally. To contrast the texture at the top of the head, the models’ own texture was left for the hair to swing underneath the ‘doo rag.’
With simplistic makeup designed by
Hung Vanngo for
Mac Cosmetics, the overall look for hair and makeup was a statement of strength that went along with the designer’s aesthetic. The concentration for the makeup was contoured cheeks, a fresh foundation and washes of color on the lid and over the lips.
It was my first time ever viewing one of Laing’s collections on the runway and I must say I truly loved it! I would honestly wear every piece including the chain-mail-like doo rag. The color palette included a vibrant orange and indigo as strong color statements with black running throughout the collection and a lot of greys and neutrals throughout. What I really enjoyed about the collection was how Laing’s clothes are cut in a way that brought a freshness to flowing layers by combining them with body hugging pieces.
–Jen Paelmo
October 3, 2010
by Julia DiNardo
[Images via NYMag.com]
Backstage at the
Vena Cava show this season, hair, makeup and nails were glamorously modern and perfectly polished.
Ted Gibson, key hair stylist for the show (and many others this season) created a beautifully textured, modern chignon finished off with a head scarf twisted in a fresh new way. To get the look he first used Tame It Shine Lotion from his own product line, Beautiful Hold Hairspray and a flat iron to get the hair sleek and smooth then pony-tailed it close to the nape of the neck. He then teased the ponytail for texture and worked it into a chignon using large hair pins. A long scarf was wrapped around the head once then twisted to give an added layer of texture.
Christian McCulloch For
Mac Cosmetics keyed the Michelle Pfeiffer from
Scarface inspired makeup look. Models had on a full face of makeup with a metallic navy smoky eye, coral blusher and a matte orange lipstick pressed into the lip. The look was kept modern and fresh by using minimal foundation or none at all and keeping the brows full and natural.
The nails were done by
Nonie Creme with
Butter London and were actually press-on nails for the show, but you can get the look on your own with a half moon of black
(Jack Black) at the base of the nail and a mushroom taupe (Yummy Mummy) on the other half of the nail.
Overall the complete look was beautifully done; modern, glamorous ,and wearable, a perfect pairing with Vena Cava’s strong yet feminine designs.
[Images via Jen Paelmo & Style.com]
I loved Nelson Vercher’s (key hair stylist for
Rita Hazan Salon) description of the hair design for this season’s runway. In a failed attempt to be swanky by using my “professional” hair stylist lingo, I described the hair style as something that looked “floral inspired.” Nelson thought for a minute and replied…”hmmmm… I was really going for ‘HAT.’ I had to giggle a little. The look was actually beautifully wearable (I ended up wearing it the next day) with a new, flatter dimension and fresh unkempt texture, hat hair for all to enjoy! Simply place your chignon off to the side and higher then ear level, tease your ponytail and pin the chignon very flat in order to create that ‘hat-like’ shape.
The makeup was minimalist but beautifully fresh. With almost nothing on the skin, Lisa Butler for
Mac Cosmetics created a look that used shadow from colors already found in the skin and inspired by the ‘sugared almond’ color that ran through Costello Tagliapietra’s collection. What I thought was especially new and cool to try out was the mascara placement which Lisa concentrated through the center of the eyes on the top and bottom lashes. This creates a really doll-like roundness to the eye. I want to give a shout-out to my friend Moises who was doing makeup backstage at the show (he’s the one in the black hat) he’s a FANTASTIC makeup artist and a wonderful friend
Anyways, go ahead – try out the makeup look and wear your hat hair proudly!
-Jen Paelmo
October 2, 2010
by Julia DiNardo
[Images via Jen Paelmo, Style.com]
To go with Prabal Gurung’s quite luxurious Spring/Summer 2011 collection, a very modern, futuristic feel was brought on through the hair, makeup and nails backstage.
Jin Soon for
Sally Hansen created an elegant nail design using a beige base polish with a curved coral strip near the tip of the nail. Colors were designed in a collaboration with Sally Hansen and Prabal Gurung and will be available to you this upcoming Spring. A fresh take on a classic, french tip inspired nail – definitely one to try!
Odile Gilbert for Morrocconoil’s ponytail/chignon hybrid kept the hair strong, structured and pulled off the face. A simple, silver barrette clipped the ponytail close to the head and the hair was made shiny using Moroccanoil products and sleek with a straightening iron.
Tom Pechaux for
Mac Cosmetics topped off the look with a minimalist, futuristic feeling makeup void of color, and hear this ladies… void of mascara! White eyeshadow was packed onto the lid, cheeks contoured, and highlighted sans blusher and lips made nude and muted out. To get a look like this at home, try a bare eye using white or cream colored shadow and possibly a brown mascara or a natural looking mascara paired with a nude/coral or beige lip and a terracotta/peachy cheek. This translated look will give you a little bit of color but will still have that minimalistic feel from the show.
The collection itself was quite complete beginning with a color-block story and ending with a flowing white evening dress with what looked like modern tassels that would sway as the model walked. There were floral feeling pieces with veins of coral color making an appearance amongst the bright blue, yellow, and tangerine. Prabal’s mix of bright color and neutrals on luxurious fabrics showed softness and strength in a fresh way.
-Jen Paelmo
