Hair Trends for Fall
As we all look to fashion week for the trends of the A/W season, we also find ample inspiration for our barnets, because any savvy fashionista will know, the hair makes or breaks the outfit. Here are the key themes for you to work and re-work this fall.
Sinha Stanic was the key contributor to this playful hair style, which sees hair done up high on the head oozing defiance and attitude. Whether sleek or ruffled, the up-dos of the catwalk focused on the friskiness of the style, seemingly created with little care and effort yet looking so good. To recreate this look at home, you just have to be adventurous and play with different up styles until you find one that suits your confidence and mood.
This wayward hair style shown by Julien Macdonald, Jean Paul Gaultier and Luella is full of anarchy and an overt dismissal of past rules. With the given impression of charged strands of wire streaming from the head, these styles give huge thanks to the legendary crimper for such effect. The woman who works this look is powerful with punk inspiration; the feminine rebel. The crimping comeback works by sparing use of the kinks, so that selected strands are used to create this exciting modern edge.
Dior showcased the most amazing volumizing hair styles for this fall, full of height, thickness, length and va va voom. The exaggerated Sixties inspired look teamed with larger than life eyes creates a soft, feminine style which defines the word sexy. Back combing alone would not create this height, so Dior used half wigs and a lot of extensions which is evidently not an option for the rest of us. Thankfully, House of Holland gives a more wearable version which still exudes sex-goddess and keeps us in touch with one of the season’s hottest look.
Fringes can cover a multitude of forehead sins, and update any style in an instant. Luckily for us, they appeared on the catwalks in a variety of ways, ranging from thick and full to wispy and choppy. PPQ, Dior, and Anna Sui all adapted the fringe for their chic style, and you can too. The key points are to find the fringe that suits your face shape and hair type, and always go to a hairdresser for the professional finish; a home cut forehead accessory is a recipe for fashion disaster.
Nicola Louise Watson
05/11/08