For six years now men’s hair care label American Crew have held Face Off; a competition for Australia’s leading salon stylist to create a signature look. The winners receive a trip to LA, the chance to style a spread in GQ and Culture magazines and their own shoot. The winners are Ray Barry from Y [...]
LMFF 2010 Hair & Beauty Preview
This morning we were treated to a preview of some of the official runway hair and make-up looks for the 2010 Loreal Melbourne Fashion Festival.
Hair stylists Caterina DiBiase and Brad Ngata twisted one models’ hair into a sculptural “roped” bun. Sitting high on the head the slicked back style seemed to me to be [...]
Face/Off 2009 with Arthur Galan AG
The head is a canvas, open to the creation of many masterpieces by hair stylists. Some make it up as they go, others are structured in their pursuit, but if the American Crew 09/10 Face Off had anything to say on the matter, when it comes to hair fashion, there are no rules.
American Crew, [...]
American Crew ‘Revere’ Hair Collection Launch
Who would have thought cutting hair was as much a science as it is an art? Yet at the American Crew ‘Revere’ collection launch terms such as “occipital lobe” were being bandied about. The label’s star hairdresser Al Urbanowski flew in from the US to present the range alongside our Aussie styling ‘All-Stars’.
Their presentation of [...]
Oscar Worthy Hair for Men
So the razzle and dazzle of the Academy Awards has subsided for another year. As ever, the poor male movie stars often get overlooked in the wash up as their leading ladies’ outfits, make up and hair are dissected and discussed ad nauseum. So we’re putting in a shot for the boys with Melbourne hair [...]
Face Off Awards Finalist’s Night
Face-Off is an annual competition dedicated to unearthing the best in men’s hair design in Australia. Now in its fifth year, the contest has to a record number of over 800 entries this year from around the country, topping the previous year’s record of 700. These entries are judged by American Crew founder David Raccuglia, [...]
Alternative Modelling Agency & Koukei Launch Party
Friday night saw the launch of a fantastic new concept in the world of fashion modelling. The Alternative Modelling Agency, in association with Koukei Photography Studios and photographer Peter Coulson held a lavish launch party where glamour was slinking around every not so dark corner.
What makes The Alternative Modelling Agency so unique is that they [...]
Kevin Murphy Relaunch
I have been a fan of celebrity hairstylist Kevin Murphy since I first found out that he regularly did Kylie Minogue’s hair, and was responsible for her Tinkerbell look in 2001 film Moulin Rouge. His products garner rave reviews in magazines everywhere, and so when I realized I was going to meet Mr. Murphy in [...]
