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Paris Fashion Week..

Thought I would share some of my favorites from the Paris Fashion Week, there was so much inspiration all round but for me, it was the hair from NY, London, and Paris that was most interesting, anyway here are some happening stuff from Paris,well done to all the stylists for their brilliant work. For the full feature go to NYMag.com Thanks for letting me share my thoughts. Thanks to Nat xx
Here’s some sharp short hair for Balenciaga, and Betty Page for Christian Dior.


Paris - BalenciagaParis - Christian Dior

Woven Hair for Alexander McQueen and Knots for Gareth Pugh,

Paris-Alexander McQueenParis-Gareth Pugh

And finally we have frizzy hair at Limi Feu and diagonal parts for Haider Ackermann.

Paris-Limi Feu Paris-Haider Ackermann

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Dekko’s Daily Grind – Katie

So here’s Katie who came to Dekko salon with her long overgrown hair, Katie’s hair is naturally curly at the back of the head and then the front and sides are pretty straight. She wanted to have something that could could wear curly or straight.


We kept Katie’s hair on the long side but decided to cut the layers to a medium length. With the front area, we made it much more definite so that the straighter hair could form a stronger look with or without blow-drying. I always think with this type of hair, its much better to have it straight on the front areas rather than the other way round of having it straight at the back and curly at the front, which would make it very hard to control. After the cut, we blow dried the hair straight, using a straightening balm to help smooth the ends more and to hold it in place. Here’s Katie after the cut, she definitely looks alot cuter don’t you think?


Thanks alot Katie for posing for me…
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Head Pieces..

I have always been a fan of headpieces for the hair. I love feathers and fabrics and flowers. I know they are abit dramatic but I love abit of drama!! Here’s some more over the top ones that I found from the catwalk..


Hair piecesI know, very few people would wear this for everyday wear but here (below) are some of my favorites from Laura Kranitz which are abit more wearable. This Pink feather looks fantastic and adds a touch of individuality to a person…

So here’s my very own headpieces.. I know!! One of them is actually a pair of earrings, but hey it adds to the hair and complements it by making it more decorative so it still counts. I picked up these pieces at the weekend Craft Fair in San Francisco and they were made by Jeeyun Ha from Brooklyn, New York, who hand dyes the feathers herself. Love them!!


Yeah, Have fun with them!!

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Ombre Color….

The latest color technique Ombre is such a huge trend right now both in the US and the UK.

‘Ombre’ is an French word meaning ‘shaded’, it means colors graduating from light to dark, or from one color to another. It can refer to yarn dye or in printing.

In terms of hair color, the main idea is to go from darker roots to lighter ends, altho some go from lighter roots to darker ends, Colors can range from mainstream subtle to crazier colors. Personally I think this may have come about because people became too lazy or ‘skint’ to have their roots done as often as they usually do, so it became a trend when people like Drew Barrymore and Alexa Chung started sporting this look and ending up so hip with it, that everyone wanted to follow suit…

The original hip trendsetters..

Here’s some more examples of different Ombre coloring:

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Hair Accessories & Ornaments….

Hair Accessories and Ornaments are so popular and there is so much choice nowadays so I decided to write about them and show you as much variation as I could…
In Ancient times, hair accessories have always been very important, they are works of art but not only are they decorative and lavish, they also reflect personality and characteristics of the traditional culture, as well as using them as good luck pieces. The more lavish the piece,the higher the status of the wearer.

In this day and age, we don’t have to even worry or think about status and messages sent when we decide to wear a hair ornament, Thank goodness! We can just wear them, have fun and look great. Now lets start with the most simple of accessories:

Clips – these are easy to use, simple or very ornate and can be pinned wherever it may make the hair look more attractive….

Headbands – Again very easy to put on, can be cutesy looking but great for keeping hair back off the face. Careful you don’t end up looking too preppy tho, if that’s not the look you want! I love this giant poppy on the right : )

Flowers – Great for weddings especially but can also look very charming for other occasions too. Can be varied so much not only in size but from real flowers to silk or other fabric types, and also flowers can work well or shorter hair too:

Funky Alternatives – Definitely for those who want to make more of a statement and stand out more as fun and funky, seen below is designs by Chloe Lau (1) and Twinkie Chan (2) Thanks girls for letting me showcase:



Feathers – I think this one is one of my faves, I LOVE feathers in every way, so these accessories are right up my alley, not only are they funky and make a statement like those above but I would say these are a little more extravagant in the looks.Thanks to Laura Kranitz who designed (pics 1 & 3 ), and also to Vintage Joy Designs (Pic 2, Photography by Vivian Chen )

So its time to go out and get yourself some accessories to have some fun!

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Cool Mops Of The Week

HAPPY 4TH of July !!
Enjoy another round of Cool Mops around town. Thanks to all the girls who posed for me – Kerina, Helen, Joanna and Michelle. You all look great.

If you see any cool mops around, please feel free to send me some pictures and we can post them to showcase the styles!!
jules@juleschan.com
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My Pick ~ Messy Do

Sometimes for me, I fall in love with just the ‘look’ of a hairstyle, it doesn’t necessarily have to be a precise haircut or anything too defined. One of my favorite things, especially on myself is ‘messy’ unstructured undo’s. I know this picture is abit hazy but I hope it will show you an idea of what I mean…


My Pick 10
See how the texture is so messy, like she’s been out blowing in the wind all day, and then one side is just dragged up to create a different shape! Great Look!
If your lucky enough to have texture in your hair then this look will happen naturally and easily but if not, time is spent just to get this very natural undone hairdo!
I will continue to hunt down more messy up do’s to show you.

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Jin Bang from Prive at Dekko Salon

Every now and again we at Dekko are lucky enough to get some outside teachers sent our way to give us inspiration and show us some new techniques.
Jin Bang, Artistic Educator from Prive Salon (LA & NY) came over to give us a demo on 2 models. The stylists had requested he show us a long layered haircut (always useful on our clients) on one model and the other model, a creative look.

Here’s Jin working on Kayleigh with his creative techniques. He showed a variation of how to remove bulk from the hair and adding lots of texture to it.

Before and after pictures of Sharon, His long layered haircut (the Kim K. as Jin would call it)(as in Kim Kardashian)! Starting with the base line to get the desired length, then he went to the front area and carved out a ‘C’ curve into the side areas. Lastly, the layers were picked straight up from the head and angled from short to long then blowdried using a round brush to create the body.

And here is before and after pictures of Kayleigh again, Jin’s creative haircut as seen in the above pictures. Jin started working from the inside out, starting with the internal layers and taking lots of bulk out with his new techniques before cutting the length off (using a back-cutting technique). He then went into the front area and sliced the front off, then returning to the sides, he connected the back length to the sides, keeping the sides longer. he continued to remove bulk throughout the layers through the top area too. Once the blow dry was completed, Jin returned into the whole haircut and refined any unwanted long areas of hair.

Both models looked great and we were very inspired by Jin, Thank You so much for ‘popping’ over and showing us a thing or two!

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Modern Curly Perm….Maria

Here we have another perm done by Jodi Ninomiya from Dekko Salon, this time we have a much curlier look.
Maria came in with wavy-ish hair, and wanted to have a change of texture. After the consultation, both Maria and Jodi decided that a much curlier spiral look would be better than a soft perm as Marias hair is quite heavy and thick. I would like to add that personally i think Maria looked so good with both hair textures because she wears her hair well with her style of clothing and confidence that Jodi had her job made abit easier because of this factor…
Here’s Maria before the perm..

As mentioned Maria has wavy hair already, her front area was a little bit too short to perm so Jodi wove it out to blend with the parts that would be permed. The perm solution that Jodi used was by Goldwell – Definition for Normal Hair. She used 2 different rods, white and orange colored and it was left to process for 20 mins. The perm rods were positioned in a downward spiral.

As we all know with curly hair, it is so important not to disturb the curls while it is drying, this will ensure you have a definite prominent head of non-frizzy curls. Use a curling cream of some kind and either use a diffuser or leave it to air-dry, the diffuser usually gives abit more lift.


She looks great doesn’t she? Well done Jodi and thanks to Maria for letting me post her looks to share with you all.