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Fashion Illustrator ~ Julie Verhoeven

I came across this talented English artist in the magazine ‘Plastic Dreams’ and loved her bright colorful artwork. Not only is Julie’s work colorful but Julie herself as well as her home is vibrant and full of color.

Her doe eyed trendy figures have used and illustrated on bags for LV and Mulberry, swimsuits for Versace and lip gloss tubes for Lancôme. Her designs are also published in Vogue, Dazed and Confused and The face magazines as well as working with other companies such as H & M home.

She has a permanent collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum with around 40 of Julie’s drawings, Now that’ what you call an achievement. Excellent!

Here are 2 of my favorite picks of  her drawings:

 

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Julie reveals that she is inspired by pop culture, city lie, music and also by her own mortality, so to move forward she is finding new ways to express herself – Darker, gritty and less pretty. We cant wait to see more of her work.

 

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My Picks ~ Electric Youth

Found these a while back in Teen Vogue. I noticed the hair was done by one of my favorite session stylists Eugene Souleiman who has worked for most top salons such as Trevor Sorbie, Bumble and Bumble, Sassoon’s, L’Oreal Professionnel. He is in my opinion one of the most outstanding stylists working today, creating fabulous inspiring work for fashion magazines and catwalks.

The photographs were taken by Sebastian Kim who has shot for Teen Vogue, Interview Mag, Harper’s Bazaar UK, China Vogue and allsorts of others publications, also with a very impressive portfolio.

Lovely to see such creative working together. I chopped down the pics so we could concentrate on the hair.. full versions can be seen on Sebastian Kim’s  blog.

 

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New York Post -China star: sex tale a ‘smear’

Thanks to my clients, here’s an Interesting article I came across in the New York Post….

true or false??

 

Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi has strongly denied reports she earned $100 million by having

sex with disgraced politician Bo Xilai — and astonishingly, sources close to the “Crouching

Tiger, Hidden Dragon” star blame the reports on a smear campaign by a rival actress. It was

reported that Zhang earned a fortune by prostituting herself to powerful Chinese men between

2007 and 2011, including to Xilai, who was recently removed from power following allegations

he was involved in a murder plot. At the time, Zhang was dating financier Vivi Nevo.

They were engaged in 2008, but split in 2010. Last night, reps for Zhang said she was

consulting lawyers to sue for libel.

Her rep said, “The accusations made against [Zhang] are completely false and defamatory.

There is no truth in any of the allegations that have come forth, which are a result of cal-

curated, cruel intentions against a well-respected, established actress. Legal repercussions

are ensuing, and these slanderous reports will not be tolerated in any way.” Sources told us

that Zhang believes the allegations were spread by a “jealous rival.” One said, “This isn’t

the first time vicious rumors have been spread about her in the Chinese media by somebody

who wants her roles and her success.

” The source declined to name the rival, but added, “We will not put up with this, and will

take every action necessary.”

 

Read more:

http://tinyurl.com/6wzl27o  (NYPost)

 

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MyHairdressers.com – London

Just wanted to share my 2nd article that I have written for UK’s professional educational website – MyHairdressers.com.  Proud to have been asked by this team of talented and creative group of people to join them as one of their features writer specializing  on things happening in the US or in San Francisco where I reside.

Just so I don’t end up doubling up on my articles, I keep my features different to my blog posts, so follow this link to take you to the article… this one is about ‘Celebs Hair that influences Clients in the Salons’.

Enjoy : )

 

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My Pick..Fan Bing Bing

Picked out from Vogue Magazine, these great 40’s/50’s rocker looks is modeled on Fan Bing Bing – Actress, TV star, Singer ( and I’ll bet she can dance too). Why is it so many Asian actors/actresses do it all!!!

Anyway, Fan Bing Bing, hailed from China and has steadily rose to the top of her field and has made a mark in Asia and has also attended the 64th Cannes Film Festival promoting her new movie – My Way.

I wish I could tell you who styled the hair but after searching high and low I couldn’t find anything altho I saw L’Oreal (Paris) mentioned somewhere. Anyway whoever you are, I love it! Bringing masculine and feminine together in one look.

 

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Pink Hair..

I have always loved the baby pink hair that’s been all over the place. I once had my own small pieces scattered throughout my hair, the only problem was having to bleach out the hair to a light enough shade of blonde in order to put the baby pink on it. Of course it didn’t last too long either but for the one day seminar I had to do it was fine.

Lately I’ve seen so many Ads and other pictures with that shade of pink, I was always told it would be difficult or almost impossible to get it looking so light and pink on Asian hair, which is why most people would settle just for the pieces in the dark hair. Here’s an example of the pink I was talking about…..

 

Anyway I came across one Asian girl who managed to get this shade of pink for herself… From the chart topping  South Korean Band.. Miss A, this young lady JIA looks fabulous as she’s swinging her hair around singing Bad Girl Good Girl with her other band members. (Thanks @ Doug Henderson) for showing me the video. So this just goes to show, if you’ve got enough time money and a great colorist, Asian’s can have baby pink hair!

 

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Oh and here’s our very own Twinkie Chan and Joni from Dekko with their gorgeous pink hair..and Thanks to Jodi and Heather from Dekko Salon for the colors.

 

 

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A Tribute To The Man Who Inspired Many – Vidal Sassoon

To my first real boss, a legend who inspired and influenced many many hairdressers by revolutionizing the way we cut hair… Thank You for your vision and passing it down to the rest of the family to develop and create lives that have been just as creative as you were. My life as a haircutter would not have been as fulfilling without your inspirational existence on this planet!

RIP Vidal, you will never be forgotten.

 

Thanks Stephanie for the pic : )

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My Pick..Sui He

I know I know, its just long hair but I chose it because this look is ‘right up my alley’ You know how I just love messy hair that’s not brushed, combed or anything, this is it! Modeled on one of the newest Asian models to make her mark, Sui He so that helps doesn’t it?

 

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My Picks ~ Asian Models Series-3

Some fabulous shots and a brilliant fashion spread by Photographer Paolo Roversi for Vogue Korea.
Models – Hyun Yi Lee, Han Hye Jin, Hye Jung Lee.
I simply love the styling and hair on these pictures, even though two have the Tao Okomoto bowl cut, it’s a great look on Asian hair. My favorite photo being the one with the colorful hat, well done guys!

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My Picks ~ Asian Models Series-2

Paolo Roversi must be one lucky guy!! This photographer gets to shoot these up and coming gorgeous Asian models both for China Vogue as well as Korea Vogue (another post)  This one was shot for the cover of Vogue China:
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It just amazes me how similar they look when they have been styled the same, both in the first picture and the punk rock Steven Meisal shoot we showed. at least with the 2nd picture, the hair makes the features of each girl stand out more.
Inside this issue is an article  called Black on Black, Photographs were taken by Peter Lindbergh and styled by Nicoletta Santoro. I Love this next picture of Liu Wen, Tao Okomoto and Ming Xi,  and I  love the hair being casually wrapped and of course Tao’s bowl cut, which makes her so distinct.
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