Hair Trends

I have been following Duckie Brown for a number of years now and found their spring '09 collection to be the best work they've done since the summer of '07. The looks were leaner, sporty--but tailored, sharp, athletic & super edited. Like always, they played with proportion and fit and somehow still managed to bring a new opinion by introducing the right balance of formality, sportyness and classic Duckie Brown swagger.

Unlike many other Designers during summer and spring, Duckie Brown's Steven Cox & Daniel Silver steered clear of linen & pastels and found them selves in a quite avantgarde--futuristic, dark & layered look that included body suites similar to the "under armor" athletes wear.

Inspired by the Olympics, they photographed divers mid air and found a hair style concept that would compliment their looks. The hair stylist described the look as if it was, "windswept in a direction & frozen in time". Last spring I had my hair stylist give me a shorter--toned down version of the a-symmetrical style on the model photographed above. I found my self using palm-aid, a blow dryer & comb and for the first time--a curling iron in order to get the best the results

After a miss-understanding between me & my hair stylist, I have been trying to grow back my hair in order to do a version of "The Fringe" cut. The Men's Fringe was introduced in the summer & spring collections of many men designers. Although I loved the way Bottega Veneta (above) and Burberry (below) executed the styling from the others.

The best part about The Fringe is that it can be interpreted in many ways. But, the main idea is to create texture. The use of palm-aid will create the mat-rugged look. It is cut shorter in the back and brought forth, creating layers and the sides can be cut proportionally. Playing with the length and direction of the bangs will depend on your preference and face shape.

Other popular hair styles of '09 included a Slick Back style shown above on Jil Sander's models. Examples of the short and longer version were both used in the spring/summer show.

Another favorite hair style of mine that I'm debating in getting for the winter is The Classic Part. As simple as The Classic part sounds, different versions exists like the ones below on Cary Grant and The Duke of Windsor. I like this cut because it has tons of personality without being obnoxious. The key to The Classic Part is finding a version that compliments your face shape & bone structure. I'm leaning more towards Calvin Klein's version (above) that parts softly, creating less of a dandy look.