IT'S SUPER HAIR
Hair turned into the Leaning Tower of Pisa during Milan Fashion Week. But does it work off the runway?
In Milan, pajamas turned into daywear, zippers became valentines, and Popeye was embraced as a fashion icon. But the strangest trend by far was big hair.
And by big we don’t mean a bit windswept; from Fendi to Moschino to MaxMara, models gave Amy Winehouse a run for her money with hair that threatened to topple over—or attack—at any moment.
If you want to look like a walking cotton candy machine, you’ll need loads of hair gel and a fair amount of patience to perfect the look. First, spray your strands with heavy-duty hair spray, flip your head over, and brush out the underside of hair. Once you’ve got major volume, flip back upright, sleek back the hair on the side of your head with hair gel, and spritz another round of hairspray onto the ends of your hair. Start teasing out the ends and don’t stop until it literally looks like a bird is trapped somewhere in there. A few well-placed bobby pins should hold the thing up, in case a half bottle of gel doesn’t do the trick.
But really, after all that trouble would you even want to walk out of the house with a proverbial rat’s nest on your head?
REBECCA WILLA DAVIS
This story was published on September 29, 2008.
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aaliyeh
09/29/2008
i can understand how 'efforless' is in this/next season, but purposefully creating a mess of hair? doesn't that defeat the purpose of styling hair in the first place.
i think its humorous, and i wonder if anyone will attempt to recreate this look
sabreena
09/29/2008
i mean, how many outrageous pieces are worn on the actual sidewalk? this hair is great for the runway, but you know no one will ever attempt such an out-there look. I think it rocks.
sabreena
09/29/2008
i mean, how many outrageous pieces are worn on the actual sidewalk? this hair is great for the runway, but you know no one will ever attempt such an out-there look. I think it rocks.
gormanghast
09/29/2008
There's just plain messy hair that can look sexy but when you STYLE it to look messy it's just BLEK...like that assistant on the Rachel Zoe show with the blond hair...she styles it to look messy and she just looks BAD...but her personality stinks too!
amanda
09/29/2008
being a future professional at paul mitchell the school - salt lake city, i've seen my fair share of up-dos...bridal, high school dances, that sort of thing. i doubt these styles will make it to prom, however....great great great wonderful stuff for photoshoots :)
ps: good material too, for the halloween season that is approaching.
<3
amanda
09/29/2008
being a future professional at paul mitchell the school - salt lake city, i've seen my fair share of up-dos...bridal, high school dances, that sort of thing. i doubt these styles will make it to prom, however....great great great wonderful stuff for photoshoots :)
ps: good material too, for the halloween season that is approaching.
<3
izzy
09/29/2008
i think if you purposely spend time styling your hair to make it look like you just woke up, it is stylish, but the weird hair in the pic at the top, not diggin it so much
Nichole
09/29/2008
It's a well known fact that anything on the runway is going to be outrageous to get attention, it's a matter of interpreting these over the top ideas into something that CAN be done at home. I don't think the right and left pictures shown would work, but the middle lady doesn't seem so outlandish to where it would look out of place on the streets or at work.
marco
09/29/2008
hola,soy peluquero en tijuana y creo que es muy vueno el boletin de ustedes,lo de el pelo con influencias de amy w,me encantan.sorry mi ingliss is not that well,so is ther a person who espike epaņol.please.
marco
09/29/2008
hola,soy peluquero en tijuana y creo que es muy vueno el boletin de ustedes,lo de el pelo con influencias de amy w,me encantan.sorry mi ingliss is not that well,so is ther a person who espike epaņol.please.
m
09/29/2008
it is never practical to take runway trends literal but waking up and not putting a brush to your hair doesn't sound like a band idea. as long as you dont over do it by actually pining your hair up like these pics.
em
09/29/2008
your hair is what defines you,i think the more you put into hair the more overdone you look but then again it's the runway that can tackle this debate. i like the edgyness that messy hair brings but when it comes down to it theres only so much a trend can do for someone.
personally i love the idea of it.
Voyou Vintage
09/29/2008
I love it. Makes life a little easier!
Jillie
09/29/2008
IT MAKES LIFE EASIER!!!!! *whispers* life i would ever do that!
Danira Von K
09/29/2008
yes yes yes =] messy hair is stunning. but leave it at messy hair. hairspray to messy hair = NO NO! i love my hair when i wake up, its bouncy and wavy and just tends to participate haha but if i added hairspray like those 3 ^^ up there on the picture it would be a wreck
Mily
09/29/2008
Runway means over the top but it can translate to street walk.
candice
09/29/2008
messy hair is hott w/the right attitude. those girls who freak about a hair out of place are not gonna look good with crunchy, wavy, crazy strands.
say
09/29/2008
I love how ANYTHING that comes out on the catwalk even if its hideous and is a joke is accepted with open arms like its a piece of art. This is a prime example..ugh terrible.
Maybe if I did more coke I'd see the beauty in this?
V
09/29/2008
Not like these cats,but I defiantly let my hair be free.
I use Kennedy's do for example.
Work it from there.
erika
09/30/2008
this is great i want to be amy winehouse for halloween thanks Nylon!!!
ava
10/02/2008
the worst reason catwalk style doesn't end up on the street is just a matter of people being afraid to look "extreme" compared to all the other everyday slobs. muster some courage and try it. i think this hair is awesome. besides, smooth perfect hair was never hot.
DANILYNN
10/02/2008
I don't think a bird's nest is sloppy if you take the time to do it. I think it can be original and eye-catching (of course). Which is what we want to feel like! I say, the bigger, the better!
BRYNNEeee
10/03/2008
this is alright hair, it may lok weird though on the street, maybe defs. for halloween though
Katie
10/08/2008
aha, say, i agree! this is cool on the runway, not in real life.
Patricia
10/09/2008
I agree 100 percent with Nichole 09/29/2008:
"It's a well known fact that anything on the runway is going to be outrageous to get attention, it's a matter of interpreting these over the top ideas into something that CAN be done at home."
I'll be playing with the hair idea - mine won't be so wild, but I'll play with the hairstyle. I know my daughter probably already is in Los Angeles. Why, because it's fun. Same-same gets old! Shake, shake, shake it up, ladies!
http://journalpourlabellefemme.blogspot.com/
Patricia
Patricia
10/09/2008
Changed my rating to 5 hearts cuz it was a catchy, fun and soon to be seen style.
Good article for Rebecca.
Patricia
10/09/2008
Changed my rating to 5 hearts cuz it was a catchy, fun and soon to be seen style.
Good article for Rebecca.
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