April 27, 2016 |
As the age-old saying goes, ‘A man has no better tools than his own hands’. Apparently, this is not an age-old saying. Nor is it a modern day saying. In fact, it is not a saying at all, I’m told. But it should be. It’s true. And clearly proven, by renowned hair stylist Eugene Souileiman at the Antonio Berardi AW16 show in the above image. It’s evident that a hands on approach is key when creating, or at least in the finishing of, the ultimate custom show do. Which is good to know for those of us wanting to refresh and maintain our very own catwalk looks each day while fabulously swanning about the office. Because as you might imagine, that’s what we do here. The hair at Berardi was slick and shiny on top, flush to the head, before ingeniously fading gradually and invisibly into a slightly more unkempt and voluminous cascade of waves. It’s a flattering style that reinvents the idea of wet-look hair. A texture that causes me to fondly reminisce about my primary school years. Specifically those massive pots of coloured gel, usually in a translucent and lurid hue of blue or green, that I would vainly smother my hair in before the end of term year 6 disco in order to create a reflective, hard as rock pair of Nick Carter forehead curtains. Followed by a full can of Lynx Africa over the top, sprayed from head to toe, acting as both an effective hairspray and slow-dance partner magnet. Of course, these are not the aims of the Berardi woman. She does not, I would imagine, spray herself with Lynx. For the Berardi woman does not by any means ooze unfortunate, childish desperation. She oozes a sleek, chic, and slightly experimental sophistication. Use your best tools to ooze the same.
Photograph by Jason Lloyd-Evans
