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Miss Fisher Style Envy!
My newest hair and style fascination/obsession is with the 13 episode Australian series Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. The series is set in Melbourne, Australia in the late 1920’s. The lead character, Miss Phryne Fisher, is just bursting with exuberant style and energy. Played by Australian actress Essie Davis, Miss Fisher is a glamourous, independent, and […]
Posted: November 2nd, 2012 ˑ 2 Comments
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Great Product Display Ideas from Aesop
Hailing from Australia, Aesop creates divine hair and body products. They market these products in individual stores which are all designed differently with impeccable taste and creativity. The design company Cigue has collaborated with Aesop on several occasions to create beautiful and unique stores all around Paris, France. They’ve come up with some wonderful ways […]
Posted: October 29th, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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Barber Amsterdam
Here’s another fabulous barber shop located in Amsterdam. Simply called Barber Amsterdam, this space in a 19th century building was designed by Ard Hoksbergen. Exposed copper pipes act as conduits for the water and electricity while the concrete reception desk, reclaimed wood floors, and plywood shelving give this shop a fantastic industrial feel. Enjoy the eye candy! […]
Posted: October 3rd, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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Fourth Floor Salon in London makes me swoon!
The Fourth Floor Salon in Clerkenwell, London has been in business since 1990. Owned by Richard Stepney, this rooftop beauty is a true gem. Accessed via a freight elevator, this bright open space has views of the city skyline and a delightful modern atmosphere. Tom Dixon (the bees knees of British design) created the amazing […]
Posted: September 25th, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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Pop up salon from Zaha Hadid and Fudge
This fantastic pop up salon is a collaboration between Zaha Hadid and Fudge that has been created to celebrate London Fashion Week and the London Design Festival. Located in Zaha Hadid’s Design Gallery, customers have been able to view her work while getting their hair done. I am a Zaha Hadid fan through and through […]
Posted: September 20th, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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cutepolish on YouTube
Here’s a great find for manicure lovers – cutepolish has a channel on YouTube full of short instructional videos on how to create some fantastic nail art! The videos range from 1 to 3 minutes and provide easy to follow, step by step directions on how to recreate these designs on your own nails. As […]
Posted: September 19th, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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IRO Hair Salon – Cool Design
Here’s another beautiful minimal salon by Japanese Designer Reiichi Ikeda. Located in Osaka Japan, IRO Salon (IRO means colours in English) combines functionality with a sleek sparse aesthetic. The designer used exposed ceilings and concrete floors as well as a lot of diagonal lines to define the separate areas within the salon. I really love […]
Posted: September 4th, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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Girls Faces by Jen Collins
Jen Collins is a fabulous illustrator living in Glasgow. She’s currently doing a project on tumblr working on her portrait skills and has named this exercise “Girls Faces”. While the portraits are delightful, I’m quite taken with the hair styles she’s illustrating and thought I’d share some of my favourites with you! To […]
Posted: August 28th, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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Fun Fall Hair Accessories
With summer starting to fade away, my mind is turning to fall and all the new goodies that come with a seasonal change. Here are some great new fall hair accessories to help ease your way into the cooler weather. From left to right: Anthropologie Multitude Hair Ties– $12.00 for set of five, Bluedame Hinged […]
Posted: August 25th, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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Miss Ladyfinger – Inspired by Fashion
I’m absolutely loving the explosion of creative nail art I’ve been seeing over the past year! One of my favourite nail trends has been using runway fashion and translating that into nail art. A perfect example of this can be seen at Miss Ladyfinger. This site takes the hottest runway looks and turns them into […]
Posted: July 19th, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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