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These amazing Hair Hats created by Japanese artist Nagi Noda are from a few years ago, but hats made to look like animals made from hair are just to way too cool to be left in the past. Nagi Noda was a Tokyo director of music videos and commercials. Three years have now passed since her … Read more
Cult Gaia creates simply gorgeous turbands and crowns made from beautiful vintage prints and fabrics. These hair accessories will turn any bad hair day into one of your best! By using heavy duty wire in the hairbands and crowns, you can custom mold them comfortably to your head. Create a variety of different looks … Read more
I came across these beautifully painted nails on Refinery29 and was really impressed with how modern and fresh they looked. These nail art styles would take you through the day at work right into a dinner out in the evening. The colours are hot but could always be changed out to match your wardrobe. If … Read more
If you’re in the Vancouver area this Saturday, October 16th, check out the Love Struck Bridal Show at The Fairmont Waterfront in their newly renovated Ballroom. The theme for this year’s event is Pure Love. The exhibition features several local businesses including hair and makeup from the Vancouver area. The event also features a Cocktail … Read more
Backstage at Yves St-Laurent 2012 Stefano Pilati-designed gold hair cages: Slicked-back wet-look hairstyles: from vogue.com: ” If last year’s must-have accessory was the YSL cage bootie, this season’s statement piece may be the cage barrette. Palau fastened the large metal hair ornaments, made of stiff concave gold bands anchored to an oblong base, over his … Read more
I couldn’t resist posting about this although it definitely has some morbid undertones! is a designer who has worked with such creative talents as Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood. She has boldly created a jewelry line made from hair and cremated ashes of dead loved ones. She calls them wearable body pieces which include human material. … Read more
Accessories designer and painter Marion Bolognesi continues to amaze me with her gorgeous watercolour paintings. Based out of Brooklyn New York, Marion’s illustrations have been used in movie posters, magazines, and printed clothing brands. Her recent project was a collaboration with Antoine Neufmars of Art Trend and Direction at Rouge Magazine in China to illustrate beauty trends. … Read more
The other day while reading Style Bubble, we came across this amazing looking presentation by Delfina Delettrez called ‘Love is in the Hair’ that we thought you all needed to see. It combines jewellery and wigs made by opera wig maestros in Rome to create the most astonishing and thought provoking pieces of art. We … Read more
Wednesday night we were lucky enough to have the musician/band Twin Shadow stop Vancouver to play a show at the Biltmore. We’re long time Twin Shadow fans and have posted about his albums before on this blog. George Lewis Jr (aka Twin Shadow), has fantastic style, is always rocking great hair and is a really … Read more
The lucky Contessa 23 finalists have been announced. Join in the fun October 30th at the Gala Event in Toronto and see who wins. Canadian Hairstylist Véronique Beaupré, local B, Montreal John Jen Hoe Chong, Blunt Salon Inc., Edmonton Johnny Cupello, JC Salons, Toronto Alina Sulaiman Friesen, A Michael Levine Salon Group, Vancouver Edwin Johnston, … Read more