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  • Straight off the Runway

    Refinery29 compiled some cool hair trends from the madness that is New York Fashion Week. The looks are straight off the runway and cover a variety of techniques and styles. The front gold tinted colour makes a bold statement in the Peter Som show. I really love the corn rolls that United Bamboo used on the models in […]

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    September 15th, 2011
  • Graham Clark and his Beard Paintings

    Graham Clark has taken a very unique approach to painting – he paints pictures with his own beard, yes you read that correctly, he uses his beard as the paintbrush for his creative art. What started as a joke between friends, turned into a foray into art for Graham. He uses the sale of his […]

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    September 14th, 2011
  • Privé

    Montreal based online retailer Privé  has us excited for fall fashion. It’s not only the deeply discounted designer threads, but their pared down selections from only three or four designers at a time that wins our vote. Join up and for each friend that becomes a member and places an order with prive.com, you will […]

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    September 13th, 2011
  • Patti Smith: Outside Society

    Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Patti Smith raises the curtain on OUTSIDE SOCIETY, a new collection of her signature songs on the Arista and Columbia labels. The landmark 18-song release marks the first single-CD collection to span Patti’s entire body of recorded work. The chronologically arranged tracks move from 1975 (her debut album, […]

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    September 12th, 2011
  • 24 hour hair

    I came across an article in Look Magazine recently about the first salon in the UK to open 24 hours.  One of London’s top salons, Neil Cornelius’ 1st Floor Salon, started opening for 24hrs every Thursday after popular demand for after-hours appointments. I can really see the draw of this in larger cities where there is […]

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    September 9th, 2011
  • Here’s to the Hair Bands of the 80’s!

    It seems crazy that a whole genre of music can be defined by hair but that pretty much sums up the hair/glam metal bands of the 80’s for me.  Big, hair sprayed, backcombed, permed coifs atop spandex wearing men – and I loved them! The preteen walls in my bedroom were covered with posters of […]

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    September 8th, 2011
  • The Moustache Grower’s Guide

    If you’ve been looking for some new creative ways to style your clients staches, look no further than this fantastic new book. The Moustache Grower’s Guide by Lucien Edwards is 144 pages of moustache madness! This illustrated guide covers everything from the history of different moustaches, how to maintain 30 magnificent stache styles and what you need […]

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    September 7th, 2011
  • Back to school envy

    There’s something about Tavi Gevinson’s new online mag Rookie that makes us long for that first day of school. While we are definitely not her target audience, something says we’ll be glued to articles from the likes of Lesley Arfin, Cindy Gallop (from ifwerantheworld.com) and Tavi herself. Long-time followers of Tavi’s will be familiar with […]

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    September 6th, 2011
  • Nailphilia

    Perusing the blogosphere this morning we came across  London’s first ever nail art exhibit. Put together by DegreeArt.com and some of the best nail technician out there, Nailphilia as they are calling it looks to be one of the more interesting and bizarre art exhibits we have seen of late. Nailphilia will feature several artists […]

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    September 5th, 2011
  • John Maus’ Beautiful Darkness

      For those times when you’re wanting to wallow a bit in melancholy but still yearn for some modern beats, this is the album for you. Although a recent discovery of mine, John Maus has taken the top spot on my playlist these days. His third full length album “We Must Become The Pitiless Censors […]

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    September 1st, 2011
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