Breaking News

And another publication!!

We received news today that at least one of our pictures has made it into the prestigious AIPP Lookbook for this year :-) After a whopping 6 pictures chosen for the Toni&Guy catalogue, this is another great honor in the world of International Hairdressing.

Wink wink to my partner in crime Michael Marenco... It's seems that we make a great team indeed :-)

Backstage Paris Fashion Week

Here is some footage from PFW 2013/14. Including some end of week celebrations in the city of lights with some of my dear colleagues. It really is a crazy, non stop week. So the letting down of the hair is absolutely obligatory :-)

My favourite - Jessica Chastain was in town for the shows

Backstage Viktor & Rolf

 Louis Vuitton lineup

Backstage Louis Vuitton

Mademoiselle Yulia

At Musée Rodin

'It girl' Patricia Contreras at the H&M party

Mister Jean at Jardins des Tuileries

Chanel Finale

The letting down of the hair at The Moulin Rouge :-)

The Dark Side of the Smile

Clowns - You love them or you hate them, and they don't always make you laugh... Come with us on this journey beyond the show, beyond the slapstick, beyond the laughter. Visit the Dark Side of the Smile.

A video produced and directed by Artistic Director Michael Marenco www.michaelmarenco.com

Thanks to Flore Mounier - A very talented photographer with whom I have already worked on the Tomer Sisley project (which you can see in one of my older posts on this page)

Make up - Juliette Chupin

Hair and idea - Michael Marenco

Styling - Gillian Phelan for PARISIAN GRAFFITI

Video - Florent Bourgeais

SUMMER IN LONDON

I will allow the images from this video speak for themselves... Many thanks once again to an amazing team, passionate about their work, and up for anything when it's obviously worth it.

Thanks to my good friends at Biondini Champs Elysées, Swarovski, and Creative Door Studios Paris

Shoes - Yves St Laurent, Giuseppe Zanotti

Clothing - Avalon

Glen Martens

22_4 Hommes/Femmes

OOH LA LA!

When simple, natural and elegant hair and wardrobe styling come together to create sensual visuals which are simply agreeable to the eye.

The photographs taken from this video/photo shoot earned a nomination in this year's Schwarzkopf Hairdressing Awards - Cross your fingers folks!

Styling - Gillian Phelan for PARISIAN GRAFFITI

Hair - Michael Marenco www.michaelmarenco.com

Make up - Camille Lutz

Photography - Matthieu Delbreuve www.matthieudelbreuve.com

Video - Florent Bourgeais 

Wild Love Contreband

When an exceptionally original idea involving Russian Superstars MUMIY TROLL, an English Manor Garden setting, models surrounded by swans in a pond and striking fashion pieces. Photographed for GQ Russia, it is indeed a project difficult to explain in words, yet remarkably succinct in the following footage. Enjoy!

Photography: Adrenus Craton www.adrenuscraton.com

Model: Charlie Melchiori - Nouvelmodels Elite

Hair: Michael Marenco www.michaelmarenco.com

Makeup: Cathy Widawska

Wardrobe Styling: Gillian Phelan

Video: Giovanni Fumu www.thesponk.com

Location: Chiswick House and Gardens

Clothing/Shoes

 Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci

Bolongaro Trevor London

Avelon

22_4 Hommes/Femmes

Glen Martens

Nanthalat

Arsenicum

Casadei

Gerbe

Special thanks to Biondini Champs Elysées, Mathieu Baboulene at Givenchy, Creative Door Studios Paris

BACKSTAGE

PFW 2013

During Fashionweek in Paris this year, I was happy to meet and chat with some people I admire. The cross dressing, sassy, hilarious and adorable giant who is Jay Alexander was one of them. Most of you will have already seen him on Americas Next Top Model where he shone as catwalk coach. I wish I had been able to spend more time with him, because in the 10 minutes that we talked, he had me laughing constantly. His rather colorful description of the filming of Russias Next Top Model, and the lack of organisation here in Paris was nothing short of epic.

And then, after a quick hair change, it happened....

Gillian Phelan met her ALL TIME FAVOURITE DESIGNER

GIAMBATTISTA VALLI

Not a lot to report, as I was like a rabbit in headlights. I told him that he was my Michael Jackson. He laughed. I also told him that the way his clothes make me feel cannot be put into words - which was rather lucky since I wasn't 'with the words' at that particularly magic moment. GV is in my opinion, the best designer the world has at the moment. Pure Italian Genious.