PCA end of year show

Paris College of Art (formerly Parsons Paris) held once again an extravaganza event for their end of year show. Incredible talents paraded their models at the Showcase club, situated underneath the Alexander III Bridge in the heart of Paris. Incredible Medieval, bondage, Game of Thrones, 300 (the movie) inspired creations were the most impressive for me. And for the jury also it proved...

Hope you enjoy these snaps taken with various lovely guests.

With Movie Director and Fashion Photographer Justin Wu

Filming a mini segment for the official backstage video of the event

With Donald Potard - Chair of the Fashion Department and also Chevalier of the Legion of Honour and the National Order of Merit

Interviewing Patricio Sarmiento - Creative Director at Paris College of Art

Final Backstage retouches

Helen of Troy was an amateur!

Michael Marenco - Creative Director for Hair explaining the lowdown to his team 

The Masked Bride ready for battle

Feathers worthy of a crow

Platinum from head to toe

Extraordinary (and FABULOUS) leather peek a boo

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Schwarzkopf Hairdressing Awards

I was lucky enough to be the stylist on 3 of the nominated photo series for this prestigeous event.

A lovely evening was had by all celebrating the immense talent of countless hairstylists based in France.

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

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