A season of chic cuts

With the change of season comes another exciting hair inspiration from the Essential Looks Collection of Schwarzkopf Professional.

Dubbed as the Eclectic Collection for Autumn/Winter 2008-09, this season’s haute couture showcases the hottest wearable cuts, beautiful shapes and tones that complement the wardrobe diversity of today’s fashionista as   expressed in four distinct fashion moods namely: Country Life, Eccentric Vintage, Gothic Romance and Sculptured Form.

Country Life delves on hairstyles that are fresh, natural and warm. With the countryside as a fun inspiration, hair is treated light and effortlessly put together to counterbalance the fashion trend of tweed, velvet and plaid fabrics. Hair is styled short and colored in earthy tones, and made distinct with movable textures. The overall look does not come off as overly polished but rather exudes a more lustrous and touchable finish.

For Eccentric Vintage, hairstyles are executed with overt femininity that is given a contemporary edge. The fashion trend of refreshed vintage is rich in mismatched proportions and avant-garde layering so this look is brought to life with the unexpected treatment of hair color, shape and texture. Hair is given a romantic kind of styling, as evident in braids and loose hair dressings, and strands are treated in daring colors (soft titians and brunettes). The look can take on an “anything goes” attitude that can be quirky yet strong but still very much modern.

Walking on beauty’s dark side is the fashion mood called Gothic Romance, where hairstyles can be perceived as sinister yet beautiful. This season’s look takes on an interesting contrast of textures and colors, mixing rough with smooth and vivid hues set against dark colors.

The last trend to complete the Eclectic Collection is the Sculptured Form. Very much influenced by the electronic music and the visual elements from the vogue ‘80s, this trend promotes strong graphic haircuts and colors. Precision is key to this mood and this approach is lived out in geo-crops and fierce shaping hair colors that are anchored on a neutral palette and warm tones that give a sense of boldness and styles that boast of edges with strong lines and exact placements.

(To know more about the Eclectic Collection, visit www.ask-schwarzkopf.com)