theme behind Vivienne Westwood’s Gold Label show

“Global exotic” was the theme behind Vivienne Authentic Prada BagsWestwood’s Gold Label show in Paris. So Sam styled hair in a way that expressed this season’s inspiration, whilst staying true to the quintessentially eccentric British style that has come to be expected – and loved – where Vivienne’s shows are concerned. Each of the models had a slightly different look, but they all fell into two main camps. The first being the slicked back, more sporty masculine style, for which Sam used Pantene’s Ultra Strong Mousse to blow dry the hair away from the face, and then layered on the Damage Defence Conditioning Spray into the sides for a weathered, wet-look effect. It is usually a mask, but for today’s show it was turned into a styling product, such is its versatility. The second group of looks, were the more wild, out-there styles which were an homage to the afro and the way in which African women so exquisitely style their hair. For this, Sam played with shape and texture, setting the hair into pin-curls before brushing them out into big, blown-out styles. The theme for the show also centred around a message that is very close to Vivienne’s heart,

So whilst you’re saving up for the hefty investment that a show piece might cost, recreating the hair look at the show needn’t be easier. Simply tie hair into a ponytail bang in the middle of the head and plait the lengths. Wisps and flyaways encouraged.

Plait attack! Our favourite Balmain girl gets a sporty makeover this season with a loosely braided ponytail that exudes ‘cool’ thanks to an easy, undone texture, which is integral to her very nature of being. This season, the clothes are even more embellished and couture-like than before (if you could ever imagine that was possible, they are always so exquisite), therefore a sportier, no-fuss hair look perfectly complemented this.

The key to creating this look was texture. Sam created a wet-look (i.e. sexily sweaty) effect using a concoction of SACHAJUAN Hair Mousse and Phyto Phytolaque Hair Spray on the crown and front section of the head, before setting hair into a very low severe side-parting which coyishly fell over one eye. Teamed with spooky smoky eyes and a beautifully ghostly collection of clothes, it’s fair to say the whole look was out of this world.

There is a more natural, sexy, urban feel to the Mugler girl this season, but she is still true to her roots and acutely other-wordly, in an ‘alien goddess who came to earth, danced all night in a Prada Saffiano Shoulder Bagclub, got sweaty and now looks a little bit dishevelled’ (expertly put in Sam’s words).