21st July 2010
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Hi Lost In Beauty followers...wow the last entry came from Milan, in the midst of Fashion Week season – can you believe that was nearly 3 months ago?! Paris Fashion Week was just as hectic but I got to work on some more amazing shows including Vivienne Westwood, Chanel, Balmain and Stella McCartney.
So Summer seems to be finally here and I hope you’ve all tried your hands at creating the loose, sexy, undone hair that is oh so hot for this season. Here at the boutique, we are all loving the new Shu Uemura Kaze Wave mousse and Kengo Feather – both great products for achieving this look.
As for what I’ve been up to, well the highlight has to be the 3 days I spent in St.Tropez along with the wonderful Sam McKnight filming a short film ‘Remember Now’ www.youtube.com for Chanel – it was directed by the ever inspiring Karl Lagerfeld and included models: Baptiste Giabiconi, Elisa Sednaoui, Magdalena Frackowiak, Freja Beha Erichsen, Leigh Lezark and Karolina Kurkova. The film was shown at a private press launch the night before the Chanel Cruise Collection show.
As you can imagine, the show – set in the heart of St.Tropez’s marina - was spectacular, with models arriving on speed boats before then walking down the ‘catwalk’ promenade sporting loose tousled hair and Georgia May Jagger making her catwalk debut on the back of a Harley Davidson!
Another great project that I got to work with Sam on was the Pirelli 2011 Calender, shot by Karl Lagerfeld in his Paris studio and saw the likes of Heidi Mount, Isabeli Fontana, Abbey Lee, Natasha Poly, Iris Strubegger and Lara Stone posing as greek goddesses.
Further shows and shoots I’ve worked on have included..
A private viewing of Matthew Williamsons’ A/W 10-11 collection at his boutique on Conduit street, along with make-up artist Maria Comparetto, www.matthewwilliamson.com. We also worked on a fundraising event for Breast Cancer, which showcased a selection of Amanda Wakelys’ gorgeous dresses from her A/W 10-11 collection. The event, held at the Flemings Hotel in Mayfair, raised over £20,000!
Keep an eye out for the new Paul Smith campaign which I contributed to with head stylist Matt Mulhull, this was shot by the man himself at his PS headquarters – which in itself was a feast for the eyes!
Back in my February entry, I mentioned that I had worked with the inspiring Natalia Vodianova on a short film for her Naked Heart Foundation, in which she wore creations by Valentino, Alexander McQueen, Marchese, Giles Deacon and Franck Sorbier. This hasn’t been released yet but here is a preview image..
..and a few shots from the DeBeers shoot that we did to showcase the necklace that she designed, (photographer - Liz Collins, makeup artist – Miranda Joyce)
And finally, the lovely Sam Taylor-Wood - I’ve styled her hair recently for a few keys events including; the National Movie Awards, for which we did a loose up do with volume at the crown and gathered into a tousled chignon in the nape; and this weeks Glamour Awards, where she won the ‘Inspiring Women’ Award! www.youtube.com
In next months blog I’ll hopefully be able to include a few shots of the fashion shoot I worked on for online Test magazine and backstage at the IT List awards where I judged the Fashionista category along with session stylists Adam Reed and Luke Hersheson. Till then, have a great month of sunshine filled days!
8th March 2010
Hi, I am in between cities at the moment but, as we speak, the fashion pack are all relocating to Paris as the collections come into their final week.
And with Milan Fashion Week done, here is a quick summary of which shows I got to work on with the wonderful Eugene Souleiman.
At Dolce & Gabbana, it was all about the sexy fiery woman. Lips were a flaming red and the hair was loose, as if it had been a self-creation. We put hair into a loose ponytail above the nape then turned hair inwards before twisting and securing it in a loose chignon shape.
Etro, although we created a much sharper and cleaner look was also a take of the chignon.
Two further shows I worked on were Fendi and DSquared, both very different in terms of the hair and production but both with an emphasis on strong masculine shapes.
Dsquared - The look was pure Helmut Newton, super matte skin, powerful smoky eyes, lacquered red lips and slicked back hair that remained straight at the back.
And finally at Fendi, we got to create a gorgeous soft textured, rock-a-billy type look that looked simply amazing with Karl Lagerfeld’s Autumn Winter collection of swing coats; soft, billowy blouses; mid-calf dirndls; and a slightly countrified, muted palette of gray, navy, beige, and mustard.
Have a good week and see you all back in London after my update of the Paris shows.
Before I leave you here is a quick moment to see what its like to be on the other side of the lens backstage
Au Revoir
25th February 2010
Hi all, so its London Fashion week done...Milan Fashion week here I come, (and a 4.30am start might I add!!!)
It’s been an amazing 5 days, with the highlights being the Burberry Prorsum show and all its sheepskin, shades of green, ruffles and high collars that a girl could ever wish for not to mention the sexy undone hair that was worn tucked in and slightly ‘mussed’ up...
The outerwear is available to pre-order on the Burberry Prorsum website and will come in six to eight weeks...oh which jacket will you choose? Visit www.burberry.com.
Another stunning collection was seen at Matthew Williamsons’ show and what a stellar front row it had... Olivia Palermo, Sienna Miller, Poppy Delevigne, Little Boots, Lily Collins, Jodie Harsh, Yasmin Le Bon, Trish Goff and Twiggy. The legendary Malcolm Edwards was keying the hair team, my first ever show with him and what a pleasure it was..the hair was super dry in texture and twisted to create tied knots..very cool.
Other highlights included working with the lovely Sam Mcknight on Nicole Farhi, (we swept hair up into a simple but effective, softly-shaped ponytail) and James Pecis on several shows including...
..Felder Felder - The hair took its inspiration from the designers themselves, with soft waves that were pinned into curls and let down in the line-up for rock and roll texture.
...Meadhamkirchoff - The hair was 'swampy' with angular ends..we wrapped the lengths around these cardboard cut-outs for a Z-shape instead of the classic S-shape created by tongs.
And here I am working away, photographed by Vogues beauty editor Jessica Hogan,
..Finally, the dynamic duo that are Peter Pilotto, we created a two-texture tumbleweed of hair, a very earthy and organic look that looked just amazing on the runway.
Will be back in touch to give you the low down on the Milan shows..
Ciao cia x
10th February 2010
Hi Beauty followers! It has been a while since my last entry and there is now quite a bit to report back ;-)
...We have finally launched the Amazing Shu Uemura Art of Hair Ceremonies and for those of you that haven’t read the press coverage, they are a selection of bespoke hair and scalp treatments including head, neck and shoulder massage! They are the ultimate super relaxing and hydrating experience for your hair (and only we know how much our tresses our shouting out for TLC after what has been the coldest winter).
Take a look at the hair services menu and get yourself booked in for one, (Mothers day is coming up soon so why not book a pampering session for her or even with a group of friends). All of the treatments include a blowdry and/or hair up which you can chose from our ‘Trends Inspired Look Book’.
Other news is.. I was lucky enough to work with Natalia Vodianova on a video shoot for her upcoming fundraising ball in aid of her charity Naked Heart. Many of the industry’s finest designers have donated a bespoke piece that will then be auctioned off at the event, some of which were featured in the video that is soon to go live..I will keep you posted of the date.
I also got to work on a 3 day shoot for Temperley to launch her Autumn/Winter 10-11 collection with some of most beautiful and inspiring women of our time coming in to model ...Annie Lennox, Catherine Bailey, Yasmin Le Bon, Erin O’Connor, Amanda Harlech to name but a few! The images are being shown in an exhibition during New York Fashion Week and then coming back to London to be auctioned. The proceeds will go to Oxfam and being used to fund a project that is close to Annie’s heart, educating women and children in Mali. I just feel so honoured to be a part of it all!
So back to now...the Spring/Summer 10 collections are in the shops and it’s all about lightness, texture and loose shapes...and that’s not just the clothes...hair is going to be worn in ‘undone’ sexy chignons, plaits, top knots and with as much texture and movement as possible. So get ready to play and of course if you need a few styling tips just book in to see me.
As you know it’s that time of year again and the madness of ‘Fashion Week’ season has begun so as of next week I’ll be backstage at the London, Milan and Paris shows and although I won’t be back in the boutique till end of march, I will be sending essential tips for next seasons looks with pictures, so stay logged on!
I’m working with the amazing photographer Liz Collins tomorrow.. but more on that in the next blog ;-)
See you all soon. Anna x
9th December 2009
ANNA COFONE STYLES NATALIA VODIANOVA'S HAIR FOR THE BRITISH FASHION AWARDS
Introduction from Anna Cofone
14th November 2009
Hi Lost In Beauty bloggers and welcome to my first ever blog!
Well the start of autumn has certainly been a manic one! Not long after coming back from doing the Spring/Summer 10 shows with Sam McKnight and the ever inspiring Eugene Souleiman in London, Milan and Paris, I was back in the salon attending to the tresses of many a client that have been in the need of a new look! Must be something in the air or maybe just a way to mark the start of Winter. The shows were hectic as always but wow what an amazing 3 weeks of fashion, hair, makeup, nails and more fashion, hair, makeup and nails! I think I clocked up a total of 30 shows including Balmain, Stella McCartney, Vivienne Westwood as well as a week of internal sales shows at the house of Chanel on the exclusive Rue Cambon.
Vivienne Westwood
It was great to come home and even better to get my hands on a copy of this months Vogue (November issue) which I am proud to say..I’m in! My Vogue feature debut! Of course the picture could have done with a bit more re-touching ;-) but that aside I was just so chuffed to be a part of it and get the chance to promote our gorgeous Lost In Beauty..the home of all that is Uber Pampering.
Balmain
So, everyone’s been asking me ‘Whats the look for this season?’ Well.. it’s all about TEXTURE..think Pamela des Barres, Marianne Faithful and you get an idea of what this look is about. Back in February at the Autumn/Winter 09 Ready-to-Wear shows, we were creating this look for not only Balmain – a label that has heavily influenced the clothes we can now see in the likes of TopShop, H&M and Zara, but also Chanel and DSquared.
DSquared
It’s a really simple look to achieve and not only involves lots of product...wait for it...but abandoning your hairbrush! So in simplest terms, all you need to do is roughly blowdry your hair with your fingers, making sure to firstly apply a product thats going to help to ‘grunge’ up the hair – I love LOVE LOVE the new Shu Uemura styling range and the Mineral Spray is fab for this look. So dry it off completely and then it’s about tweaking the texture to get the finished look, if hair is straight, use heated tongs to twist the hair and this will give you random kinks and twists. If hair is too curly, use the straightners in a tapping motion to loosen the wave but concentrate the heat on the ends. Then finish off with a short blast of cold air from the hairdryer, a light mist of hairspray and away you go!
Burberry AW 09
If you fancy popping in for some styling tips or even booking an appointment to learn how to achieve this look or even get a re-style in time for the Christmas parties, just give the girls a call and they can book you in with me, I’m usually there on either a Friday or Saturday.
See you soon. Anna x
Shu Uemura
28th October 2009
We are very excited to announce the launch of the most amazing new hair care line!!!
Shu Uemura The Art of Hair is now available at Lost in Beauty.
This award-winning luxury haircare & styling line is recognised by leading beauty editors around the world. You will be amazed at the results that these ingenious products offer to stressed, dry, fine, colour treated or troublesome hair.
Anna Cofone in Vogue
November 2009
Visit Lost in Beauty for an appointment with Anna Cofone – one of the UK’s most up and coming young hair stylists – as seen in Vogue November.
Milan Fashion Week
5th October 2009
I’m in Milan for fashion week at the moment, working on shows with Jo No Fui, D Squared, Fendi and Bluemarine.
Recently at London Fashion week I worked at Jaeger, Graeme Black, Nicole Farhi and Mulberry.
Next was Balmain and Chanel in Paris.
I am a member of Sam McKnight’s core team of stylists and regularly assist him in editorial shoots as well as catwalk shows.
I am available by appointment only at Lost in Beauty.
Lizzy
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