Written by Tania Braukämper on 4 May 2013
No doubt you’ll be seeing Gatsby-inspired everything everywhere as the new film is released across the world, but the over-saturation of the words roaring twenties need not deter you from being inspired to get into the flapper-girl spirit. It was, after all, an era that arises time and again as inspiration whether there’s newfound cultural significance or not. We’ve already seen 1920s fashion given new…
Written by Tania Braukämper on 26 Jan 2013
They come and go but never really lose their romance. A braid encircling the head – often known as a milkmaid braid or a crown braid – can ooze folkish innocence and an underlying sensual awareness that not many hairstyles in themselves can muster. We’ve been spotting them recently both on the street around the fashion week circuit, and on the haute couture runways –…
Written by Melanie Lim on 14 Jan 2013
There are up-dos that are sleek and shiny and covered in hairspray so they don't budge; and then there are the ones that aren't so "done" - the kind that only get better as the day wears on. In 2013, effortlessness is the key to a chic yet sexy up-do. Read on for more.
Written by Tania Braukämper on 8 Jan 2013
We’ve seen a number of top models in recent moths chopping of their hair and stepping out with chin-length bob hairstyles, prompting us to agree that the bob should sit amoung the list of covetable 2013 hair trends. Of course, that’s not to say a bob is for everyone. Far from. If you do want to brave a bob for the first time, or return…
Written by Tania Braukämper on 25 Dec 2012
Trends can sweep in as if on an unstoppable avalanche, changing the landscape entirely (until they run their cycle); such is what the fringe (bangs) did back in 2007. But it doesn’t have to end there. Some can drift on, lingering, having smaller bursts of renewed vigor. That’s what the fringe has done – and this year it stays on as a 2013 hairstyle of…
Written by Tania Braukämper on 20 Dec 2012
From slick to textured, pulled back to side-swept, wet-look hairstyles continue to have an impact into 2013. Find out which styles to master now - and how to create them for yourself.
Written by Melanie Lim on 18 Dec 2012
Not everything about the coming year is focussed on the modern and effortless. Pay homage to the 1960s with playful bouffant styles that will have you relishing in nostalgia for a time when big hair and bigger eyelashes were the look of choice. After the break, the best 1960s inspired hairstyles to try in 2013.
Written by Tania Braukämper on 15 Dec 2012
More personal than even the clothes we wear, the haircut and colour we choose says much about us. And, like our clothing, much of that comes down to what's in fashion each season as well as what suits us best. From the haircuts to get in 2013 through to the best styles to wear them with, read on for our 2013 hair trends guide.
Written by Tania Braukämper on 13 Dec 2012
When the time is right and you need a change, there’s nothing quite as liberating as chopping off your hair into a bob. This process of renewal leaves you feeling fresh – courtesy both the change in style and the dead ends left lying on the salon floor. In 2013 the bob again surfaces as a trend – both with a fringe / bangs and…
Written by Melanie Lim on 4 Dec 2012
Ponytails are a constant hairstyle – they’re never out. But so many of 2013′s hairstyles are built upon these evergreens, reinterpreting them into new and relevant styles. From the hassle-free to the sumptuous, from the daytime to the evening, the low ponytail is amongst the hairstyles to master for your spring 2013 fashion repertoire. But not any low ponytail will suffice. After the break we’ll…
