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Category Archives: Events
Competition time!
After my interview with Holly Silius on my previous post, I am now holding a competition for a reader to win a pair of Holly Silius lashes and a night at The Box in Soho, London for the launch of … Continue reading
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ELLE Awards
It was my fifth Elle Awards and this year it was held on St Valentine’s Day. From the second the invitation arrived I knew it was going to be incredible. It sat on my desk sparkling and neon bright, my … Continue reading
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The Night of Two Parties
First of all, faithful blog readers, I would like to apologise for my absence. I have had many long days and not a single day off for a month, so I have been unable to update you. The funny thing … Continue reading
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Wireless
Last weekend I had a sunshine day out at the Wireless festival. The weather was insanely hot and perfect for people-watching – I saw so many cute summer looks! I was lucky enough to be in the VIP section, in … Continue reading
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Caligula
On Friday night I ventured out to club land after a period of long, leisurely dining in my favourite restaurants Nobu Berkley and Bistroteque. My appetite had been whetted two weeks previously when I turned up at the infamous Pooldisco … Continue reading
Wedding Season Begins!
For me, this weekend marked the beginning of a busy time in the diary – ‘tis wedding season! Wedding hair has blurred lines these days, I feel. Gone is the need for a pinned-up hairdo that is alien to the … Continue reading
The Super-Crimp
Back in November I attended a P&G conference and saw Sam McKnight showcase the look he designed for the spring/summer 2010 Mulberry collection. If you drive by a Mulberry store you will see that all the mannequins are dressed with … Continue reading
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Salon Smart
To my regular blog readers, apologies for my absence! In the last few weeks I have been to Canada, Rome, Paris and Brazil – and now I am in Argentina. I am on a music promo and have worked many … Continue reading
The ELLE Style Awards
Ohhh my god, where do I start?! Maybe at the beginning of my day… My ELLE day starts with a visit to Miss Lisa Snowdon, where we decide to do a look from the show by Peter Pilotto, as she’s … Continue reading
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UK’s Most Wanted
Creative HEAD stepped up the style stakes this year with its inspiring UK’s Most Wanted awards, which proved full of surprises. I brought along a few friends for a special Creative Head shoot. They loved the evening and the shoot, which had such … Continue reading
Posted in Diary, Events, Inspirations, Kit bag, Magazines, Shoots, This month I'm loving: 2008
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London Fashion Week:
Proud to be British!
London fashion week makes me so proud to be British. I love the way all the fashion crowd appear in their outfits and you watch tiny girls tottering in crazy heels that are normally only seen after dark, sashaying down … Continue reading
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Wedding hair the Zoë way
A great friend of mine just got hitched in a beautiful castle in Worcestershire. It was covered in amazing art works and suits of armour but I was determined to upstage the venue with her hair. At first she was going to get … Continue reading
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Elle Style Awards
The day of the Elle Style Awards arrive: I spend half the day being ferried around the homes and hotel rooms of celebrities and journos heading to the awards. In the weeks before the big event, we rummage through magazine tears and search the internet for inspiration. I cut and colour at least seven members of the Elle team so need to be on hand for last minute touch ups too!
I’m lucky enough to be invited to the awards by Elle’s editor Lorraine Candy and have just a few minutes spare to throw on my outfit and get ready.
I’m on a table with Jade Jagger, who gives a really funny speech when she presents an award. But I have to confess to spending most of the night running from table to table catching up with friends and actresses and models that I’ve worked with and trying to get a closer look at people you usually only see in movies! Courtney Love was the most watchable, with Mickey Rourke a close second. Courtney was so worse for wear that I wondered how she’d even managed to get there. But she did look very cool in a nude, structured dress. Her speech for Woman of the Year left me wondering if I’d dreamed it: did she really say that? [...] Continue reading
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Tagged Alexa Chung, Courtney Love, David Walliams, Elle, Elle Style Awards, Giles Deacon, Pixie Geldoff, Sienna Miller, Sonia Rykiel
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Tomorrow’s stylists, today’s inspiration
Christmas time in a salon has to be one of the most fun places to be! Hari’s has been buzzing with clients that arrive bearing gifts of champagne, chocolates and thoughtful, often funny, things for all the staff. Some are … Continue reading
Posted in Diary, Diary: 2008, Events, Hari's, Inspirations
Tagged Diffusion, Hari's, Pussycat Dolls
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