FlorenceSomersetHouse
16 years ago
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
Markus Lupfer is on a quest to decipher “The Puzzle of the Mysterious Mind.” Helping to solve it? Florence Welch, Sadie Frost, London It girl Mary Charteris, and set designer Gary Card. They all star in the designer’s new video to spotlight his Resort ‘12 collection, directed by DJ and filmmaker Tabitha Denholm, who has also created music videos for Florence + the Machine. “Tabitha told me about this BBC documentary she saw from the sixties that was all about manipulation of the body and the mind, the ability to change peoples’ perceptions,” Lupfer said. “It really stems from that.” The casting was meant to evoke the wide range of women who can wear the label, and according to Denholm, each brought her own special something. “All of the girls’ personalities seemed to match their characters so well—no one needed to act for this one,” she said. (Good news, that; you can change perceptions, but it’s harder to make actresses of out It girls and rock stars.)
As for the collection itself, Lupfer brought his customer exactly what he does best, notably his kitschy knits. “It’s the essence of Markus Lupfer, with a Resort spin,” he explained. T-shirt sweaters and dresses are adorned with faux cross-body purses and sunglasses that, from a distance, appear to be functional. And nodding at current trends, there are plenty of stripes, including a few quirky takes on Breton stripe in sequins.
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Annie Nightingale: Bird on the Wireless
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b011mb8d/Annie_Nightingale_Bird_on_the_Wireless/
"It's over 40 years since Annie Nightingale's very first show on Radio 1 - she was the station's first female DJ and is its longest-serving broadcaster. A lifelong champion of new music, first with punk, then new wave, acid house and dubstep, Annie is still at the cutting edge in her current incarnation as the 'Queen of the Breaks'.
In this film Annie takes us on a counter-cultural journey through the events, people and sounds that have inspired her career. Full of insightful anecdotes about her sonic adventures and the numerous pop-cultural shifts that have helped shape her idiosyncratic outlook and tastes, the film features exclusive contributions from some of the many artists Annie has worked with and admired, including Sir Paul McCartney and Mick Jones of the Clash. We also hear from the new generation of artists who confirm that she's an icon of the British music scene." BBC iPlayer
Saturday, 4 June 2011
I had hair botox at the hairdresser - i feel like a WAG
Botox for your hair: 'Magic' molecule promises to smooth away split ends and signs of damage
Last updated at 1:42 AM on 21st August 2010
As every woman knows, years of brushing, blow-drying, styling and straightening can take their toll on your tresses.
But a new treatment, likened to 'Botox for the hair', could help turn back the clock.
In the same way that Botox and other cosmetic procedures smooth away wrinkles, scientists claim to have devised a formula which apparently plugs holes and smooths away tears in damaged locks.
How it works: Magic molecules promise to smooth away split ends and signs of damage
The treatment, which costs as little as £15 a go, is reported to leave hair feeling stronger and thicker – and the effects last for up to ten washes.
Devised by experts at L'Oreal Professionnel, the magic formula contains molecules that seek out and attach themselves to areas of damaged keratin – the protein which makes up hair fibres.
Then, according to the inventors, the molecules get extra busy by penetrating the hair shaft to seal gaps and breakages.
On top of that, vitamins and glossing agents can be added to the serum at the same time, giving longer-lasting results than other conditioning treatments, which sit on top of hair strands and need to be reapplied every time the hair is washed.
Kay Connelly, technical director for L'Oreal Professionnel, said: 'Hair is not a living organ and we don't feel pain when it is cut.
'But one end of it is deeply embedded in the skin of the scalp and, at one time, it has been alive.
'Our aim as hairdressers is to beautify hair to maintain its living sense, rather than allow it to continually dehydrate over time and fall off and crumble, like leaves off a tree.
'In the same way that skin ages and needs replenishing, so does hair. 'The cortex fractures from daily aggressions, such as brushing and blow drying, chemical treatments or excess sun, and when it becomes fractured it stops hair looking healthy, smooth and shiny.
Stronger hair: Cheryl Cole has appeared in L'Oréal ads and says their products make her hair feel 'stronger and full of life' Picture by Ken McKay/ITV/PA Wire
This product is different because it allows hair to repair itself from 'The molecule finds the damaged fibres and is able to change its structure to create a network or mess which plugs holes in the hair and gives it its substance back.'
The molecule, which has the trademark name Intra-Cylane, is so far only available through salons and has to be applied by hair-dressers.
It is initially washed into the hair using a shampoo, and then once the hair has been towel dried, more of the chemical is added in serum form, using a syringe.
Hairdressers say it is particularly good for clients with very long hair, who suffer from dry, split ends, or those whose hair has become frizzy or brittle due to heat damage from curling, straightening and blowdrying or repeated colour treatments.
And they claim that, unlike other conditioning agents, it is quick to apply, and can be incorporated into a normal cut and blow-dry. Because the molecule penetrates the hair shaft, it is also said to protect the hair from future damage and make it feel stronger and thicker for longer.
Mrs Connelly added: 'Those who've had the treatment notice a physical change in their hair, it literally bulks up and is thicker for longer.'
The salon treatment, known as L'Oreal Professionnel Fiberceutic, has been so successful that the firm is preparing to launch a range of shampoos and conditioners, which customers will be able to purchase from salons to use at home. The products will go on sale nationwide next month.
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