 |     |  Fashion Trends Gangways & vintage gangsters: men’s styling inspiration. The Gangways, the passage between land and ship; though Nicholas Harding’s shoot could just as easily be called the gangsters, with his boys having a particular gruffness, an unshakable intensity, about them. In long johns and dog tags, shearling jackets and boots, Joanna Bojanek’s styling perfectly merges vintage men’s looks with current menswear trends to create the kind of tough male characters Hollywood is loving so much right now. Photo gallery included.  Events What we’re listening to: the runway edition. Some runways amaze only with the clothes; some have you tapping your foot or scribbling notes about songs you simply must get your hands on. Our round-up this week of what's playing at Fashionising.com HQ is our runway edition: music from the shows that have continued to play in our heads and in our office.
Here's what we've been listening to.  Beauty & Grooming Everything you ever wanted to know about scents but were too afraid to ask. We often hear people talk about scents, about signature fragrances, about notes that bring back memories and as some might feel the sudden urge to embark in the search of a great perfume without the basic notions, rather blindfolded and with the distinct intention to base the purchase on what feels like a delightful aroma at the time: but they ought to know there’s far more to the story to be told.
Read on for a break-down of everything you ought to know about scents before hunting down the right ones for yourself or for others. Latest Collections. Recent Features.  Hair Hair how to: elegant, twisted bun. At some point in our lives, we have to attend a formal occasion that requires a more elegant hairstyle. As tempting as it is to show up in a ponytail, a bun is always a better choice for these occasions and this elegant, twisted bun from the Peter Som fall / winter 2013 show is one anyone can easily incorporate in a formal ensemble.
Created by Wella Professional’s Christopher Dove, this look was made to balance out the collection. With pieces that feature high necklines, volume and structure it is only fitting that this 2013 hairstyle is sleek and simple. Annika Bowen, Melbourne Hairstylist and our resident hair correspondent was happy to share with us her steps on how to get this elegant formal hairstyle. Read on for details of how to create the twisted bun. Hair 5 historical hair how tos: from Cleopatra to Vestal Virgins. Who knew that such a thing as a hairdressing archaeologist existed? Well Janet Stevens recreates historical hairstyles, giving you a history lesson and a hair how-to at the same time. The beauty is that you don’t need to be part of a historical reenactment group to appreciate these styles – and nor do you need to create them with utmost historical accuracy. The next time you don a Grecian inspired dress or Egyptian revivalist jewellery, you can create a suitably classical hairstyle to match – just replace bodkins for bobby pins and modernise the styles in whatever way you see fit.
And many are, in fact, very simple to create. There are countless ways to adapt them into hairstyles suitable for 2013.
Here are 5 classical hair how-tos from Cleopatra to the Vestal Virgins of Ancient Rome. Hair How to recreate a day-old blowout: the hair at Ungaro. A day-old blowdry has its own kind of charm. More effortless and lived in than it’s bouncy first-day counterpart, it’s a kind of surprise twist of the hair universe: somehow, hair that you’ve slept on can be just as good or even better than when it was freshly done.
Backstage at Emanuel Ungaro, the Redken team worked magic to recreate that effect of a day old blowout. Here's how you can achieve it for yourself. Beauty & Grooming How to: Chanel’s glitter-dusted eye makeup. You might not wear it every day, but just imagine the feeling of whimsical glamour and pure magic that you'd get from dusting your eyes in bold metallic glitter and pulling on your best pair of boots. Night out, concert, music festival, party... Some occasions just call for something extra. Chanel might have found it. After the break, how to do glitter the Chanel way. Featured Pictorials. Feature Updates. | |
