“All hair is away from the face - there's no emotion and all of the personality is taken away. I envisioned the way a 'virtual girl' is drawn in a cartoon. Then I added these different colored extensions - white, red and black, which adds to the synthetic feeling of the hair. I used colors which looked most dramatic against each of the models' real hair. The different colors give you that pop of fakeness so we're not talking about reality. Like a futuristic princess.” WayGivingDifferentRealFeelingsRealityFacesUsedGirlBlackWhiteEmotionTalkingTakenColorHairPersonalityModelsRedAddPopsDramaticPrincessCartoonExtensionsNot TalkingFuturisticSyntheticDifferent ColorsFakenessReal HairRed And Black Author:Guido Palau
“I didn't know I wanted to be a hairdresser. I was always interested in fashion and imagery in a very naive way, but it was always an attraction, like glitter balls.” KnowsWayWantedFashionBallsAttractionNaiveImageryGlitterHairdresser Author:Guido Palau
“The Brits always favor the underdog. There's an eccentricity to us, and I think you can see that through the fash- ion and the music and the way people look.” PeopleThinkingWayLooksFavorsUnderdogEccentricityBritsIons Author:Guido Palau
“Suddenly it was cool to have your hair lank . . . It was a whole different way of looking at things, and it shook up the whole industry.” WayDifferentWholeHairIndustryDifferent Ways Author:Guido Palau
“Fashion is emotional, and the way women look at it is emotional, so it's very important to try to connect with a woman's idea of how she might feel.” WayFeelsTryingLooksImportantIdeasMightFashionEmotional Author:Guido Palau
“As the older ones, to understand that it is a different time, and young people look at fashion in a different way . . . It's just different. If we harp on about it, they'll feel like we're just old fuddy-duddies, so I just kind of get on with it. I still feel I've got things to say.” PeopleIfsWayFeelsLooksKindStillsDifferentYoungFashionDifferent WaysDifferent TimesHarps Author:Guido Palau
“Someone might say that's a naïve way of looking at things now, and I would respect their opinion, but I also respect every woman's right to wearing her own individual style, including hair.” WayMightIndividualOpinionStyleHairIncludingIndividual Style Author:Guido Palau
“People comment, and that's where we are now. It's the way the world is.” PeopleWorldWayComment Author:Guido Palau
