Backstage at the Giles show in Paris, it was a case of spot the supermodel with the likes of Jessica Stam, Carmen Kaas, Rosie Huntingdon Whiteley and Coco Rocha being pampered by MAC Cosmetics and hair courtesy of Toni & Guy. Here is the backstage report or see all the pictures here

The Collection:
A muted palette of browns juxtaposed with sparks of orange and screen prints gave a subtle grown-up feel amongst a collection of perfect tailoring and corset-detailed dresses. From bulky leather hoods worn with tailored silhouettes, statement puffer jackets in metallic fabrics, to layers of cloud-shaped silk gowns – Giles forged his quirky signature with statement accessories such as gold lamé Gremlin bags.

Head of Team:

Paul Hanlon supported by the TONI&GUY Session Team using label.m Professional Haircare.

Hair Inspiration:

Vintage techniques collide with modern textures for a retro approach to a voluminous hair. Bubble-shaped, hair is given a lived-in texture, with French pleat roles worked into an anti-head shape, with detailing created at the front to add a tailored finish.
 
Get the Look:

1.    Load the hair with label.m Extra Strong Mousse and blast dry.
2.    Starting at the front hair line, hair is backcombed away from the face, section by section throughout, to create serious volume with a dusty texture.
3.    Hair padding is secured with pins from ear to ear across the back of the head and hair is swept back and wrapped around the shape, before manipulating the mid lengths and ends into a French pleat. Hair is secured with grips into an anti-head shape.
4.     An elastic band is placed Alice Band style to create a ‘mark’ in the hair, using label.m Hairspray and heat to secure. Top tip - use a hair net to diffuse the heat and avoid the hairspray ‘marking’.
5.    Remove the elastic and visually pin to create the perfect bubble-shape and anti-head profile.
6.    Final touch – a generous helping of label.m Hairspray to fix the look.

Must-have Product:

Label.m Extra Strong Mousse, label.m Hairspray – that’s all you need!
Session Kit:
Pintail comb, Hair Net, TONI&GUY Grooming Brush. Sacha Mascolo-Tarbuck Signature Professional Dryer.

Sum-up Quote:
“Beyond retro.”




Inspired by heroines from a Hitchcock movie, the hair was beehive big, with moussed hair dried and backcombed into a messy French pleat with "weird marks" blow-dried in to the back. The atmosphere backstage was madness as the teams prepped their hair technicians on how to get the look just right.

Make-up, presided over by Terry Barber, MAC's Director of Artistry, was a case of "demure sexiness" girls looking "glossy, tweaked and have a strong make-up look that is creamy and perfect. The real Hitchock heroine."