Makeup:
David Maderich

Wardrobe:
David Widjaja

Photos:
Roberto Ligresti

Review:

Inspired by the runway shows of major fashion players in Paris and Milan—Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Yves Saint Laurent and Armani—Vivienne Mackinder’s most recent body of work titled Retro Spectrum artfully combines 40s glam with 80s rock and gives it a modern spin.

What does that mean exactly? When it came to the styling and cutting, Mackinder wanted to emphasize that long is in and short is out. Bringing forth rounded shapes, curls, braids, crimps and twists, Mackinder says she wanted this collection to express the importance of finishing and styling hair in the salon. “We need to create another reason for long hair clients to come in. Forget about that horrible old fashioned word ‘updo’, and focus on alternative finishing skills—setting the hair, doing soft chignons, half up half down styles and so on,” she explains. Although this couture collection is quite avant garde for the everyday client, Mackinder hopes a diluted version will percolate into the mainstream.