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EMILIO CAVALLINI PRESENTATION FALL 2012 BACKSTAGE HAIR/BEAUTY

words/images Judith Ecochard Lincoln Center, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, NYC Luxe body and leg wear by way of Firenze, Italy...received a finishing polish with neat, beautifully coiffed up-dos created by Manhattan based hairstylist Yann Varin ... Using L'Oréal Professionnel Products -including one of our favs...Mythic Oil Mythic Oil Each strand, including the baby fine hairs at the neck-were perfectly placed...and a "modern off the face"look ..."with some volume on the top knot for a more flattering look".....worked perfectly with the elegant and sexy collection. We chatted a bit about current hair trends...and Varin, a native of France-noted that bangs are still popular...but somewhat softer. And remarked,  "bangs are very committed." Varin also clued us in that Mythic Oil imparts shimmer on the hair too-that's especially important for gals that color their hair...as the locks can become matt...

SOCKS: UNSUNG HEROs Of A Wardrobe

Outdoor Retailer/SLC, SIA-Denver PYOUR PERFORMANCE, DARN TOUGH, INJINJI, EXPERIA, FITS, LORPEN words/images Judith Ecochard Novelty socks-boldened with bright colors and punchy prints-are becoming a 'yes' on the must buy bucket list of many fashion retailers' trooping through all the tradeshows-these past few weeks. The warm winter seems irrelevant -as shoe/bootie styles are welcoming footwear to show off these stylish styles- for year round wear. Why not then, opt for the best fitting, technically innovative (moisture wicking, anti-odor etc), durable...and comfy knit socks out there---like the brands we recently previewed at Outdoor Retailer and SnowSports Industries Association trade shows. Made faaarrrrrrr better than the designer label licensed socks we see for sale at  better department stores...and just, if not better looking...with btw nice packaging too in some cases. Baselayers/performance leg wear combos-just seemed like a no-brainer,  but this ...