D&M’s latest collection encapsulates the radical within; modern, unencumbered, self-assured and marching forward to its own beat. The Beatnik collection has earned D&M a top-four finalist placing for Australasian Salon Team of the Year at the 2015 Hair Expo Awards, A.K.A. the hairdressing Oscars. D&M is the only New Zealand salon to have ever been a finalist for this award. Danny Pato is also a finalist for NZ Hairdresser of the Year at the same competition.
These are the dilettantes, the artists, the modern bohemians whose aesthetic is as moody as it is subversive. These are the restless rebels, fighting convention, courting controversy with future thoughts and dreams undreamt. These enfants terrible are the ones to watch.
Danny Pato’s latest collaboration with photographer Mara Sommer for D&M celebrates an era of rebellion chic, paying homage to the Beatnik.
Calm, composed, intellectual mod-girls recall a time of scooters, bikers and smoky late night speakeasies, where the inner-circle is shared with thinkers, writers and poets like Ginsberg, Kerouac and Burroughs.
Restless youth wear sharp polished looks, embracing the liberation they seek from a censored world. Boys are steely-eyed and intense – with a nod to a dystopian future they imagine within artistic self-expression. Their feminine counterparts call on the glamour of Veronica Lake, and toughen her up. Jean Seberg’s original look inspires a not-so-innocent gamine ingénue, glancing at us with knowing looks.
ABOUT THE HAIR
The Beatnik – essentially a 50s/60s stereotype – is a youthful, smart and rebellious creature. Styles from this era, like any, become fashionable again. For our collection and where trends heading this winter, the Beatnik styles – including mods, biker-girls, rebels and screen sirens – have been given a roughed-up, contemporary twist.
Pixie cuts are soft and frayed around the edges, while shorter bobs are accented with choppy fringes. Shoulder length hair, AKA lobs, are textured and layered, and styled with grit. Long hair is kept glossy and styled with loose, glamorous waves. And everyone is rocking a fringe! If you’re about to go get yourself a fringe, ask your stylist about what type will suit your style and face shape, and get something soft and sweepy, choppy or dramatically dead blunt.
Solid colours and full head bleaches were definite trends of the Beatnik era, something that we’re seeing a resurgence of for winter 2015. Baylayage and ombre have been fading out of fashion for a while, becoming softer and more blended. We are now heading back toward more solid colour looks with subtle shimmers of light and depth.
So yes, full-on blonde is back, while darker tones are rich and shiny. Whether hair is light or dark, a client’s natural colouring should be taken into account to determine if a warm, cool or neutral reflect would work best. Everyone is unique, so make sure you work in tandem with your colourist to selects shades that truly compliment you. And if you’re going for a full-on blonde, try to find a colourist who’s using Olaplex (coming to NZ later this month), a new miracle product from the US that magically prevents hair breakage.
CREDITS
Photographer: Mara Sommer
Art Director: Danny Pato @ D&M
Hair: Danny Pato, Michael Sisaengrath and the D&M creative team
Styling: Rachel Morton
Makeup: Virginia Carde
Models: Grace and Kizzie @ 62, Lydia and Jesse @ Red 11, Danielle @ Unique
4th April 2015
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