Clockwise from above, Lucy Vincent-Marr's latest takes on short hair, long hair, and her ballerina's chignon. Photos / L'Oreal Professionnel
Step away from the straightening iron. Poker-straight hair is not an option this summer - or winter for that matter. Jolly good news too. That altogether too-straight hair can look a little like one of Britney's wigs if it's been created by a flatiron zealot.
Lucy Vincent-Marr, of
Stephen Marr, has been working on the hair for some of the shows at Fashion Week. Although the looks she's put together have to work with next winter's fashion, they're also for summer.
British model Agyness Deyn has been leading the short-hair charge with her bleached blonde crop, a 21st century take on the 80s. Hair is softer, more believable this time round, now our obsession with hair gel and immovable spikes has waned.
Vincent-Marr's "Beatles meets Twiggy" gamine cut has more in common with Audrey Hepburn and the 60s take on short than Annie Lennox. It's one of those haircuts that can be maintained at home with a paddle brush to help blow-dry hair smooth and rough up the ends and fringe before using a wax or paste to finish.
Those attached to their long hair can relax. It's not short hair or nothing. But longer hair has to be in good health and have fullness and texture. After drying the hair, wrap it around hot sticks. It doesn't have to be done perfectly, as the effect should be natural with soft, broken waves when the hair is shaken out, says Vincent-Marr.
This season's up-do of choice is a loose version of the ballerina's chignon. Hair should be scraped back randomly into a low pony tail, then pinned into place for a "simple and feminine feel". A criss-cross hair band or two adds authenticity to the ballet girl look.
Hair doesn't get much easier than this. If you're keen, you could start tackling Veronica Lake's 40s diva look with a curling iron in preparation for winter. Expect a higher degree of difficulty in getting her glamorous, sculpted peek-a-boo curls though.
