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Local stylist represents the 918 at NY Fashion Week
Published: 2/23/2011 11:49 AM
Last Modified: 2/23/2011 11:49 AM


Amber Lynn Baldwin works her magic backstage during a show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in NYC.

Hair stylist Amber Lynn Baldwin, the fabulous creative director at Ihloff Salon and Day Spa's 81st Street and Memorial Drive location, just returned from a trip to New York City for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. She was once again invited to lend her talent for a couple of runway shows.

This time around, she worked the Trias show with lead stylist Jon Reyman and the Sophie Theallet show with Aveda global creative director Antoinette Beenders.

Here's the skinny from Amber Lynn on what she did and saw backstage:

Trias

"Joaquin Trias' fall collection featured next-generation fabrics that are breathable, stain-repellent and UV ray-deflecting. Trias also worked with a lot of wool, creating oversize sweater coats and dense layering cardigans. The hair for the collection was a low woven bun with a strong center parting in the front. It was important to make the hair look natural and not too sleek."

Sophie Theallet

"Sophie Theallet's fall collection showcased a French inspired mix of class and elegance. Models strutted beautiful, feminine satin dresses and blouses, sexy knee-length skirts, and brightly color-blocked sweaters. The fabrics hung close to the body, but were soft and not constricting, done in rich oranges, reds, purples and yellows.

"Sophie wanted super-simple hair for her collection. Inspired by fashionable fugitive Bonnie Parker, each model's hair was smoothed, straightened and tied back with a long black-ribbon choker. We then placed black berets on the models, creating an elegant French look. For makeup, they wore heavy eye liner."

Being backstage

"I got to go backstage at both shows, which was a real treat," she said. "It is crazy and hectic backstage, but it is such an adrenaline rush!"

At Sophie Theallet, she helped Allen Ruiz prep models before their runway takeoffs.

"It was mad chaos, as we worked to perfect the hair around the models trying to dress, makeup artist putting on finishing touches, the press taking photos, and tons of other people getting the models ready right before showtime," Amber Lynn said. "We were working in a small 4-foot-wide hallway, getting pushed, shoved and stepped on by super-high heels.

"Although it might be crazy backstage, as soon as the lights dim, the music comes on, and the show starts, the models strut their stuff down the runway, as if they have been ready for hours."

Peace, love and living vicariously through talented stylists ... XOXO


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