SALON REVIEWS: Projet F In SoHo

Edited by Hillary Frazier

If any of you know me, you may know that I have (had) relatively long blonde hair that did not suit me, at all.  I’ve never been afraid to change my hair, because it will grow back, and it is just hair.  Rebecca suggested after seeing Bryant G, that I try out a new salon in SoHo that she had just been to called Projet F.

I booked at Projet F through Lifebooker, which is a dream seeing as I am completely unorganized in terms of thinking ahead to get my haircut.  When I want to cut my hair, I want to cut my hair, and Lifebooker allowed me to book an appointment and attend it three hours later.  The salon has an really cool vibe, with very clean black and whites and a good stereo system, plus full length mirrors, and great capes so you don’t leave the salon with hair all over your shirt.  

Projet F has only been around for about seven months, but is building up their name as Lifebooker gives customers a deal at an amazing salon with the some of the best stylists around.  New Yorkers of all walks of life are beginning to notice how great this salon really is, just as I was sitting there, Jaslene Gonzalez from Americas Next Top Model season 8 came in to say hello to her stylist and grab a few bags she left in their earlier.  

After telling my stylist, Anthony Fonseca, to just cut all of my hair off and showing him this photo of a basic idea, I went back to be shampooed. These weren’t your regular shampoo chairs, or your regular shampoo experience.  I laid down in the most comfortable chair ever, and a ten minute shampoo and head/neck massage.  Another Anthony that was shampooing me explained that they use this technique of massaging the head and neck (which feels amazing) to ensure that all of the nutrients get into your hair, and that not every salon does this. 

I then sat down to get my hair cut, and Anthony did an amazing job.  He listened to what I wanted, and also gave suggestions to how the photo I brought in could be workable for my face shape, and every day life.  He began chopping away and I felt completely comfortable as the inches fell to the floor.  He gave me a mirror to show see the progress, and I was overjoyed to see my new style emerge.  I got a quick blow dry and a splash of pomade and we all agreed, short hair suits me WAY better. I’ll definitely be going back to Projet F to refresh my cut, and would recommend any of their stylists for an awesome new look!

Check out their website, or you can even walk-in at 180 Lafayette St (Between Broome and Grand)

Here’s my before and after shots, what do you think?:

FIRST LOOK: Project Runway Season Six & Models of the Runway

Edited by Kirby Marzec

It appears to me that Project Runway’s new home at Lifetime may be the best move possible for the show! After a severely disappointing fifth season on the Bravo network, the season six preview definitely looks entertaining! And if stolen fabric and emotional designers didn’t stir enough drama for you, Lifetime’s addition to Project Runway, Models of the Runway, looks like a cattier, more realistic version of America’s Next Top Model. 

The new season starts on August 20th at 10PM Eastern Standard Time on Lifetime. One month, folks!

SPREAD UM: Jourdan Dunn by Jason Kibbler for Vogue Russia

Edited by Hillary Frazier

Jason Kibbler shot Jourdan Dunn for Vogue Russia, who displays her versatility in these shots.  From beginning to end, Dunn goes from high society (in Dior), to high jumping (and her legs look gorgeous, I might add).  The only thing I’m not crazy about in this jump is her left wrist…I think the America’s Next Top Model judges would probably agree.

SOURCE: Dunn Deal

IN CASE YOU CARE: Paulina Porizkova Gets the Stiletto Boot

Edited by Princess Glover

Times are tough, and when it’s time to trim the fat its only fair that the once-famous supermodel, whose only real purpose is to make it look like it’s not really all about Tyra and provide shallow, empty commentary, should pack her bags and leave the house.

“The current state of the economy has forced shows to make major budget cuts industry wide,” says America’s Top Model executive producer Ken Mok, in a joint statement with Tyra Banks released Monday. “America’s Next Top Model is not immune to these financially challenging times. We’ve had to make significant cuts in every area of the production and, unfortunately, Paulina was a casualty of these cuts.”

Honestly, I don’t think it’s going to make a difference since the show is a joke anyway. They should’ve stuck with Janice even if she did talk out of her ass half the time, at least she was entertaining. So who’s up next…Frederique Van der Wall?

America’s Next Top Model Photoshoot 6

Edited by Rebecca Alexander

I honestly haven’t watched ANTM for a while, but thought that this photoshoot was very exciting, the models were supposed to ‘act’ their colors…not sure if they really did that, but the photos look amazing.

LINKAGE: Ohnotheydidnt

SPREAD UM: In Memory of the Late Mr. and Mrs. Comfort

Edited by Hillary Frazier

Shot for the New Yorker in 1995 by the legendary Richard Avedon, this creepy shoot seems worthy of a concept for Americas Next Top Model. Featuring gorgeously style models that appear to have no idea that their loves are merely skeletons, Avedon creates many shots of sheer passion and romance. In agreement with WickedHalo, this shoot has a striking resemblance to the Corpse Bride, but with a ‘Corpse Groom.’ As creepy as these decomposed grooms seem, you can’t help but notice the beauty in each shot, and have a hard time looking away from the photos, no matter how gruesome the concept may be. Each shot brings the couple into a different scene, of love or catastrophe. There’s even a sex scene, which could perhaps be followed by the family portrait with the child as a very creepy doll, even more so than the skeleton. A few of the shots seem straight from a horror movie, but the concept overall would do Tim Burton proud.

GALLERY: In Memory of the Late Mr. and Mrs. Comfort

LINKAGE: Wicked Halo

VIDEO: Stampede at America’s Next Top Model Auditions

Edited by Zmaji Robinson

Look Indies! It’s a stampede of candidates for America’s Next Flop Model. Yes childrenz, you read right, they stampeded like a hoard of cows tryin to get to the feedin trough at the Olive Garden, Moooooo! Not to volunteer to help in a needy community or to provide blood so there would be surplus for life saving purposes or to burn Anna Wintour in effigy, not important causes like that. No, these delicate young heffas straight grid-ironed and clawed and catted their way forward for the chance to bask in the glow of Tyra’s premium silky weave. I know Tyra’s gonna turn this into a “very special Tyra” episode and talk to the “victims” about how they overcame this “hardship” and it’s all gonna lead back to her. I mean really, must we push, everyone will have their chance to be told to go kill themselves. This is just ridiculous, I thought I was watchin’ a soup line in a 3rd world country and what’s pitiful is that most of these wannabes will be models when Satan starts up an ice cold lemonade stand in hell on the 4th of “Nevuary”. I would call them whores for attention but I gave up snarkiness for lent………………………so I won’t call them whores……………………I’m just not gonna call them whores……………………no, I’m not calling them that…………not whores………………………wait, what is lent again?

-Z’maji of HauteBlogXOXO

Clay Aiken Wants To Be On Top (In The Least Sexual Way Possible)

Edited by Kirby Marzec

America’s Next Top Model producers must really be scrambling for guest judges. Clay Aiken has been scheduled to guest judge an upcoming 12th cycle episode of ANTM. Now, I can see an ex-model, stylist, personal trainer, talent agent…hell, even Brendan Fraser as a judge…but Clay Aiken?! Someone enlighten me, what does a shoddy musician know about models, fashion or beauty? 

Thanks Jezebel!

Clay Aiken to ANTM

Edited by Andy Wass

I don’t know how Clay Aiken is relevant to fashion, except for his incredible outfits in Spamalot (above).

But Tyra reportedly has him on board be a guest judge in an April episode of America’s Next Top Model.

From Entertainment Weekly.

The Fierce Guide To Life

Edited by Kirby Marzec

We all know that America’s Next Top Model is more like a hazing filled, college girl soap opera than contest television. It only took the producers 12 cycles to realize that viewers want more than skinny girl drama and lack of self-confidence…they really want to know what it takes to be a model, or at least look like one! Thanks to show producers, we can now look forward to 144 pages of America’s Next Top Model: Fierce Guide To Life. From eating healthy to runway etiquette and makeup application to inner beauty, your daily ferocity will soar. The book is slated to hit shelves sometime in April.

For more, check out The Pipeline!