Runway S/S18

RUNWAY CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS
THE ARTISTS
HARRIET STOKES
Not Another Salon, London
Runway: How did you get to work at
the White Show?
Harriet Stokes: As a member of the
L’Oréal Professionnel ID Artist team,
I was selected to collaborate on the
White Show. The ID Artist programme
is aimed at developing the skills of the
Artists over a two-year period, and
gives us the chance to raise our profiles
through their opportunities.
R: What was the experience like?
HS: This was my first time working
backstage on a show of this calibre.
I didn’t really know what to expect,
even though styling is an aspect of the
everyday salon experience, there is a
dramatic difference between the two.
It was amazing to see how everyday
styling techniques can be adapted to
achieve different results.
R: What was the biggest lesson you
learned?
HS: The manner in which hair styling
as a discipline is adapted, even ‘rules’
are broken to achieve a stylist’s vision.
L O R A
GRIFFIN
Simon Webster Hair, Brighton
Runway: What was the experience
like backstage?
Lora Griffin: The White Show was
like nothing I have ever experienced
before! Being surrounded by so many
passionate new, young designers at
once created a feeling of being a part of
something really extraordinary, fresh
and impactful.
R: What was your highlight from
the event?
LG: It has to be the final line-up! Being
able to see each look, down to the last
detail, and the complete ensemble
ready to go! The creativity was off the
radar and I was constantly impressed
by the students’ innovative ideas
and designs.
R: Any interesting moments?
LG: I noticed that one of the outfits
was accessorised with two dead fish!
It was fabulous, but unfortunately
made the model less than popular
with the others, who seemed to keep
their distance!
SARAH BLACK
(2017 L’Oréal Colour Trophy winner)
NATHALIE MURRAY
Linton & Mac, Aberdeen
Runway: What was the experience like?
Sarah Black: It was great to work alongside some fellow
ID Artists – and overall it was a really chilled day, which
was surprising as there were 160 models!
R: What was your highlight from the event?
Nathalie Murray: Seeing the whole look come together.
The students’ work was out of this world; their ability
to create some of the outfits in just a few weeks is
crazy talent.
R: Any interesting moments?
SB: The majority of the models were students and the
theme was that they all looked like they had cut and
coloured their own hair; there were bits of hair hacked off
and hair so over-processed. It would normally have been a
stylist/colourist’s worst nightmare, but for this particular
show it actually worked.
R: What was the biggest lesson you learned?
SB: Sometimes it’s about putting down your tools and just
working with your hands… and lots and lots of product.
R: What kept you going?
NM: Naked Banana Loaf bar is my go-to behind-thescenes
snack!
Images courtesy of L’Oréal Professionnel
Nathalie Murray
Sarah Black
Spring/Summer 2018 RUNWAY 47