RunwayAW19

YOUNG TALENT
UNIVERSITY OF
WESTMINSTER
FASHION MA
LED BY Frankie Pullen
at Daniel Galvin
UNIVERSITY OF
WESTMINSTER
MEN’S FASHION MA
LED BY Luke Gregory
at Fowler35
LONDON COLLEGE
OF FASHION
FASHION BA
LED BY Andrea Daley
at Barbara Daley
LONDON COLLEGE
OF FASHION
FASHION MA
LED BY Yesmin O’Brien at
seanhanna
“I’m lucky enough to have
been asked to lead the
Westminster MA show for the
past few years and it’s always
great to work with new
designers! Each model will
walk for two or three different
designers, so I work with the
course lecturers to design a
hairstyle that will go with all
of the looks they need. Positive
thinking and not panicking is
key. Session work is so fun
and varied – ask around as
people are always in need
of assistants!”
“I had to be really focused for
this show as I had only a week
of preparation. You have to get
to know the designers, what
their collections are trying to
say to the audience and how to
translate each of their visions
into hair. It’s given me
confidence in my ability to
convert the often revered but
unobtainable designs on the
catwalk for use with my
commercial clients in the
salon. Using relatable
references is key for clients so
they can enter this world.”
“To be asked to lead such a
prestigious show was amazing.
The highlight has to be seeing
your work walking down the
runway – that feeling when it
all comes together with models
in full hair and make-up,
wearing some incredible
designs – it can’t help but make
you feel proud of everyone
involved. Getting 60 models
ready in such a tight timeframe
is always going to be difficult,
but we had a great team from
the L’Oréal Professionnel
ID Artists programme.”
ASSISTED BY Olivia Collison at
MACK Hairdressing
“There were so many inspiring
people like Yesmin working at
this show and I gained a lot of
insight into how other stylists
work and the techniques they
use. We had to use a wide
range of skills and I was
nervous at first. But it has
really boosted my confidence
and I have overcome my
worries about working under
pressure. I would love to do
session work again, as it’s so
different to salon work.”
Frankie Pullen
Luke Gregory
Andrea Daley
Yesmin O’Brien and Olivia Collison
RUNWAY
AUTUMN/WINTER 2019
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