The opportunity to help each designer fulfill
their vision and inspire their audience, by complementing their work
with professional hair design, is a rewarding experience that I take
very seriously. As a hair designer, I hope that even the simplest
elements, whether hair color, a wisp or curl, a texture or length, can
inspire the viewer to experiment with their own personal style and show
the world who they are or want to be.
As Managing Vice President of Mitchell's Salon &
Day Spa, and Pump Salon, I have had the honor of being Key Hair Stylist
for Cincinnati Fashion Week two years into production, along with my
show team, which consists of stylists from both Pump Salon and
Mitchell's. I am excited to apply my experience as a member of Wella USA
and various New York, Paris and Milan Fashion Week hair teams, to the
outstanding production team of Cincinnati Fashion Week.
In my career I have had the opportunity to
participate in shows for designers such as Mr. Armani at Armani Prive
Couture, Emporio, and Giorgio Armani with Oribe, as well as Cynthia
Rowley with Wella USA, and Rad Hourani and Edward Ames with Ramona
Ersbach; although there is something very special about having a fashion
week of our own. CEO and founder Nathan Hurst's unwavering dedication
and passion for quality is evident in everything he does and is mirrored
by everyone who has since joined forces with Cincinnati Fashion Week.
The production and show quality for Cincinnati Fashion Week 2011 will
provide our city with an even bigger and better event than 2010.
Our recent campaign work with global photographer
and local genius Annette Navarro (whom I've had the pleasure of working
with for over 15 years as our photographer for Mitchell's and Pump
Salon) was an exciting experience.
For special backstage photos and
how-to videos from Mitchell's, check out
www.facebook.com/mitchellssalon.
WHAT: CFW partners with A-LINE magazine to celebrate
in "Warhol Factory" homage, the communities that keep Cincinnati on the
creative edge of design. Join us for dancing, fashion and creative
expression.
WHEN: Private VIP reception, including Warhol-inspired fashion show, from 7-9 p.m. Doors open to the public
at 9 p.m.
WHERE: 100 E. Fifth St.
Tuesday, May 10: Men's Fashion Refinery
WHAT: Grab a cold one and see
presentations by fashion designer Jonathan Mezibov, Artfully Disheveled
owners Chris Berre and Michael Palmer, Corwyn Apparel owner Corywn
Thomas and Demetrius Romanos from Kaleidoscope.
WHEN: 6-8 p.m.
WHERE: Christian Moerlein Brewing Company,
1621 Moore St.
TICKETS: $25
Wednesday, May 11: Tea with Mary Baskett
WHAT: Japanese fashion
guru Mary Baskett will host an exhibition of her new finds across the
seas. Also, see a runway production exploring a contemporary look at
historically-inspired Japanese hair design by Mitchell's Salon
& Day Spa.
WHEN: Reception 6-7 p.m., lecture 7 p.m., after party 8 p.m.-midnight.
WHERE: Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive
TICKETS: Reception and lecture is free, after party is $15.
Thursday, May 12: Landor: Graphic Fashion
WHAT: Global branding and design firm Landor
Associates Cincinnati will host an exhibition of fashion as seen through
the windows that once housed the Shillito Department Store. See how
various art forms impact the fashion industry and how fashion feeds
design.
WHEN: 7 p.m., unveiling of
the windows on Race Street 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: 110 Shillito Place
TICKETS: $10.
Friday, May 13: CDFF Fundraiser
WHAT: Help raise money for the Cincinnati Design
& Fashion Fund, which supports the retention of design, fashion and
retail talent in the Queen City. Also, meet the designers who will show
at the CFW Finale.
WHEN: 8 p.m.
WHERE: Via Vite, 520 Vine St.
TICKETS: $65, including prix-fixe meal of three courses.
Saturday May 14: Spring Production Finale
WHAT: Industry-level runway production featuring national and international designers.
WHEN: 5:30 p.m., runway show 8 p.m.
WHERE: The Edge, 310 Culvert St.
TICKETS: $10-$100; separate $15 for after party at
the Weston Art Gallery in the Aronoff Center for the Arts (fashion show
10 p.m. from Knickers of Hyde Park, David Dewitt's infamous photo booth
and jams provided by
DJ Pillo)
NOTE: An "All Access VIP Pass" for the week is $250.
Sunday, May 15: Merchant Fair
WHAT: Merchant fair
featuring local and international designers, craftsmen and artists.
WHEN: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
WHERE: Location TBA
DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT: LINDSEY LUSIGNOLO
After a stunning showing of her debut collection
of bridal and evening wear at Cincinnati Fashion Week 2010, independent
couture designer Lindsey Lusignolo makes a triumphant return with a
cocktail and evening wear collection and bridal collection that will
push the envelope.
Cincinnati Fashion Week CEO Nathan Hurst says
Lusignolo was chosen to show in 2010 and 2011 because of her "unique
contributions to the fashion movement in the city of Cincinnati," with
her one-of-a-kind couture designs.
Lusignolo takes pride in the tedious process of
producing couture pieces. "It's a beautiful process that I've always
found very riveting," she says. "The final result is what you can't buy
off the rack in a department store. The piece is custom-designed ... to
your body."
Lusignolo, a Cincinnati native who studied costume
design at the School for Creative and Performing Arts and graduated in
2009 from the University of Cincinnati's DAAP program, says her bridal
collection will take bridal wear to "an unconventional level of modern
glamour, where it is fashion-inspired."
Lusignolo has worked in film and theater, with
organizations including Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Opera and The
Rockettes, and draws inspiration from her favorite costumes of the past.
"I also draw inspiration from the 1920s and 1930s,
as well as other couture gowns and custom-made, tailored garments you
see in museums and art books," she says. "I want to take aspects of old
Hollywood glamour and make them new, fresh and approachable so today's
modern woman can be glamorous again."
Look for Lusignolo's couture designs during
Cincinnati Fashion Week 2011's Fashion Finale, and at her new store,
opening at the end of May in the heart of Over the Rhine at 1329 Main
St.
Cincy Magazine is proud to partner with Cincinnati Fashion Week. We encourage you to come and check it out! "”The Editors