Elaborate rolled hairstyles came in both feminine and
structural forms. Spotted at: Carolina Herrera, Chanel, Chado Ralph
Rucci, Catherine Malandrino, 3.1 Phillip Lim.
For Carolina Herrera’s
ladylike collection, Orlando Pita fashioned a wispy ring of hair around
the head for a look that was prim yet regal. At Chanel, Gilbert tied
sections of hair, as if they were shoelaces, at the nape of the neck,
creating a bundle of “bows” that complemented the
collection’s girlish
ruffles and genteel tweeds. “It’s chic but cute at the same time,” she
said of her handiwork. To match the subtle Japanese influences behind
Chado Ralph Rucci’s collection, Laurent Philippon sewed an elegant,
lacquered loop close to the head with a needle and thread, fashioning a
look that resembled meticulous origami. “It’s couture sumo wrestler,” he
joked.
A Little Loopy
December 2008
