I really did damn enjoy turning Jennifer Pugh into this, a few days ago for an editorial.
A very favorite model, she’s a great performer.
On set, sometimes I’ll create a separate and personal mind process going, along with my work there, to stay focused.
[another one had arrived in the mail that morning, so she came along]
My New York magazine interview is out, in The Cut. My passion for wigs is now public knowledge.
http://nymag.com/thecut/2013/08/meet-the-hairstylist-with-a-passion-for-wigs.html
Sometimes -not often- what appears to be a tacky, ethnic costume tourist souvenir figure, hides underneath the starched atrociousness, a doll that’s not only beautifully designed but has a surprising versatility in expression and character. Like this one from the late 50s. She’s around 10 inches tall with a far out, tightly strung, hard plastic, jointed body; gorgeous hand painted facial features and a super photogenic bone structure. Her hair is the typical brittle viscose/mohair treatment, glued and sewn to the head. Everything about her carries a hand made, hand crafted softness and vulnerability, typical of items of a time long gone.
Each one has a slightly different face and thus quite different expression, since they’re hand painted.
behind the scenes at the shoot today, Alexa is wearing 10 pounds of SISTERVERONICA human hair extensions.
New work in the June issue of Vogue Italia, with the outworldly but very real Carmen Dell’Orefice. Shot by Greg Lotus, styled by Danny Santiago, make up by Carole Lasnier, props by David Fittin. Shot in Miami, on a scorching day.
Carmen is the only model I had ever desired to work with, before I got into fashion, so this was a real treat. She turned out to be the most disciplined, hard working, generous and polite person, with absolutely no airs about herself. In the midst of preparing her and the rest of the models, I totally stalked her every move with the corner of my eye. She must have observed my fetishistic tendencies, because she gifted me her Adorn hairspray. I asked her to sign it.
motorhome life
Wig and dress for the Mdvanii doll. Human hair on mesh foundation, in 1:6 scale.
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New work in the new issue of BULLETT, in stands now. Shot by Jason Kim, styled by Jessica Bobince, make up by Robert Greene, nails by Casey Herman, hair by me, modeled by Hirschy.
New shoot in the new BULLETT magazine, shot by David Schulze, styling by Jessica Bobince, make up by Tracy Alfajora, nails by Yuko Tsuchihashi, hair by me, using SISTERVERONICA extensions and bangs. Models Emily @ NYM and Gabby @ Elite.
A new story in this month’s issue of Swiss Bolero magazine, shot by Rene and Radka, make up by Akiko Sakamoto. Shot in Los Angeles.
