The House that Bumble Built

When it comes to hair, no one plays with innovation and imagination better than Bumble and bumble. But don't be fooled, the House of Bumble is more than just a pretty head of hair.

Bumble and Fashion Week have been together for nearly 20 years now, and Bumble Session Stylist, Laurent Philippon, has been along for much of the ride.




Besides being a backstage staple at Bumble shows and events for over 17 years, the definitively cool Laurent (he calls New York and Paris home) is featured in the 6th issue of Bumble's in-house publication, Hair Stories.


















In this issue, dedicated to all things Fashion Week, Hair Stories captures the feeling backstage at the shows from 2 weeks, 2 days, 2 hours, and 2 minutes to show time.















And who better to ask then Bumble's unstoppable Fashion Week force, not to mention our own continent-hopping artist in residence, Laurent Philippon:



























Click on the pages for the full-sized interview, and let Laurent share some of his runway "war stories" with you!
















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Kramer vs. Kramer vs. Chai

The secret is out: Tina Chai has a little crush on Meryl Streep.

OK, not really.... but in this clip from Style.com, Tina talks about how her obsession with trenches dates back to that iconic scene from Kramer vs. Kramer, with Meryl in the park and the kid and Dustin Hoffman.... see, I'm getting all nostalgic.

Tina also talks about keeping it simple in the summer months with light items from young, up and coming designers.





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The Creative Coalition

Check out the March 14 Edition of WWD BeautyBIZ for their feature on the "next generation of creative stars": The Creative Coalition, by Jenny B. Fine. (Photos by Guy Aroch)
















Hairstylist Miki and makeup artist Romy Soleimani are profiled, gaining a rare insight into their backgrounds and current creative inspirations.













Miki, whose styling is also featured on the cover, discusses the delicate balance between comfort, texture, movement, and sex appeal, while Romy expresses her never-ending search for new creative challenges: art, music, and travel.


















Click on the pages for the full story, or pick up a copy of WWD BeautyBiz on newsstands now.




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