Before a fashion show designers have a ton of prep work to do, but most of it gets done just a few days before the big event. A week before the Duckie Brown show I went to a model fitting (lucky me!) and followed the designers, Steven Cox and Daniel Silver, every step leading up to their Spring 2011 runway show. Check out the behind the scenes video I did on behalf of Conair after the jump!
Duckie Brown Embraces "The English Boy Look"
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to go to the Duckie Brown showroom to watch the designers, Daniel Silver and Steven Cox, prep for fashion week. (See post here.) Today was their big show at Industria Studios and for both events I partnered with Conair to host behind the scenes videos.
Backstage was incredibly calm. I'm not sure if it's because it was the first day of fashion week and things were a little slow or if it's because there were more men backstage than woman and they're more of a relaxed species all together.
Cox explained his inspiration came from his recent travels to England and wanted all of the men to look like men, but like English boys. In America, I guess you can say they looked like private school boys. The Conair stylist used their i-Stubble to make sure any facial hair was well groomed, sideburns were trimmed and the back of the guys necks were cleaned up.
Tinted moisturizer was all the men needed on their faces. "It gives the boys super clean skin," Lottie, the lead makeup artist from Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics. To make it appear extremely sheer, she applied it with a brush and kept thinning it out on the models' faces.
Behind the Scenes: Conair Collaborates with Duckie Brown for NYFW
"It's about a man being comfortable in his own skin," Designer, Steven Cox explained about the grooming inspiration for the Duckie Brown Spring/Summer 2012 runway show that's about to take place in just a few weeks. "No harsh lines, well groomed, yet, not over done."
This is where Conair comes in. The brand partnered with Duckie Brown and will be grooming all 24 models backstage during New York Fashion Week this September. I got a sneak peek at the behind the scenes prep at the Duckie Brown Show room in the Meat Packing District and let me tell you, groomed or not, these men wore those clothes well!
The models were all there being styled and fit by the designers walking back and forth as if they were walking the runway making sure the movement of the clothes was just right. Even though they were stripping down left and right, all eyes were on the grooming station. Each one came scruffy for the job and a Conair stylist tested out their new i-Stubble trimmer.
Most of the models confessed they never shave bare to the face due to fear of irritation and breakouts so facial hair is their off-the-runway look as well. Everyone was impressed by the i-Stubble for two reasons – it has a floating head that allows for easy contouring around every face shape and there's no need to change the blades, which allows for convenience.
I hosted videos for yesterday's event on behalf of Conair and will be hosting more backstage during NYFW too. I'll share the full video as soon as I get it. Ladies, you won't want to miss this!
