Intercoiffure Mondial New York Atelier

We have recently returned from New York City for our yearly atelier with fellow Intercoiffure Mondial members. Here are the hair and fashion trends for the upcoming season as interpreted by our industry.

For hair color, we are no longer doing high lights over color, we are now doing color over high lights. We still will have dimension in the hair, but it will be much more subtle, soft, and shiny. The color we use at Mouton's is a company from Germany, which has a patented shine molecule. Next season we will see more believable blonds, rich, soft, shiny brunettes, and true red heads.

The colors for the upcoming seasons are modern, yet not cold. Gina Khan, Creative Director for Intercoiffure describes this concept by comparing hair to "shot silk- where the interplay of colors between warp and weft create a shimmering surface of pure tones. You see the hair color change with the changing light. The dimension is sublte...no stripes or panels".

For hair cuts, the most predominant trend is individuality. What's most flattering and conducive to your facial structure and growth directions is in fashion. Also, the hair styles are fuller and have more femininity. The shapes are very touchable and free, yet still have form. It is also important to remember that your color and cut are a team and should compliment each other.

Every season we learn what the new black is. For Spring and Summer, purple is the new black. Scott Cole, the North American Fashion Director summarized Spring fashion by saying, "It's a style that beautifully compliments Spring's diversely textured, layered fashions- flowing lines that cleverly disort the female shape".