American Salon July 2012 : Page 158
Damien Carney’s newest collection, Vive Le Rouge, highlights serious volume and texture with a Victorian and Edwardian twist. By Jolene Turner PhoTogrAPhy By rAquel olivo Electrifying frizz, textural waves and voluptuous curls are the lifeblood of Vive Le Rouge, the newest collection from visionary Damien Carney, created exclusively for American Salon . To craft the artistic hairstyles that evoke the power and drama of the color red, Carney tapped into the basics of hairdressing, setting wet hair on large perm rods and thoroughly drying it under a hooded hairdryer to create the textural groundwork for all of the looks. “Understanding the fundamentals is the backbone of all creativity,” Carney says. “If we recognize the foundation of a cut and how it affects form, design and function, it makes it easier to rework the look and reinvent an overall vision of a style.” Although inspired by the late Victorian and early Edwardian eras, Vive Le Rouge, with its pretty curls intentionally distorted into a mass of volume, is decidedly 21 st century. “I like to tap into the past for inspiration, but one must renew, reinvigorate and—most important—refresh a style to make it relevant to the time in which we live,” Carney says. 158 American Salon July 2012
Siren Call
Jolene Turner
SIREN CALL<br /> <br /> Damien Carney’s newest collection, Vive Le Rouge, highlights serious volume and texture with a Victorian and Edwardian twist.<br /> <br /> By Jolene Turner<br /> Photography by Raquel Olivo <br /> <br /> Electrifying frizz, textural waves and voluptuous curls are the lifeblood of Vive Le Rouge, the newest collection from visionary Damien Carney, created exclusively for American Salon. To craft the artistic hairstyles that evoke the power and drama of the color red, Carney tapped into the basics of hairdressing, setting wet hair on large perm rods and thoroughly drying it under a hooded hairdryer to create the textural groundwork for all of the looks. “Understanding the fundamentals is the backbone of all creativity,” Carney says. “If we recognize the foundation of a cut and how it affects form, design and function, it makes it easier to rework the look and reinvent an overall vision of a style.” Although inspired by the late Victorian and early Edwardian eras, Vive Le Rouge, with its pretty curls intentionally distorted into a mass of volume, is decidedly 21st century. “I like to tap into the past for inspiration, but one must renew, reinvigorate and—most important—refresh a style to make it relevant to the time in which we live,” Carney says.
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