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The stylists were given a major dare in the final challenge: They had to copy one of Vidal Sassoon’s most famous bobs — with Sassoon as the guest judge. Yes, Vidal Sassoon, the rock star of haircutting, the man who liberated women from the tyranny of weekly hairdresser’s appointments in the 1960s by creating geometric haircuts that were truly wash and wear. This is the guy who gave Mia Farrow her Rosemary’s Baby pixie — another cut that pushed the envelope and redefined femininity. Can you imagine how nervous the stylists were? They may have acted calm — but they were shaking in their shoes.

The stylists also had to create two other cuts — and all of the looks had to tell a story. I know, it’s complicated. I can’t say it was easy for me to follow, either. And to top that off, they had to be sure the cuts flattered the models and their dresses. Oh, and they had to accomplish it all in three hours.

http://video.aol.com/video-detail/finale-vidal-sassoon-blog-pt1/31703643/?icid=VIDURVENT01

 

 

 

 

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Checking in on the Mandarin

By Mark Shanahan & Paysha Rhone

A swanky crowd of high rollers gathered in the lobby of the new Mandarin Oriental, Boston yesterday to sip wine and watch Mayor Tom Menino and hotel developers Robin Brown and Stephen Weiner (along with their wives, Marcia and Roberta, respectively, and the hotel brass) cut the fancy red ribbon. The party also featured dancing men dressed as Chinese lions and a solemn feng shui blessing by Mandarin bigwig Terry Stinson. Taking in the scene were city councilor Michael Ross, construction magnate John Fish, Massport director Tom Kenton, powerbroker Kevin Phelan, the Rev. Ray Hammond, and Mizu salon owner Elan Sassoon and his wife, Adriana. Weiner gave a heartfelt speech, in which he detailed the 13-year project and thanked his late partner, Julian Cohen (Cohen’s wife, Carol, was in the crowd). Weiner added that his 11-year-old granddaughter Rachel is already working on him to hold her bat mitzvah at the Mandarin, because ” ‘It will be free!’ Free! What a great concept,” he joked.

 http://www.mandarinoriental.com/boston/

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Here’s another exciting event I’m involved in with other designers in which I will be headlining the evening’s finale. I hope to see you and your friends there. I’m also attaching a few links where you can view images from my last show for Boston Fashion Week at the Marlowe Hotel. They are www.earneststudios.com , www.bostonfashion.com and www.bostonfashionindustry.com
 
Thanking you all in advance,
Samuel Vartan
Womens & Mens Collections
 
M 508.962.5334
sv@samuelvartan.com
www.samuelvartan.com

 

 

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Live Earth India

Live Earth India Press ConferenceLive Earth is doing it again! On December 7, 2008, there will be a concert for a climate in crisis in Mumbai featuring world-renowned musicians and performers, environmental advocates and celebrities from India, the U.S. and beyond. Live Earth India will feature personal and policy solutions to the climate crisis, offer support for India’s most important environmental issues and causes, and provide a platform so India can continue its global climate leadership.

India didn’t cause the climate crisis, but it will suffer some of the most serious consequences of global warming (drought and flooding could produce hundreds of millions of climate refugees) if we don’t act now. We are honored to bring Live Earth to India and with participants like Mr. Gore, Indian environmental leader Dr. R. K. Pachauri, actor and Live Earth India spokesperson Amitabh Bachchan, and Jon Bon Jovi. Along with amazing entertainers we will benefit TERI’s Light A Billion Lives campaign and The Climate Project India, which are dedicated to promoting awareness and finding solutions to current climate situations while alleviating poverty. Please check out daily updated information on our new website at http://liveearth.org/category/india or check out video from our Mumbai press conference at http://liveearth.org/category/press/ Live Earth India will be broadcast in India on STAR Plus and worldwide online at MSN: more updates soon on “Friends of Live Earth India” and how you can watch it at home!

Live Earth Votes!

Rock the VoteIf you visit http://www.liveearth.org you’ll notice some changes – one of the most important components of our new website is Live Earth Vote. When enough of us do and say the same thing, no politician can afford to ignore us. Register to vote today and cast your vote for the climate on November 4, 2008. At Live Earth Vote (http://liveearth.org/vote) you can register to vote (hurry – many states close voter registration on October 6th!) and find out more about how the candidates stack up on environmental issues. You can also register by using this link – don’t wait!!
http://www.rockthevote.com/rtv_register.html?api_key=0LhlC2vLcOFWDLaULQNRcvD0WEQ&ms=siu

Live Earth and Pepsi Recycling

Pepsi Recycling and Live EarthLive Earth and Pepsi have been partners since our Giants Stadium show last year (maybe you were there and saw the dinosaur sculptures made out of Pepsi cans?). This year in North America you might see one of 500 million Pepsi cans that have been produced in partnership with Live Earth. We’ve created a fun website to support the campaign – http://www.liveearth.org/pepsi – since the cans are reaching the market now we included ways to register to vote, information on candidates, and some fun ideas about what you can do with a pepsi can (check out the Pepsi can yeti!) – upload your own photos of pepsi can sculpture or other creative ways to reuse and recycle!