Avantchard

The party host sat cordially while I sculpted her hair into this 1940's inspired coif ✨Her mother poured us a taste of plum brandy, Slivovica, and we dished about fashion, lovers, tradition and music.
I want to do styles like this again and again! Call on me to groom your beautiful head and you'll leave a lasting impression at any party🥂

“This is the most beautiful I’ve ever felt”
 
Jo revealed as we walked down Yamhill St, on our way back to the studio from this photo shoot. She's leaving town for a while on April 1st  and made sure to book a haircut with me a few days before departure to have a fresh trim for her trip. I knew this would be the last time I'd see her in almost a year, so I began to think about how I might gather more of her time this day beyond the haircut. Dinner came to mind, of course, but then the ever lingering thought of creating beauty with my friends rolled in. I called her. "How about we do A LOOK?" 
 
She knows what I mean when I say this. I want to design a hairstyle-you choose an outfit that speaks to it, and then we'll bring in the camera. "Yes, let's do it! And then maybe dinner?" she lovingly suggested.
 
My heart sang. From that moment on I thought about this look everyday. I'd discovered a painter & fashion designer from the ‘30s, Sonia Delaunay, through some online portal and became immersed in her shapes and colors. When I mentioned this to Jo, she told me she'd just been lent a book on Sonia’s work! We FaceTimed and flipped through the pages. The voluptuous shapes of the hair, alongside mosaic like angles of the dress in the paintings had us swooning. I began to sketch ideas for a hairstyle; Jo commissioned Ruby to design a dress. We spoke on our favorite elements, considered our direction. What began as an echoing synchronicity slowly brewed into a playful concoction between us three. 
 
I'm going to miss Jo while she's away. She reminds me to focus, and hone my creativity with reflection and discipline. She speaks to the Earth in a familiar language. I'll remain here, patient and dancing. This won't be our last LOOK.