Who, What, WEAR, When...

Just incase you have missed the memo or missed one of us talking about it in the salon, fashion week has arrived! Here is a little extra info and some links if are still feeling a little out of the loop.

Who: 

Any and all Nashvillians (or visiting friends and family) that want to be a part of Nashville's budding fashion industry. Or just anyone who likes to party and look good!

What:

Nashville Fashion Week (NFW) Just incase you haven't heard of this yet, this will be the third annual fashion week this lovely city has hosted. It is a chance for smaller and even some local designers to showcase their best work and a chance for Nashville to show off some of it's best venues! These events are held all over town and accompanied by sponsored shopping days, brunches, and of course, after parties. Check out Nashville Fashion Week's site for tickets and an event calendar.

Where: Starting on Tuesday there will be runway shows everyday until Saturday and this year all of us at Salon Nfuse will be doing the hair for the runway shows on Thursday. And this year we are serving up something a little different, it is a late morning show at the Belmont Mansion followed by brunch at Belmont Boulevard's newest restaurant blvd. It is the new restaurant by Arnold Mynt and we will be there so we would love to see some familiar faces! The designers we are proud to be working with are Nashville's own Modern Trousseau and Memeka by Gustavo Cadile. You can check out their stunning designs here and here. 

(Wear): Whatever you are feeling! Fashion (hair included!) is a wonderful way to put your best you on display. We are always here (except for this Thursday) for any blowout or sexy beach, Victoria's Secret hair situation.

When: All this week starting Tuesday. We would be thrilled to see all of our Nfuse family on Thursday and would love even more to hear about your other NFW shenanigans. Please check out the schedule on their site posted above and don't hesitate to follow them on Facebook (Nashville Fashion Week) and on Twitter @NashFashWeek. Don't forget to also follow Salon Nfuse on Facebook and on Twitter @salonnfuse.

Is It Really Almost June?!

Yep, it most certainly is! I can't even believe it but the last update was waaay back in March! Yikes! I sincerely apologize for the lack of updates but I swear it's because we have been so busy here at Salon Nfuse!

Where to begin...let's start back in March. March was the first annual Nashville Fashion Week and what a crazy success it was! NFW (as us insiders call it...) was five nights of runway shows, parties, fashion education, and of course, shopping! Each night several different designers had their Fall/Winter 2011 collections on display for all of Nashville to see. We were lucky enough here at Salon Nfuse, to do the hair for the biggest night of the week featuring Christian Siriano of Project Runway. His designs were absolutely stunning with a breathtaking palette of cool grays, emerald green, blush, and of course, black. Christian absolutely understands a woman's body and our innate desire to feel girlie, sexy, demure, mysterious, and gorgeous all at the same time. What a beautiful collection! The hair was so much fun to do and an absolute compliment to the designs. It was all about soft, flowing locks with just enough curve to add major sex appeal. The volume on the sides, opposed to all in the crown, is totally now and a look we can expect to see for a long time! There was also enough of a wave to keep a natural, hippie vibe to contrast the drama and glamour of the garments. What a beautiful, organic look. Lucky for all of you, each and every one of us here at the Salon knows how to do it! Don't be afraid of it just because it's a runway look, give it a try at your next appointment!

All photos courtesy Shelley Mays of The Tennessean.

There is plenty more to write about but I'm going to leave you all on pins and needles! Look forward to hearing more about Marchesa, Oribe, Kevin Murphy, and CMA Fest. What an exciting time!