I had the most wonderful and unexpected afternoon. On a whim, we decided to stop by the iconic Jack Taylor of Beverly Hills shop in hopes of simply catching a glimpse of the great tailor himself. Not having an appointment and not being in the market for a bespoke suite myself, what came of our visit was truly awesome.

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I met the fabulous Vanessa Heshima Sims during a Showtime TV promo shoot. She and her big personality swept in and worked her magic making me look perfectly fresh and natural for the interview.

Vanessa has worked in almost every capacity of the industry and she takes on each job with a fierceness that makes her work memorable. Whether she’s working as a celebrity’s private makeup artist, helping to bring characters to life on a hit television show or painting the face of a fashion model, Vanessa is always on the go. Lucky for us, she stopped for a moment to answer a few questions.

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There is no doubt that fashion shows are big business. Customers spend their hard-earned money on clothing and accessories to the tune of $300 billion dollars a year, and designers are constantly competing for their share of the market. it is a contentious and cutthroat environment that feeds a designer’s fears of being overlooked in a sea of supply that inherently demands for fashion shows to become bigger, better and more memorable with every passing season. But, it wasn’t always this way.

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With the arrival Spring, I was due for a hair makeover. So, I chopped my ‘do’ into an edgy bob and got my second keratin treatment. It’s amazing how a new look has the power to reinvigorate and renew the spirit.

Here’s a more specific look at the Brazilian Blowout process and results.

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It seemed a fitting farewell for fashion’s most exciting modern day designer. Instead of canceling the show as rumors had us believe, the last sixteen garments that Alexander McQueen conceived from his genius mind were presented to an intimate group of key industry members in a private Paris salon. In contrast to McQueen’s usual runway shows there was no large production, no lighting effects, no pomp and circumstance, and no distractions.

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Thanks to Karl Lagerfeld’s obsession with the Abominable Snowman, we have the perfect example of how modern day fashion is becoming a show.  Don’t get me wrong, I love Disneyland’s Matterhorn ride and I visited the scary monster living inside the iconic mountain every summer of my childhood, but I never dreamed that we would [...]

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