Ursula Stephen, her treasured hands, and her TRESemme toolkit struck again just hours after creating hair magic at Maki Oh during Latest York Fashion Week. The lead for the hair at Studio 189, a brand founded by Rosario Dawson and Abrimah Erwiah in 2013, Stephen is shaping among the hair trends we expect to see in the approaching seasons.
“Having different pieces and extensions gives you options. It’s how I keep it interesting. I’m just making it up today and getting creative with different shapes,” she told ESSENCE. “That’s what I really like about natural hair. You’ll be able to achieve this many cool shapes and just have a good time with it. You’ll be able to never get tired of creating shapes. {For this show} I’m keeping the cultural aspect of the gathering with the hair, and keeping it high fashion.”
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While the glitter coloured brows were an impactful a part of the wonder look, it was the big and excessive hair that basically stood out. There have been bantu knots formed out of micro-braids, faux locs twisted into geometric shapes, locs shaped into mushroom cuts, and reverse braids with afro bangs, simply to name just a few.
“I feel the reverse cornrow is so cool I’d adore it to be in every single place. That’s the way you switch it up. You modify the direction, play with the parting, and keep having fun with it,” Stephen finished.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 10: Rosario Dawson and Hair Expert Ursula Stephen (R) pose with Model Damaris Lewis backstage for TRESemme at Studio 189 during NYFW on September 10, 2019 in Latest York City. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for TRESemme)
And if the hair wasn’t fun enough, the runway show to highlight it was like an enormous party in Lagos, or Accra, or Bamako, or Ouagadougou. Erwiah’s West African background shined through in every way, from the prints within the clothing to the representation of the models. We haven’t see this much texture on the runway since, well, Texture On The Runway. It’s a fantastic thing when Black hair in its natural state and another forms it takes on could be celebrated and highlighted as aspirational beauty.
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Stephen is hoping that reverse cornrows with an afro bang can be trending within the upcoming seasons.
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A model with fresh curls and geometric top twists poses for the cameras backstage.
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Big hair, shiny nails, and vibrant makeup got here together to create a dynamic beauty search for the runway show.
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Model Damaris Lewis walks the runway with a sky high afro stuffed with curls.
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Curls were manipulated and shaped into stunning styles at Studio 189.
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Micro-braids were twisted into Bantu knots for one among the hair looks for the runway show.
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Shaped faux locs gave this model a peacock strut each backstage and on the runway.
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A model’s curls are twisted into large Bantu knots before the show.
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A model walks the runway along with her natural curls shaped into a novel style.
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Cornrows were reversed, up, down, and styled to perfection for the Studio 189 fashion show.
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A male model hits the runway together with his locs shaped into the proper mushroom cut.
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A model gives a side view of her creative braided and textured style.
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Models take photos backstage showcasing their hair and clothing just before hitting the runway.
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Bantu knots are sure to be on trend well into the autumn and winter seasons.
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Ursula Stephen and her team use TRESemme products to style models’ hair for the runway show.
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Hair that reached as much as the sky was a part of the wonder looks at Studio 189.
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A big reverse braid takes the middle, parting this press right down the center.
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A model gets her hair done for the Studio 189 runway show.
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A model poses backstage with cornrows and coloured winged liner for Studio 189.
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Natural curls were highlighted and celebrated for the Studio 189 runway.
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A model shows off her luminous skin and back of her curly ‘fro backstage.
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A model gives a front view of her asymmetrical afro backstage at Studio 189.
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