Remembering John Sahag 20 Years – 2025
Photos Helen Oppenheim. Collage helenoppenheim.com
It is 20 years since the legendary John Sahag left us to do the hair of the angels (January 2, 1952 – June 15, 2005). The Lebanese-born Australian-raised Armenian became famous in Paris as the first internationally-recognized freelance hairdresser. He worked his magic on the heads of the supermodels and superstars of his era and made The Dry Cut famous in his John Sahag Workshops on Madison Avenue in NYC from 1985, active until recently.
This collage shows just some of his magic which made him so famous. It was the last time I saw him, at the IBS Fuse Show in New York, 2003, when I photographed his futuristic butterflies backstage.
Hair was braided, wrapped, twisted, knotted, in butterfly shapes. Meticulously engineered couture hairpieces (which took 4 hairdressers and 4 assistants 4 weeks to create) were cut-up, colored, entwined, tied with elastics and attached to heads, with seams showing, some sprayed with more color, a crazy abstract playful hair mix. Sahag was inspired by the butterfly theme of Gaelyn & Cianfarano’s stunning summer fashions, some in latex, and leather-look recycled bicycle rubber inner tubes.
To see more magical photos by Sahag, to read about him, how-to’s, all with plenty of inspiration, go to Hair Then/John Sahag on this website, helenoppenheim.com
Hair: John Sahag, The John Sahag Workshop, NYC, 2003 … Makeup: Jun Funahashi/L’Atelier … Butterfly Tattoos: Stephanie Tomaz … Fashions Gaelyn & Cianfarani … Fashion Styling: Lisa Von Weise … Photos: Helen Oppenheim
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Ralph Lauren Romantic Jabots Trend – 2025
Photo Ralph Lauren: Masato Onoda, WWD Sargent Exhibit: Helen Oppenheim
Trend Alert for Fall 2025. Jabots. The romantic jabots made a fashion statement at the Ralph Lauren Fall 2025 Fashion Show as they cascaded under black sweaters. Edwardian-inspired, The Modern Romantic frilly shirt, far left, was worn with a vintage-looking brooch, an aged leather jacket and another trend – balloon pants, tailored, tucked into boots.
Photo: Masato Onoda, WWD + Unknown
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Of interest, a jabot in the painting of Comtesse Potocka (Princesse Emmanuela Pignatelli di Cerchiara) by Léon Bonnat, a contemporary of John Singer Sargent and included in the Sargent and Paris Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (April 27 to August 3, 2025)
Photo: Helen Oppenheim
Impressive Sargent And Paris @ The Met – 2025
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Photos: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Helen Oppeheim. Collage: helenoppenheim.com
The must-see Sargent and Paris can be viewed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Fifth Avenue April 27 to August 3, 2025. The major exhibition of approximately 100 works of art by John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) coincides with the 100th anniversary of his death, and includes many preparatory sketches for the then daring masterpiece of Madame X, Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau (1859–1915). which created a scandal when first shown in Room 31 at the Paris Salon. Included in this collage, Madame X, far left, and just a few of the impressive Sargent paintings, watercolors, and drawings from his early career in Paris and portraits when he was famous.
Top Row, Left to Right: Entrance to the Exhibition and Self Portrait John Singer Sargent, 1886 … The artist in His Studio with the painting of Madame X, Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau ca. 1884
2nd Row: Beggar Girl, 1880 … La Verre de Porto (A Dinner Table at Night) 1884 … In the Parisienne Room, a work of by Léon Bonnat of Contessa Potocka (Princess Emmanuela Pignatelli di Cerchiara) 1880 (note the Jabot, a fashion trend for Fall 2025)
3rd Row: La Carmencita (La Carmencita (Carmen Dauset Moreno) ca. 1890 … Dr Pozzi at Home, 1881 … Madame Ramón Subercaseaux (Amalia Errázuriz y Urmeneta) 1880
Photos: Entrance and Self Portrait: © The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
All Other Photos: Helen Oppenheim … Collage: helenoppenheim.com
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Sargent And Paris @ The Met – 2025
Images Copyright @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art 2025
Coming Soon, a Major Exhibition of Works by John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) from his Transformative Decade in Paris with approximately 100 works of art including the iconic Madame X, Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau(1859–1915). The exhibition presents an in-depth exploration of the creation of the painting and a nuanced view of the scandal it caused.
The must-see Exhibition opens at the Metropolitan Museum of Art April 27 – August 3, 2025, in the Tisch Galleries, Gallery 899, 2nd Floor . Stay tuned for more, including all of Madame X, about which, when he sold the work to The Met in 1916, Sargent wrote that it was “the best thing I’ve done.”
Images of Self Portrait John Singer Sargent and
Book Cover Yale University Press London with detail of Madame X
Copyright @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art 2025.
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Easter Parade Fabs 5th Avenue NYC – 2025
Photos: Helen Oppenheim. Collage: helenoppenheim.com
Here are some of the fabs photographed at the Easter Paradeand Bonnet Festival on Fifth Avenue in NYC 2025.
I love the fun everyone has, the joy, and the work that must have gone into these amusing, creative outfits, especially the bonnets, hers and his, on which so many must have spent hours and hours, probably days, concocting. To see more photos, and all the photos bigger, go to my Facebook and Instagram pages.
Photos: Helen Oppenheim
CommentAngelo Seminara Colorific Hair Artist- 2025
Photos: Andrew O’Toole
I love love love the creativity of Angelo Seminara (@angeloseminara_hair / @streetersagency)
He says “he is driven by an insatiable hunger for innovation” and he is. Here is some of his amazing extraordinary work:
Far Left : 3D hair creation from the Bolt Collection (Goldwell/Issuu) –
a series of contrasting fluorescents vibrating similarities to the fabrics, textures and color effects of the signature designs by Missoni and Issey Miyake.
Top Center New waves, AIPP Avant-garde Category Winner 2023-2024
Top Right : Red black mid length bob, 2016
Right Middle Center : Turquoise hair from the Evoke Collection, a futuristic hidden technique
Bottom Center : “A voyage into untamed creative territories, flirting with the extraordinary … that elevate hair to the status of living art.”
Bottom Right : The one and only Angelo Seminara, Hair Artist
Hair Concepts and Creation:
Angelo Seminara
Makeup: Daniel Kolaric
Photos: Andrew O’Toole
(Bolt Photo: Txema Yeste)
To see some of the hair artist’s past work (2010-2014) archived on my website, helenoppenheim.com CLICK HERE It’s worth a look.
CommentDiana Mahrach Couture @ NYFW – 2025
Photos: Helen Oppenheim. Collage: helenoppenheim.com
“Fashion, Arts, Jewelry” an event featured glam eveningwear for her and him by Diana Mahrach Couture, held during NewYork Fashion Week 2025 at the super elegant 3 West Club.
Marco Maranghello was the Creative and Hair Director. Ponytails ruled, many glammed up with jewelry in the hair, here and there, or on the forehead. MakeOverArtistry are credited as Director of Makeup and Backstage Director.
The fun evening was Emcee’d by five-time Emmy Award Journalist Kristen Thorne, a special musical performance was by singer-songwriter Melina. The event honored Julia Haart and Consuelo Vanderbilt-Costlin (her handbags from the debut collection of CK by Consuelo Vandebilt made a statement) and benefited The New York Women’s Foundation (NYWF)
All photos by Helen Oppenheim
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NY Fashion Week F/W 2025 Coming Soon
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Coming Soon New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter albums with hair, makeup, fashion inspo coming to the Website Like No Other – helenoppenheim.com. Stay tuned …
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