Moschino Wit @ Milan Fashion Week FW 2026
Photos Courtesy Moschino. Collage helenoppenheim.com
For Fall/Winter 2026, Moschino Creative Director Adrian Applolazza presented Collezione 08:. TERRA . He embraced character and contradiction. The show unfolded in four distinct chapters – urban, rural, masculine, tango – and the hair subtly shifted to match each mood. Polished natural textures meet wit and memory in a tribute to Argentina and Moschino’s irreverent DNA. Tongue-in-cheek met tongue-in-chic.
The collection incorporated classic brand elements such as trompe l’oeil effects, polka dots, and the runway was populated with “various characters,” including gauchos, tango dancers, soccer fans, bourgeois ladies.
Whimsical playful elements included feathered accents, satin stiletto sandals decorated with soft feathers, pumps festooned with fabric euro bills. Bags included “piggy bank” leather bags, dolphin-like shaped bags, corn cobs, and even rolls of toilet paper.
The hair looks, by Eugene Souleiman, renowned for his boundary-pushing creativity and unparalleled technical skill, all on display here. Featured, a mix of “sharp structure meeting soft, unraveling movement”. Polished yet slightly undone. Curly hair was made wild, big – “almost a little witchy.” Sexy rock-and-roll cuts were more tousled. Short cuts felt more masculine, and glossy. Some looks carried a Spanish or tango energy. There were nods to Eva Perón’s iconic glamour, but imagined through memory and Moschino irreverence. “It’s a little Eva Perón,” Souleiman explains. “Her glamour, but filtered through nostalgia and character. Elegant, emotional and just a little bit undone.” Some models’ heads featured eccentric details like bunny ears sprouting from their hair. Post-surgical compression head wraps made unconventional hair accessories.
Coming soon, more photos archived on this website. Stay tuned …
Hair Director: Eugene Souleiman … Hair Products: Kevin Murphy Session Spray, Anti-Gravity, Young Again, Smooth Again,, EASY Rider, Staying Alive, Shimmer Shine
Makeup Director: Inge Grognard … Fashion Styling: Nunzio
Photos: Courtesy Moschino/Kevin Murphy
Malan Breton Glam @ NYFW FW 2026
Photos: Fred J DeVito. Collage: helenoppenheim.com
Malan Breton’s Fall Winter 2026 collection, titled “Song of the Winter Siren”, debuted on February 14, 2026 during New York Fashion Week. It was held at the historic Leman Ballroom in Manhattan’s Financial District and was held in support of CaringKind.
Set against Art Deco grandeur, the coed collection draws on the visual language of late 1920s and 1930s glamour and classic film noir. A nocturnal palette anchors the collection, including inkwell black, bone white, champagne gold, garnet and smoke silver reinforces the cinematic atmosphere.
The sophisticated glam hair by Vivienne Mackinder featured chignons with personality, a hair look with high-gloss structured finishes complimenting the 1920s and 1930s art deco cinematic aesthetic of the show. For hair how-to scroll to Photos 5 – 10 in the album on the website. To see the album archived on the website CLICK HERE
Key Hair: Vivienne Mackinder … Hair Products: Her -Cibu Professional Forming Gel, Spray Shine, Him- Cibu Blow Out Gel, Strong Hold Hairspray …Key Makeup: Odilis Trinidad (Lashes by Odilis Lashes) … Fashion Stylist: Montgomery Frazier, Soho Muse Inc … Millinery: Mimi Monroe … Optical Accessories: Daniel Ashley Co … Photos: Fred J DeVito
CommentBjörk by Famous Artist Larry Rivers – 2001
Artist Larry Rivers
In 2001, the American artist Larry Rivers (1923–2002) painted a large oil on canvas portrait of the Icelandic singer Björk. The Artwork: Titled simply “Björk,” the painting measures 48 x 42 inches (121.9 x 106.7 cm) and was one of the artist’s final works before his death in 2002.
Typical of Rivers’ later style, the portrait utilizes his signature “fragmentary” approach, blending realism with loose, expressive brushwork. It was based on a photograph of the singer.
The piece represents a late-career intersection between Rivers —a pioneering figure who bridged Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art—and Björk, a global icon of avant-garde music.
The painting appeared on a i-D Magazine cover and was featured in the 2005 Marlborough Gallery retrospective Larry Rivers: Paintings and Drawings 1951-2001. It has since appeared in Christie’s auctions and is frequently cited as a notable example of Rivers’ late-period celebrity portraiture. Rivers was a versatile artist who bridged Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art, often using commercial imagery, photographs, and portraiture in his work.
My partner and darling man, Joe Rivers, is one of the famous artist’s sons, and he only told me today his Father painted fashion. I thought you’d like to see it because there is also some hair interest.
To see more of Björk CLICK HERE for photos from a retrospective at the 2011 MoMA Museum exhibition archived on my website
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MEN’S DAY EMERGING DESIGNERS – SS2026
Photos: Fred J.DeVito. Collage: helenoppenheim.com
Men’s Day celebrated its 25th season with it’s bi-annual collective to nurture emerging talent, as conceived by Agentry PR founder and owner Erin Hawker in 2014. The event was held at Mercedes-Benz Manhattan in Hell’s Kitchen with morning and afternoon presentations like no other. All presentations were presented by Project (a platform for men’s contemporary apparel) and Coterie (a platform for women’s contemporary apparel). Shown here a selection from 5 of the 8 NYMD labels presented during New York Fashon Week Spring Summer 2026.
Top Row L-R: 3 photos left: Clara Son … 3 photos right: Joseph McRae
2nd Row : Max Esmail … Oxblood Zebra … Joseph McRae
3rd Row: FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology)
Clara Son – Theme Reset. “Quiet defiance with surreal looks and unique silhouettes, structured fabrics layered.” Kien Hoang’s” structured yet vulnerable hair, with Team, for Oribe.
Joseph McRae – Theme Bloom . Gender-fluid, street elegant, over-sized silhouettes, versatile interchangeable pieces. Hair structured around the brand’s signature beanies or wildly big hair, up or out to there. Inspired by the 1979 film, The Wiz. Key hairstylist Kien Hoang and Team for Oribe.
Max Esmail. Theme Confidant. Aura of sssurance, effortless grace, refined masculinity, needle-pushing designs with timeless craftmanship inspired by gangster movies, the mafia movie antiheros. Fresh fades, slicked back looks, and clean natural textures” by key hairstylist Christian Ceja-Compin and Team for Oribe
Oxblood Zebra. Theme “Off-Script: The Rule Breakers’ Uniform.” For those who live beyond the margins, emphasizing self-expression, rebellion refined with structure, Natural hair by Mandee Tauber and Team for Oribe.
FIT Menswear Collective, Class of 25. The FIT MW25 Collective showcased the work of a diverse group of recently graduated menswear talent from the Fashion Institute of Technology. Hair by Ashley Brecken and Team for Oribe
To see the Men’s Day album with more photos and info, CLICK HERE
Hair for all Men’s Day Presentations by Oribe
Key Makeup Artist: Michelle Webb, and Team for Augment Tokyo,
(Team support Academy of Freelance Makeup)
Photos: Fred J.DeVito
Golden Globes 2026 Hair Fashion Best in Years
Photos Helen Oppenheim, thanks to CBS-TV & E-TV. Collage helenoppenheim.com
The hair and the fashions at The Golden Globes in 2026 were the best in years. I usually moan, especially about the boring hair. This year was more fun, with more inspo. The most amazing being Audrey Nuna, with a loopy updo by Antoine Martinez, great gothic makeup by Ashley Sabelle, a veil, which was coordinated with Ejae’s high-knotted sculptured hair by Mark Alan Teyana Taylor ‘s betty boop pixie by Nikki Neims with“maximalist” makeup by Bella Mayven was a stand-out, as she was! Here are just some of the best looks at the 83rd Golden Globes:
Top L-R : Odessa A’Zion in Dolce & Gabbbana … Ejae wearing Thom Browne …Teyanna Taylor in Schiaparelli …
2nd Row : Owen Cooper in Bottega Veneta … Sean Penn … Snoopy Dog in custom suit … Unknown … Danielle Frankel … Selena Gomez in Chanel
3rd Row: Audrey Nuna in Thom Browne … Walter Goggins in Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello … Jenna Ortega in Dilara Findikoglu … Jennifer Lopez in vintage Jean-Louis Scherrer … Jennifer Lawrence in Givenchy by Sarah Burton (Photo by Getty)
Photos by Helen Oppenheim, thanks to CBS-TV and E-TV TV
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Padina Bondar Exhibit @ National Arts Club
Photos Helen Oppenheim. Collage helenoppenheim.com
Padina Bondar, an eco-conscious, hybrid designer, artist and activist known for transforming plastic waste into extraordinary couture fashion, textiles and designs, is currently featured in an exhibition at The National Arts Club in New York City, running from December 3 to January 2, 2026
The must-see exhibition, made possible by DTR Modern Gallery, showcases her sustainable art, designs and embellishments. Her work like the bobbin lace from plastic bags found on the streets of Manhattan, highlights environmental responsibility and reimagines luxury through ethical craftsmanship, challenging norms and inviting dialogue about our planet’s future. “The Fashion industry,”she says “is a leading environmental pollutant” and she aims to shed light on the mountain of waste and injustice beneath the glamourous facade of the industry.
“Changing The World One Plastic Bag at a Time” also showcases sustainable jewelry, like everything in the exhibition combining design with social consciousness. The idea of design as a revolutionary activity reminds one of Bauhaus, the early 20th century German art school.
Padina Bondar was born in Tehran, raised in Toronto, and now lives in NYC. Her passion and perspective are the results of cultural juxtapositions. She is a CFDA Scholar (2021) and has an MFA from Parsons (2022)
To see the Padina Bondar album with more photos and more information (latter to come) archived on my website, CLICK HERE
Photos: Helen Oppenheim
CommentThe Golden Swan Heads Czech TV Series
Photos Helen Oppenheim. Collage helenoppenheim.com
A Czech historical drama, The Golden Swan is a PBS Masterpiece TV Series by Water Presents with two seasons currently on Amazon Prime.
Most of the action takes place in a luxury department store in Praque as the Nazis occupy the country. There’s danger, secrets, sibling rivalry, romance, forbidden love, blackmail. With a third season not available on Prime yet.
And there’s inspo with hair and heads of the era – 1939, early ‘40s. Many are wigs. There’s lots of rolls, some great headwraps, a lovely low on the nape chignon, some curly curls.
The actresses shown in this collage, with photos taken by me from the tv, are Kristyna Podzimkova (aka Krystyna Ryska), as Irena,. Simona Lewandowska as Alena. Kamila Trnkova as Marta. Barbara Bockova as Marketa. Marta Matova as Sophie. The lead actors are Marta Dancingerova as Bara and Adam Vacular as Petr, the man and woman seen in the ads here.
The story can be a bit wobbly at times, and one has to wonder how someone with tb, coughing up blood, can be allowed to put everyone at risk for so long, and no one is scared, but it is something different, interesting and addictive. Also known as Zlata Labut, the series is produced by Dramedy Productions and has English subtitles.
CommentMalan Breton Bobs On Every Model NYFW SS2026
Photos Fred J. DeVito. Collage helenoppenheim.com
Bobs are back on the fashion runway. Vivienne Mackinder, who trained in London with Vidal Sassoon way back when, cut bob wigs, some asymmetric, inspired by the famous shapes of the ‘60s and ‘70s, – for every model at the Malan Breton NYFW Show for Spring 2026 held at the Léman Ballroom in New York City. A refreshing change from the same-looking long hair and ponytails seen everywhere for years, easy to handle as a style, the bob, which originated in the ’20s and was re-introduced in the ’60s, looked fresh again.
Both futuristic and deeply poetic, the show was presented in four Acts – The Heart, Time, Transformation and Legacy. And featured silks, brocades, master tailoring, a knock out tie, lapel jewelry for him and more. Opulent Gilded Age designs reimagining the excess and elegance of the era for a modern world and futuristic structures were stunning.
The show was held in support of charity, CaringKind (The Heart/Alzheimer’s Caregiving) and show sponsors included King Seiko (Time) Sohomuse and wigs.com.
To view the album with 22 photos archived on helenoppenheim.com CLICK HERE
Lead Hair: Vivienne Mackinder … Wigs: Wigs.com … Hair Products: Back of Bottle …
Lead Makeup: Odilis Trinidad, Odilis Lashes … Fashion Stylist: Montgomery Frazier
Photos: Fred J. DeVito