Fringe at Fashion Week

Fashion week is coming soon! Fringe Salon stylists will be featuring their amazing hair styling at two top shows during fashion week.

On September 11 Fringe will be doing Vogue Magazine’s Fashion’s Night Out at Rockafeller Center. A Lucite stage is being built over the fountain in front of the Prometheus statue, which should be spectacular.

On September 15 Fringe stylists will be doing the Style Trek fashion show featuring 10 global designers.

Hope to see you out and about throughout the week!

Now Playing on the Lower East Side: Shakespeare in the Parking Lot

Here on the Lower East Side, there seems to be an endless variety of opportunities to see some art, experience some culture, and just have a great night out. One of the most interesting events going on in our neighborhood this summer is Shakespeare in the Parking Lot, a festival of free Shakespeare plays produced in the Fringe-adjacent municipal parking lot at Broome and Ludlow Streets.

Shakespeare in the Parking Lot is the creation of The Drilling CompaNY, an off- and off-off-Broadway production company that has been in operation since 1999. Intended as a downtown alternative to the Public Theater's well-known Shakespeare in the Park (which is also free, but for which one has to wait in line all morning for even a chance of getting tickets), the productions are sparse in the way of sets and costumes -- just as, of course, they would have been in Shakespeare's time -- but feature talented local actors and innovative directors, and promise a great night of theater in an unlikely setting.

This summer's season began with Love's Labour's Lost, an early comedy of the Bard's. This production imagined the action of the play occurring not at the Royal Court of 16th century France, but among aspiring rock stars at the Burning Man festival. Currently running is Julius Caesar (this blogger's personal favorite Shakespeare play), in which the main characters vie not for control of the Roman senate, but for leadership of an urban school board. Two of the most important figures in the play, Cassius and Mark Antony, are played by women.

The final performances of Julius Caesar happen this weekend, Thursday through Saturday nights at 8 pm. Chairs are provided but audience members are encouraged to bring their own if they prefer. Admission is free. While you're in the neighborhood, stop by Fringe and say hello!

Art Opening at Fringe this Thursday July 22, 8:00

 Feels Like Home: New Works by Danielle Thillet

     Danielle Thillet is an accomplished artist & illustrator, graduated from SUNY Purchase in 2006.  Her work has been displayed in galleries all over New York and across the country. She has also been published in such magazines as Paracinema, Make/Shift and Shameless. She lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.

Feels Like Home is a collection of brand new work partly inspired by the space at Fringe Salon. These delicately rendered watercolor drawings play with the notion of hair as a landscape and its own environment, as well as the presumed traditional role of women as keepers of the home and protectors of the family. This collection explores a plethora of variations on the theme with an air of whimsy and joy.

http://hireanillustrator.com/i/danielle-thillet
http://personalgenius.net
http://personalgenius.etsy.com

Luisa to perform in Circus Cabaret this Sunday!

Come check out our lovely stylist Luisa Vieira as she performs trapeze this Sunday, June 13th in the Trapeze Loft's Circus Cabaret. She's excited, we're super excited, and we hope to see you there! Details above. Luisa practicing below.

A haircut can make a big difference

You may not have the length to donate to Locks of Love... but you do donate your hair clippings when you get your hair cut at Fringe Salon.
Hair clippings go to make hair mats and booms that clean up oil spills. You can read more about the program we donate to at Matter of Trust. Now more than ever it feels important to make any contribution we can!

Amy Had Her Baby!

Audrey Eve Kaiser was born on May 26th. Congratulations to Amy, John and big brother Henry!

Our Own Katie Dolinar! - Time Out NY Best Hair Stylists

We're super giddy. Katie was just featured in Best Hair Stylists - Time Out New York magazine:

"Dolinar’s easygoing personality paired with Fringe’s vintage-cozy vibe is a match made in haircut heaven. In her four and a half years with this seven-chair Lower East Side salon, the Ohio native has perfected the stylish (without looking styled), indie-gal cut: long, layered and totally low-maintenance. Top your new ’do with Dolinar’s signature fringey bangs or effortlessly sculpted side swoop and stand by for compliments from strangers. The fact that her cuts grow out ridiculously well means you won’t have to lay eyes on the salon’s exposed-brick walls, tiled floor and high tin ceilings for quite some time—though we’re betting you’ll probably want to."

Pick up the magazine or (click here to check it out) .

I'm About To Pop!

I feel like a planet and Henry's orbiting me.
 John, Henry, and I are really excited for our little girl (keep you posted). Henry really knows how to make me laugh.
Thanks to Danielle St. Laurent for the pictures.

Sneak Peek: Fringe Salon's Summer BUST Magazine Ad

Bi-monthly we release an ad in Bust magazine showcasing our real life clients.

What's cookin' good lookin? For the new ad, our stylist Prissy had the idea to use our friends from Babycakes. Prissy provided super stylish haircuts/color to fit their creative personalities! We teamed up again with photographer Danielle St. Laurent. Babycakes is right next door to the salon and is our favorite vegan/allergy sensitive bakery! Our models from left to right are Evan Scott, a writer and BU Alumni, Lizz Hickey, an artist and SUNY Purchase grad, and Justin Natividad, a painter and Savannah College of Art and Design grad. Be sure to keep your eye open for the ad in the next issue of Bust magazine!

Mollie Roth Art Opening at Fringe!

Comedian, Animator, and Artist Mollie Roth will have her work on display at Fringe for the next two months.
Join us for the Art Opening, Thursday May 27th, 8-11pm at Fringe.
Mollie will show some of her animations at the opening and drinks are on the house...

90's are back for summer 2010

Is it the 90's again? If so, i'm super stoked. It's going to be great . I, personally, loved the 90's! The music, the style, the attitude, it's totally ..cool. Trashy, sloppy, comfy clothes. Lot's of accessorizing, dirty unwashed hair, flannel tees, ripped jeans, and red lip stick. Oh, I can go on. So let's get out of the winter blues, NYC, and get totally 90's. Courtney Love yourself with a little TLC.





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Michael Hickey Jewelry at Fringe...

Just in for spring, Fringe is carrying some new, or you could say old, jewelry by salon friend and designer Michael Hickey. His combination of antique and earthy elements, result in some beautifully unique pieces. Not only is each necklace and bracelet diligently designed, but they are also one of a kind. 

Michael’s jewelry design is getting some notoriety. He recently has been commissioned to design pieces for Rocawear. Lucky for you, they’re available at the salon at an inexpensive price. Most pieces are under $100, but hurry, the staff buys them before we can keep them on the shelves.

Ubuntu Rocks the Brooklyn Bowl!!!

Africans speak of Ubuntu"...what it means to be truly human, to know that you are bound up with others in the bundle of life, for a person is only a person through other people..."


Monday, Gus and I joined some long time friends to raise funds for and awareness of the Ubuntu Education Fund.

Brooklyn Bowl put up the bowling, fried chicken and freshly shucked oyster bar. My friends Danny and Bobby of Where Brooklyn At? provided the T-shirts, I donated some services and products for the raffle and most of the cast of the Lion King sold tickets and hussled for the almost 500 people who came out to support this fantastic program.

A grass roots organization started by a passionate American education student and a teacher in one of South Africa's poorest communities, to improve the education system and reach out to the 40% of the population affected by H.I.V/A.I.D.S in their area, many of these, very young girls that have been orphaned and/or raped.

Since 1998 they have grown from a two man army to a dedicated staff of 50 who recently opened a state of the art education center in the Eastern Cape Province. They help an average of 40,000 people and achieved there first generation of students to go on to University!!

How can you help?? It's easy, just sponsor one of the people walking in the Aids Walk in NYC on April 16th. Click here to pick anyone on the team to donate as little or as much as you can to help!!!

Client Spotlight: Mizuo Peck

You might recognize Mizuo Peck, actress and longtime Fringe client, from her role as Pocahontas in Night at the Museum! Mizuo came in recently before making an appearance at the 15th Annual Gen Art Film Festival. Amy worked her magic, giving Mizuo a great haircut and blowout, and the results were so beautiful we had to share her picture with our loyal readers!

WALTZ PAINTINGS BY JULIE WOLF at FRINGE now

On your next visit to Fringe you can check out the work of our current artist-

JULIE WOLF is an artist who has been living and working in Brooklyn since the early eighties when she graduated from Pratt Institute.  Working in the photographic and film industries for a living up until 2005, she still considered painting her great passion and her favorite medium to express herself. 

Her latest work was inspired by trips to Vienna (Austria), the city of waltzes. There she found antique “Walzen”, which are structured paint rollers that were used instead of wallpaper in the 60’s, 50’s and earlier. Incidentally, the word “walzen” as a verb also means to dance the waltz. So, creating a body of work inspired by, and with the help of “waltzes” and “walzen” became a fun project wherein Julie combines brushes, fingers and walzen to create multi-layered and very textural pieces. Their Old World charm and warm colors suggest a different epoch, and while some can come across to the viewer as quirky and humorous, others are perfectly decorative in their stillness and calm. 

This part of Julie’s work has been shown at Barney’s New York, a one-woman show at 411 Smith Street, at Refinery on Smith St, and at Café Steinhof in Park Slope, and several pieces have found their way into private collections in Vienna, Chicago, Austin, New York and L.A.

www.julieRedwolf.com
redwolf4763@mac.com

 

BUST Magazine April/May '10

Real Life Section



Hair Prissy Daugherty

Laura Rocks!

Hi all!
The artists formerly known as Stars Like Fleas (with Fringe stylist Laura Ortman) has their last show of their 3 month residency at Issue Project Room on Friday night, March 26th!
Doors at 8, show starts at 8:30...it's located in Park Slope/Gowanus, Brooklyn at 232 Third St. at the corner of 3rd Avenue (on the 3rd floor in the old American Can Factory). issueprojectroom.org

Artists-in-Residence: Shelley Burgon (harp, electronics, electric guitar, vocals) Ryan Sawyer (drums, percussion, vocals) Shannon Fields (electric guitar, electronics, vocals) Jon Natchez (horns, winds, banjos, vocals, everything) Matt Lavelle (winds, horns, vocals) Laura Ortman (violin, saw, megaphone, piano, electric guitar)

New music by Shelley Burgon, Ryan Sawyer, Matt Lavelle and Laura Ortman. Hope to see you there!

Look who was shooting next to Fringe today... Karl Lagerfeld.

Keratin Treatment

It's almost that time we're going to hit humidity season- frizz season!

So, think about coming in for a Keratin treatment. Set up a consultation now with Prissy or Saya. If you book for a monday it's 10% off the cost of the treatment.


*after posting this blog entry and being pretty excited about giving people in need of frizz control an answer to their prayers....
 we decided after much thought  to do some more research to look for a smoothing treatment that does not have any harsh chemicals is safer both the stylist and our clients....... stay tuned in i think we might have found what we are looking for...

Hair.Resort Beach Texturiser

This is my new favorite product at Fringe this spring. For either straight or curly hair, it will give you that great beach wave. The smell alone, will make you feel like you are on vacation! 

Out and About at Canada Music Week!!!

Day1: Spent the afternoon checking out salons around the Yorkville area of downtown and navigating Toronto's underwhelming transit system (they still use tokens!!!).

After dinner in the Upper Beaches with family we took a $25 cab ride to Toronto's East Village/L.E.S. counterpart Queen West.

Starting at the uber cool Drake Hotel we caught a short set by Low Level Flight

Yet another expensive cab and we arrive at the Horseshoe Tavern, T.O.'s CBGB's and unofficial hub of the fest. While Gus talked shop with an up and coming group, Amos the Transparent, I enjoyed the set of an adorable 5-some called Green Go shortly before our good friends Hollerado worked the crowd into a wicked roar.

Almost 2 a.m., we walk the 7 blocks to The Bovine Sex Club. A grungy rock and roll bar where very cool dudes in leather biker vests with long hair and bad ass facial hair appropriately named Monster Truck, rocked out heavy metal like with songs about "..that bitch that won't get out of your bed in the morning..." and "...tits"

$30 more to get back to the "Upper East Side" for lights out at 4a.m.

Day 2: waited outside in windy rain for 40 minutes for a street car that never came, Saw 2 terrible bands, and was way too fed up to try and get into the 'Shoe for The Balconies Show.

Day 3: More shitty weather!!... Brunch with the bass player for The Junction at Brad's and a fresh brewed rooibos at Lit with the front man in the Parkslope/Cobblehill equivalent Roncesvalles hood. No street cars working in this area so a 14 block walk from the "subway" against the direction of the rain had me ruing the idea of doing this trip sans car. Later we tour an area recording studio where the owner explains that TTC really means Take The Car.

Dinner with the fam for vietnamese Pho, then off to Criminal Records for an in-store show from Hollerado. Hop back to the 'Shoe for the Balconies but are denied and make our way to The Mod Club for The Trews acoustic show. Feeling all warm and fuzzy from lead singer Colin MacDonald's pebble smooth voice we jump to The Drake for a little dance party before returning once more to the 'Shoe for a late night set by 2 Hours Traffic and The Junction. We lose an hour and then Boom! It's 4a.m. and it's time to fight in the rain for a handful of cabs !!

Festival Done!! back to N.Y.C where the subway never sleeps!!

160g magazine fashion issue

160g magazine March April issue

Photographer / Reed + Rader
Hair / Saya Hughes





See more animation versions.
http://www.160grams.com/march-april-issue/portfolio-pamela-reed-and-matthew-rader.html

Stitch Nation behind the scenes

A behind the scenes video from a photo shoot I did with Debbie Stoller who created her new line of yarn called Stitch Nation. It's available at joann.com and at Jo- Ann stores. It's lovely! I did the hair and makeup and Vanessa Rees did this amazing video and interview. Keiko Lynn was one of the models. Check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7nLl9JkmYY

xo
-jenn

clients we love

hair and makeup by jenn silva
photos by rainy orteca
models/clients jennifer grubbard and kendall meade (of mascott)

No One's Land

I have been creating different variations of a mohawk on brazilian born artist, Priscilla De Carvahlo for many years.....

She, on the other hand, has been creating bold, bright and thought provoking collage city-scapes. She's won all kinds of grants and fellowships, and has been featured in all sorts of group and solo shows all over town!

Starting Wednesday, February 17th, you can get the full picture and possibly speak to the artist herself at Praxis on the Upper East side.

Opening reception starts at 6p.m and goes till 8p.m. and if you cant make that she'll be on display till March 20th.

p.s. come back here and tell us what you think!

Sneak Peak: Our New Bust Magazine Ad

Each month we release an ad in Bust magazine showcasing our real life clients.

Being a huge fan of the gorgeous shots by Amy's b.f.f. Danielle St. Laurent long before I joined the Fringe team, I was psyched when Amy asked if she could use my b.f.f and long time client Jill Flint, along with her handsome husband, visual artist Drew Conrad as the subjects of our next shoot.

We all got together on a sunny Sunday at Jill and Drew's apartment in the L.E.S. We had fun and mimosas while shooting the happy couple in their happy home. Sometimes, their bird Franklin got in the mix as well!

Being an actress (Royal Pains, Mercy, Nurse Jackie), Jill's hair goes through ALOT! Shortly after I joined Fringe I had to turn her silky dark brown locks to a youthful, natural looking blonde for 1 day of shooting the opening scenes of Capital Records and then turn it back to brown the next day!!



Now we keep her hair healthy with gentle products from Pureology and Kevin Murphy in addition to lots and lots of love.

Knit Happens!!!

Fringe's partnership with Bust Magazine goes way back and a couple of months ago I teamed up with co-founder, Debbie Stoller, to do a photo shoot for the newest addition to the Stich n Bitch universe.

We got together at Gary's Loft in the Willy B with photographer Jack Deutch, and stylist, designer, blogger extraordinaire Keiko Lynn, and played dress up with all the bright, fun pieces in the collection made with Debbie's %100 natural "Stitch Nation" yarn!

p.s. I did the hair and make-up

Far Away Friends play Piano's...

Recently, XM radio's indie and emerging artist station Verge 87 released there top 20 picks for '09.

Lo and behold, a few songs from some of Gus' projects hold top billing!

The #1 spot held by Hollerado (featured right here last October)!

2 other spots are held by The Junction, a trio from Toronto who happen to be playing at our local L.E.S venue Piano's tonight, February 9th and tomorrow the 1oth!!! The boys go on around 12:30 in the showroom, and there's a cool dance party upstairs!!

Swing by, I'll be there!!

Marlene's Curly Hair Tip #2

So welcome to a snowy February! I hope everyone had a great holiday season!

Now that the winter is fully upon us, some, or maybe all of you may be fighting dry and frizzy curls...what with the hat head, cold air and radiator heat...A good defensive trick is to leave some or all of your conditioner in your hair (hopefully you are using a more natural, good quality one...see my post from Nov. 9). This will help keep your hair more supple without having to apply a ton of other products after it dries. So, after you "shampoo", gently run the conditioner through your hair with your fingers to detangle, and then scrunch it all in (you should do this with your head flipped upside down to get the best curl). If you feel like there's too much conditioner left on your roots, then just gently rinse a little bit out so you're leaving most on the ends. Now go ahead and scrunch your curl styling product in and air or diffuse dry. Good luck and I'll see you next time!

Price $100

Our good friend Toby Cayouette, is not only part of the hottest francophone band from Montreal(China Town) and Host/Founder/DJ of one of Montreal's most successful parties ("The Mod Club"). He is also a brilliant photographer!

While he was here in 08 recording with Gus, he traveled all over our great city and captured some truly unique NYC landscapes that blew us away!

Last week Gus and I hopped over to the south side of Willy B for a small prints show at K&K. 16 emerging photographers from N.Y., S.F, L.A. and Toby from Montreal are showing 5 unframed prints each. Original and interesting pieces of art all available for only $100 (the price of a haircut;) through March 22nd.

Toby's scenes from the very north of Canada are on display here at the this tiny gallery that was packed to the point of overflow on opening night. It was difficult to get a good look at everyones stuff but local, nyc based, Elizabeth Weinberg's collection grabbed my attention as well.

Take a "date night" stroll through the show before heading over to Dressler, Marlow and Sons, Peter Luger or Diner for dinner. Gallery open Fri-Mon, 12-6pm.

Pal Shazar Art Opening was a Blast!

The art opening party at Fringe last Thursday, featured the soft-toned paintings and delicately intense musical performance of Pal Shazar.

With just an electric guitar backing her, she belted out a wonderfully intimate short set that reminded me of one of my favorite bands, The Blow. Many of the paintings are already sold but they will be on display at Fringe for the next month...