Hasta La Gadget!

Alexander Wang has proven himself year after year as a designer, sending out collections with a strong point of view and even stronger hair and makeup. His spring 2013 show featured models wearing electrical tape down their center hair part, and this season he delivered again with cognac-colored ponytails inspired by model Irina Kravchenko‘s fiery red locks.

Redken’s mane man Guido Palau explained that Wang wanted to do a “ponytail — very simple, but very dramatic because of the swatch of color in the back. It doesn’t have any reference to any period, though slightly futuristic.” The slicked-back hairdo, which he created using Redken Hardwear Gel, was meant to take personality away from the girls and their faces. He attached cognac hair extensions to a low ponytail. To hide the elastic, Palau soaked a strand of hair in strong hold hairspray and wrapped it around, securing with a bobby pin.

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