Mauricio Hair Studio Privato

Last Friday, I visited Mauricio Hair Studio Privato for a conditioning treatment, haircut and blow out. The three-chair salon is located at 210 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1102, between 25th and 26th Streets. The Flatiron studio opened  a year ago, and also offers nail services and makeup application. 

The salon uses 100%  all-natural organic hair care including products from Intelligent Nutrients PureLuxe, Harmonic and Certified Organic collections and rahua. The atmosphere is intimate and zen-like and the experience feels really personalized since all the attention is on you. There are no distractions, no stress - just time to relax and get your hair cut and styled without feeling rushed.

Wendy shampooed my hair with Intelligent Ingredients PureLuxe harmonic shampoo, which had a minty aromatherapy scent. Even hours later my hair still smelled and felt minty fresh. I think I'm hooked on this shampoo! rahua conditioner was used on my hair as a leave-in, deep conditioning treatment for 15 minutes under the dryer. Mauricio gave me a fabulous cut and style, adding in some layers for volume and shape. 

Mauricio Cifuentes has been a fashion and editorial hairstylist for over 10 years and has successfully created Mauricio Hair Studio Privato as an alternative to your everyday, commercial salon. Mauricio also makes jewelry in his spare time and sells the gorgeous pieces at his studio, sourcing emeralds from Colombia, and other stones from South America and Asia.

Learn more about the salon and services at mauriciohair.com. 

A fabulous blow out by Mauricio Cifuentes

Mauricio's jewelry creations

- Kim Weling

Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Show

The Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Show included looks from the 2010 Rising Design Star recipients - The Blonds, Prova, Prabal Gurung, Siki Im, Altuzarra, Salvor and Organic.

Now in it's 9th season, the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation (EDFF) supports the careers of emerging fashion designers, awarding designers in four categories (women's design, sustainable design, accessories and men's design) with a $25,000 grant to go toward creating a fashion show during New York Fashion Week in February.

The Blonds showcased some flashy looks, with this black Swarovski crystal & pearl dress and black/white stenciled ostrich wrap (left) and a gunmetal jersey dress with spike/crystal/maille shoulder detail (right).

Photos by Stevyn Llewellyn for Modern Glossy

Prova, awarded in the accessories category, is all about silk scarves with glass beaded fringe.

Photos by Stevyn Llewellyn for Modern Glossy

Prabal Gurung showed my two favorites of the whole show - an oxidized silver stretch lace and black wool faille dress (left) and a nude ostrich feather dress with laser cut petals and CRYSTALLIZED™ Swarovski elements (right).

Photos by Stevyn Llewellyn for Modern Glossy

Siki Im's first look included a long, black Italian cashmere coat, black, slim Italian wool trousers and white, Japanese poplin band collar shirt (left).

Photos by Stevyn Llewellyn for Modern Glossy

Altuzarra's looks included a black boucle jacket with goat fur panel and leather panel and peach stretch silk and wool ruched draped dress (left) and a black wool caban coat, black boiled wool jacket with stitched seaming and black stretch wool buckled laced pant (right).

Photos by Stevyn Llewellyn for Modern Glossy

My favorite look from Salvor is this multiprint modal dress with double knit print leggings (right).

Photos by Stevyn Llewellyn for Modern Glossy

Organic, awarded in the sustainable category, features a nouveau-print silk chiffon two-pocket shirt, an aubergine mohair sweater (worn as a scarf) and a bright pink Harris Tweed high-waist winter short (left) and a print silk chiffon zip-back dress (right).

Photos by Stevyn Llewellyn for Modern Glossy

- Kim Weling