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THE DOWNTOWN WAVE FALL/WINTER 2016
The Downtown Wave was the perfect cool-casual hairstyle to complement the deconstructed feel of the Monse FW16 show for New York Fashion Week. Orlando Pita, TRESemmé New York Fashion Week Ambassador, described this style as “celebrating individuality through natural texture and soft lines,” a sentiment echoed in the ruched crushed velvet, puffball pinstripes and satin shirt-dresses sent down the Monse runway.
Tailoring with a twist was a key theme running through this collection – where workwear and eveningwear merge to unique effect – and The Downtown Wave, worn with a side-swept side part, keep the look edgy and imperfect. Messy movement through the length of the hair makes this an easy hairstyle to take from catwalk to casual, and we spied it on the street worn with an effortlessly cool ‘running around town’ leather jacket thrown over a shirt combo. Our street style spot wore her Downtown Wave with a slightly off-centre part, showing you can rock this wave whichever way you prefer.
Forget perfect and polished hairstyles – a sassy Downtown Wave is a quick and easy route to hair that looks effortless and amazing. All you need is a blow dryer and a flat iron to wave goodbye to overly done tresses. Here’s how it’s done:
