Hair Designs

Wildfox 'Fit for a Queen' Campaign.
http://www.wildfox.com/lookbooks/fit-for-a-queen-sun-fall-2014/
Viewed 1/12/2014

I was initially inspired by this image I found on pinterest, by a shop called 'WILDFOX'. This was their campaign, 'Fit for a Queen'. I particularly like the height of the hairstyle, as well as the pastel shades making the style more contemporary. The hair is adorned with flowers and feathers, which I feel adds a major feminine side, but also royal, just like Queen Elizabeth adorned her hair in jewels. 

Queen Elizabeth Holding a Rose.
Unknown Artist.
circa. 1580.

This is my first design, which consists of a tall hairstyle, in a half-up half-down look. The hair is padded out to create the height, and is decorated with plaits and crimp, like the elizabethans. The hair that is down would represent innocence in the Elizabethan era, which is why I have included it, as the use of both up and down makes this look contemporary. 

The second image that I was greatly inspired by was this image by Michel Comte for Glamour Italia.

Michel Comte for Glamour Italia
March 2014.
Viewed: 2nd December 2014.
Available from: www.glamour.it/

I really liked the symmetrical heart shaped look, which bears much resemblance to that of the Elizabethans. As the hair is not crimped by straightened, this further adds a contemporary feel to the hairstyle. This also reminds me of part of my childhood, as in the 90's-early 2000's, many children wore their hair in two top-knots. 

In my second design, I would create the heart-shaped hairstyle that was made so famous by Queen Elizabeth I. Instead of the hair being two separate buns, I would combine the hair slightly in the middle. This would be decorated with plaits that follow down the padding, and all meet together to form one big plait. I incorporated the plaits with the hairstyle to give a modern twist on the look. 

The Armada Portrait
George Gower
1588
available from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armada_Portrait

My third design was a mixture of both of the first designs. 

I would like the hair to be very tall, taller than Elizabeth's hair. The hair would be much like the Queen's herself, but very much exaggerated in size, giving it an high fashion/editorial feel. The hair would be crimped and straightened, further adding a contemporary feel to it. The hair would be decorated with pearls, linking this to Elizabeth's choice of hair jewellery, which she used to reflect her purity and Virginity, reinforcing her name as 'The Virgin Queen'. A french plait would run up the back of the hair, and finish at the top, bringing in the heart shape to the hairstyle.