Behind the Scenes with Cut Above Hair and Make-up Artists at NZ Bridal Fashion Week
The Hairdressing and Makeup tutors at Cut Above Academy were out in full creative force at the NZ Bridal Fashion Week held at the Auckland Museum Dome on April 2nd to 5th . Their task was daunting – they had to create individual hairstyles and make-up artistry for a lineup of high profile NZ designers – Liz Mitchell, Yvonne Bennetti, Alison Blain, Jessica Bridal, John Zimmerman, La’Shika, Robyn Cliffe, Rosemarie Smith, Vinka Design, Corina Snow, Jane Yeh, John Zimmerman, Rosemary Smith, Serra Lilly , Exclusive Suit Hire - and the iconic Annie Bonza – PLUS two acclaimed International Designers – CYMBELINE of Paris and RUBEN PERLOTTI of Barcelona. The designers all had their own brief – so the team were hard pressed to create the necessary changes on the team of 40 models from the Monarch Agency – but they met the challenge! In fact, the International designers were blown away with their talent and versatility.
Bridal Show director Amanda Barnsgrove had this to say “ The Internationals just LOVE the work your team is putting out” , and Ruben Perlotti himself said he has worked all around the world on top shows, but never met such a professional team! The Parisian designer from Cymbeline was equally impressed. She wanted soft flowing natural hairstyles to complement her stunning collection of Romantic-inspired bridal creations – so the Cut Above Team had barely half an hour to rearrange the 40 models’ hair from sleek upswept chignons and funky backcombed up dos into natural styles she wanted.
Team leaders Rachelle McNabney ( Cut Above education Manager) , Serena Bond ( HOD Hairdressing- City Campus), Eric Waite ( HOD Make-up City Campus ), and Leslie Franklin-Hall - Manager of the new Cut Above Manukau campus all felt the event promoted a great team spirit among the tutor team – and gave them an awesome injection of creativity to take back to their students.
