As a forward thinking hair brand, Schwarzkopf Professional continues to bridge the runway and real life with a captivating collection of motivational trend looks. This season saw inspiration from the past taking centre stage on today’s catwalks. With iconic looks as the key trend driver and the massive #ThrowBackThursday social media movement showing no signs of slowing down, past looks are set to be huge…

#ThrowBack Inspiration

This Autumn/Winter, Schwarzkopf Professional brings their most ICONIC LOOKS to the foreground once again: welcome to the IKONIC Collection from Essential Looks! Since 1997, there have been over 40 Essential Looks Collections, translating directional catwalk trends into wearable salon looks for hairdressers worldwide. This season’s autumn/winter collection revives and celebrates THE MOST ICONIC cut, colour and styling looks from past collections showcasing that they are still just as relevant today as they ever were!

 

Simon Ellis’s Thoughts

The International Creative Director for Schwarzkopf Professional explains; 
“ICONS NEVER DIE. They influence, they inspire, they are relevant, they are everlasting both in the past, today and in the future. So, let’s celebrate 20 years of Essential Looks… be prepared it’s throwback season but the best is yet to come!”

Here are three of our favourite looks explained from the collection.

IKONIC LOOK – URBAN SPORTS

Made to Create Collection 1/2016. Today’s fast-paced lifestyle and continuous momentum paves the way for the URBAN SPORTS trend. Sportswear has never looked this good with cool trainers, tracksuits and super light materials. The URBAN SPORTS LOOK takes a strong colour direction. It’s a traffic-stopping look with a stunning colour concept that incorporates deep layers of intensive copper and orange tones. Perfect for both men and women, whilst the quiff is still the ideal statement look for modern short styles.

IKONIC LOOK – OUT OF SHAPE

 

111 Years Collection 2/2009. Motivated by the New Wave music scene with its origins in Punk and Electronica, this trend perfectly captures these two cultural moods.

 

IKONIC LOOK – ELECTRIC YOUTH

Colour Buzz Collection 1/2013. Inspired by the same dynamic energy that brought us Punk and Grunge, Schwarzkopf Professional created the ELECTRIC YOUTH trend. In our hyperkinetic, interactive, blogosphere reality, the only use for a rulebook is to tear it up and this look demonstrates the ‘tribal culture’ perfectly, with an ‘anything goes’ approach to fashion.

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