Written by Srishti Kar, a student of Pearl Mumbai.
**Click!!**Click!!**Smile!!**Click!!**
**Laughter**!! **Clink of glasses!!**
**”Did you see who is here today?”**Whispers..!!**
**”OMG!! I love her shoes”**
“Guys meet Samir!! He is the CEO of Jean Claude Biguine, India…Samir!! Meet my students from Pearl Academy Mumbai!!”
In the winding lanes of Bandra, amongst the charming little boutiques and decadent patisseries, lay the new salon of JEAN CLAUDE BIGUINE PARIS, hosting the launch of the brand and the Autumn-Winter colour palette. But to us, it was our first step into the world which we have set out to conquer, rule and make our own.
‘The Art of Colour’, a stunning Fall collection of the hottest haircolors and trends, was launched as a joint collaboration by Wella professionals and Jean Claude Biguine Paris. The evening saw an inspired guest list, a mix of industry professionals, TV personalities, socialites, bloggers and distinguished members of the brand, who came all the way from France. Several famed personalities also made an appearance, including Kushal Punjabi and Suchitra Pillai. It was certainly a night to be remembered.
Rosé glinted and sparkled over the clink of Chandon glasses as delectable eats made their way through the people. The ambience was a beautiful harmony of vintage Parisian decor and mesmerising starry disco lights. The crowd mingled, laughed and swayed as we soaked it all in. The main event was the fashion show exhibiting the absolute best in colour, cuts and style. Jean Claude Biguine, after having ventured into makeup and nails previously, now displayed their expertise in the arena of hairstyles. And coming together with Wella, their showcase displayed the best of both worlds. While Wella is identified more with classic styles, Jean Claude has a more vibrant aura, and the two identities combined in a fantastic amalgamation. The show was kick-started with a welcome note by the fashion, beauty and lifestyle blogger Stephanie Timmins from Feisty Fox. The models swirled around the guests in ethereal gowns, in classic black and white colours, which set a perfect contrast to the eclectic rock chic hairstyles they sported. The balance of the bold couture hairstyles with the classic beauty of black and white, as surreal lights bathed us all in hues of pink and purple, seemed almost poetic as it sang true to the theme of the night, The Art of Colour.
The conclusion of the show gave way to the continuing merriment of the evening, as people swayed to music, ate, drank and clinked their glasses. To our joy, we even got acknowledged in the conclusive thank you speech, which was just the cherry on top, and the perfect end to a perfect evening. As we walked out with our gifts bags, away from the lights and music, we knew, this was just the start.
