Enzen Designs

When you attend Denver Fashion Week, you are surrounded by some pretty amazing individuals. Whether they are models, the best-of-the-best hair stylists and makeup artists, and even designers. So while I was swimming in a sea of fashion-forward individuals, I ran into a particular young man that really stood out among the rest. He had so much flair and his effervescent personality was refreshing and genuine.

Joshua Lorenzen was a model in a segment at Denver Fashion Week that I just so happened to be apart of. At that time I had no idea that he was also a hairstylist and fashion designer! This young man is multitalented and driven!

As I talked with him, I got to know a little bit more about it and let me tell ya, this one is full of life!

Joshua takes no shorts cuts and has the perseverance unlike no other. Not only does he work as a hairstylist at West End Salon in Boulder, CO but Village Solo in Denver, CO also occupies his time and skills. While working at two salons, Joshua also seeks adventure.

Of course being a model, sometimes it helps to be active and Joshua clearly has no problem in that aspect of life. He once hiked the 500-mile-long Colorado trail… here’s the kicker… he did it in 36 days! The experience was life changing for him and he said it takes real focus and determination to be able to achieve such a grueling task. I for one, couldn’t agree more!

So far, we know that Joshua is busy with his career as a hair stylist, adventurist, and model… but he doesn’t stop there!

With a passion for fashion and all of the above, Mr. Lorenzen is also a fashion designer who is honing in on designing and growing his label, ENZEN DESIGNS! He told me that he would love to get his label to the point of having its own inline store, but he is also enjoying every step of growth that has been taking place and he is open to the possibilities of what it could become. I have no doubt that he is on his way to great things and I do believe that he has just begun to make his mark!

While working Denver Fashion Week, I was able to snag one of his hats straight off the runway! Oh Yeah!!! I want to extend a huge THANK YOU to Joshua Lorenzen, I will certainly cherish that one! Above are a few candid shots of Joshua walking the catwalk, and of us with our cool, Enzen cat hats!

Be sure to check Joshua and Enzen Designs out at ENZENDESIGNS.COM; ENZENDESIGNS@GMAIL.COM; and FACEBOOK.COM/ENZENDESIGNS.

 

 

Divergent Dame

(Styling, hair, makeup by yours truly Anita Fashion Stylist aka Anita McGrady! Photography by my partner Johna Hughes Rohn.)

This is a photo from a shoot that I recently worked on! I found this beautiful women working at a local boutique that I often shop and she just so happened to be exactly what I was looking for!

I approached her and asked if she would be interested in being my model. From there, I showed her some pictures of some photos that my partner Johna and I had just finished. She was impressed and agreed!

My inspiration for this shoot was a futuristic but modern look and I wanted to capture a dark and simple photo. I went to a craft supply store, Hobby Lobby, and found some interesting pieces such as the pictured cool sea urchin looking thing, some feathers and so much more! I put her in a form fitting turtle neck (BeBe), cut the feathers out and placed them under the neck and sleeves.

I really love the way this image came out! Simple, yet dark and beautiful. I will be posting more of her in a couple of different outfits but with the same divergent-aspired look!

So let’s talk about her hair! Part of being a model is agreeing to let me do what I want with the cut and color. This color and cut process took me a total of 6 hours. I knew when I saw her that she was going to be photogenic. But what I didn’t realize was that she was going to look like Lady Ga Ga! When I posted this photo on Facebook and Instagram, that was the response from nearly everyone!

As for the makeup… I freakin’ love what I did! That makeup matched her hair to the T! I couldn’t have been more pleased with this image.

*Products used: Goldwell color, Mac makeup, Smashbox makeup.

 

Michael Costello

I have worked many hair shows, this was a whole new ball game and I think I may have the bug! Michael Costello is truly an amazing fashion designer and it was a fantastic experience working his show.

All of the gowns were amazing and the hair was done exactly the same on each model. Michael certainly put in some serious work on this collection. What a dream come true.

NYFW

They say you can never be too prepared, I say you can never have too much fun in the fashion industry!

The night before the big show, Charlie held a meeting with all of us stylists to instruct the hairstyle we were going to perform on the models. What an exciting class! He made me feel confident that I would rock the job. That’s what I love most about him, he makes sure his team is prepped, confident and ready to go!