Hair cutting trends for autumn/winter 2010
Inspiration comes in all shapes and sizes this season. Texture is key, but an added focal point introduces interest and individuality to every cut. Autumn/Winter is bursting with contradictions - from long layers to short, blunt crops.
"The trend for shorter hair will really take off next season. Bobs are softer with the edges bevelled and shattered, offering a soft yet masculine feel to shorter hair.
"The crop is celebrating 50 years, and with Emma Watson restyling her hair, we will see a rise in demand. Fringes will be a key trend throughout Autumn/Winter, and the bigger and thicker the fringe the better."
Adam Reed, Percy & Reed, London
"Working with Neil Moodie at Burberry, we created a long A-line shape within the hair, giving the front extra length and the back a blunter, shorter edge.
"This A-line idea is great on longer hair and gives a beautiful head shape. It can be used on both mid and longer lengths, teamed with ultra modern finishes, giving it a real 2010 chic feel that's very on-trend."
Nelson Brown, Browns, Dumfries
"Grunge glam is a key look for the coming season and can be worn and adapted in many ways. Hair should look unpolished and slightly messy, but the key to this look is a great cut, as shown by Burberry Prorsum.
"Take advantage of one of Autumn's biggest trends and suggest the midi-bob as seen on Gwyneth Paltrow and Leigh Lezark.
"The fringe is also back this season, especially when worn with loose wavy locks that do not look too polished, like Florence Welch.
"If your client feels a heavy fringe is too drastic, why not suggest a side parting: sweep hair to the side and use a combination of textures to create a multi-textured look."
Leo Bancroft, Leo Bancroft, Weybridge, Surrey
"Taking inspiration from high fashion, couture and street style, classic shapes transform into advanced cuts by adding wig-like qualities, 
with expanded width and vigorous texture, created by elaborate layering techniques.
"Hair is taking on a more rebellious, DIY finish while fringes create focal points and interest, using cutting techniques that encourage a lived-in feel and add personality to the shape. Individuality is key in creating an underground, anti-fashion, dishevelled focus."
Sacha Mascolo-Tarbuck, Toni & Guy global creative director
"Emma Watson has gone for a 21st century Twiggy-inspired look with an iconic feel which is adaptable with different textures for winter.
"This will be one of the key looks for the coming season. We will be seeing short, more scruffy/choppy bobs as seen on Carey Mulligan and Michelle Williams, but with less precision and external texture as worn by Heidi Klum."
Darren Ambrose, D&J Ambrose, London
"This Autumn/Winter, we are looking at style and glamour, but undone fashion.
"A cut that can sit over a coat and still look stylish will be modern and on-trend, so think a Florence Welch statement, or a softer, long-layered bob like Sienna Miller."
Darren Fowler, Clipso, London
