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Many of today’s trends are influenced by the fashions of the past, which is why, here at Salon Business Online, we’ve taken a trip in our time machine and found inspiration everywhere – from the seductive styles of the 18th Century to the highly groomed hair of the 1950s. We’ve even gone as far back as when dinosaurs walked the earth! The key to working an old trend is to give it a modern twist, as Andrew Barton and Billie Crago demonstrated at London’s Redken Connects earlier this month. Reworking ‘Vintage Chic’ for a new generation, they emulated the styles of 1950s icons such as Ava Gardner and Elizabeth Taylor – using triple barrel tongs and rollers to create the ideal look for customers who wouldn’t dream of leaving their house without heels and lippy. Check out all the event’s pictures online. Giving us another glimpse into history,

Keune’s new collection video takes inspiration from the European Regency Court. The ladies kept their hair long and piled high, showing off their slender necks, while the gentlemen let their hair grow ever-so-slightly dishevelled, reflecting the romantic look of the era. Lores Giglio, hair director for Fudge, has taken the nostalgia even further by going all the way back to prehistoric times. Styling for Australian Fashion Week, Lores and her team created some jaw-dropping structured hairstyles, all designed to fit in with the

show’s theme: Renaissance Dinosaur. We caught up with Lores to discover how the looks were created. We’ve also been peering through the

decades with Terry Calvert at his Power Night – held at L’Oréal HQ. Beginning his career in the early 1970s, Terry has been at the forefront of some of the biggest trends for almost 40 years. Get online to read the full coverage of the evening. Snapping back to the present day and

big changes are afoot, so we’ve been keeping you updated on the latest news from the salon industry including what the new government could mean for your business.

In these credit-crunching times it’s important to keep your customers happy. The Retreat in Wokingham has a novel way of doing this, using booking system i-salon. We caught up with them to find out how.

Networking events and roadshows are an excellent way to get advice from some of the top names in the industry, which is why we attend all the important events so you don’t have to! This month we’ve been hobnobbing with PR guru Lynne Franks as well as watching some truly exceptional stylists work their magic at the ghd and Redken Connects shows. We also attended the launch of the latest OSIS products and have been catching up with US Sexy Hair ambassador Skott Foss.

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