Above – Jeff Wacker (left), me, Brian Wright at Milly Spring 2013 It’s great to work with lead stylists Frank Rizzieri and Kevin Ryan of (RSession Pro Tools) at New York Fashion Week. What’s equally cool is the talented team of hairstylists that work behind the scenes. At the Milly Spring 2013 Show it was a […]
May 8, 2012
(Above, Raina Torelli (left) and her model Kristina) I wanted to take a moment to congratulate Raina Torelli, a recent graduate at Rizzieri Aveda School (where I teach), for winning the P&G Student Competition at America’s Beauty Show in Chicago. (check out ABS here) Raina took it upon herself to find the event and enter. […]
February 21, 2012
You know those moments when all the stars and planets are aligned and everything comes together just right? That’s what it was like during the backstage hair prep for Kevork Kiledjian’s 2012 fall/winter collection at Milk Studios. The lead hairstylists were Kevin Ryan and Frank Rizzieri for Rsession Tools (http://www.rsessiontools.com). Lead makeup artist, James Kaliardos for […]
January 23, 2012
Check out my interview with Daniel Holzberger. He’s the Creative Director for Van Michael Salon, Aveda educator, and NAHA winner. He spent an entire day with Rizzieri Schools’ senior students and was nice enough to do the interview on a break. Enjoy. Tell me your thoughts on what Daniel says about education… Music – “Fools […]
December 14, 2011
I was pleasantly surprised when I tried on these 1901 ‘Bates’ Chukka Boot from Nordstrom. They are affordable ($99) and extremely comfortable. I stand all day long behind the chair and these boots keep my feet and body intact. (The comfort level is what surprised me the most) If you need comfort with style check […]
November 30, 2011
I’ve been talking a lot about my role as an educator, but my role in the salon is equally cool. Seeing clients at Rizzieri Salon keeps me current and allows me to work on some pretty cool people. Check out my clients Darren Pulito and Lou Vastardis, creators of the brand new app Vineloop. Vineloop […]
December 5, 2012
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