Behind-The-Scenes: Jill Stuart at New York Fashion Week Spring 2012

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Fashion Week is officially over in New York City and we are spent!

It’s amazing to see so many hair and makeup trends being created right in front of our eyes.

Here’s how the feminine, youthful hair at Jill Stuart went from an idea to a future trend.

The beginning of the hair test at Jill Stuart’s studio.

Odille adds major texture to a model’s hair.

Odille adds a funky twist on top of the models head.

Jill Stuart and her staff nix the look and ask Odille for a more low-key version.

Getting closer, but still not quite there.

Odille adds a skinny braid to her the final version of her twist, which Jill loves.

The braid is inspired by “what teenage girls do when they are on the phone” - fun!

Two days later, we’re backstage!

Here one of the Kerastase stylists create the braid on a model.

After getting her hair done, a model gets her makeup done, too.

This is what every model looked like before she went on stage.

Natural, feminine, sexy.

It’s amazing to see how well the look reflects the clothes!