Certain classic movie moments are simply impossible to forget: Audrey Hepburn strutting down Fifth Avenue with her bejeweled updo. Marilyn Monroe standing on a subway grate, letting her blonde curls playfully blow in the air. As a hairstylist you can’t help but see how each starlet’s style played a big role in these defining moments. And that’s exactly what Jake Thompson, (@jakethompsonhair) Co-owner of Lunatic Fringe in Salt Lake City, Utah, aimed to capture in his Ethereal Icons collection. “These looks have a timeless quality,” says Thompson. “They were sexy and classic. And they very much paved the way for many collections and cuts walking out of salons today.” Thompson gave his newly styled icons an ethereal vibe by slightly blowing out the lighting and adding orange and pink gels. To say the least, each model was more than ready for her close-up.
Marilyn Monroe
Jane Russell
Known for her voluptuous figure, and equally voluptuous hair, Jane Russell sizzled on the silver screen, matching Monroe’s sex appeal in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. For his “Russell-esque” model, Thompson blew out her hair with Oribe Gel Sérum before curling and modernizing the look by deconstructing the ends.
Sophia Loren
Audrey Hepburn
Everyone creating a chic updo owes a debt of gratitude to Audrey Hepburn. Her “Holly Golightly”—elegantly emerging from a New York City cab, window-shopping at Tiffany & Co.—took updos to a whole new level, with perfect swirls of hair neatly coiling around a stunning broach. Thompson gave his new “Holly” an edgier, looser vibe, letting the bun fall downward and pulling out wisps of hair. To keep the style perfectly in place, Thompson misted her hair with Oribe Superfine Hair Spray.
Photographer and Hair: Jake Thompson
Makeup: Jillyn Neslen
Wardrobe: Rachael Lorene Domingo
Assistants: Jeremy McDougle, Kelsey Thompson