Authentic Beauty Concept styled up a storm backstage at Rory William Docherty SS26 show at London Fashion Week titled 'The Tides'.
Rory William Docherty’s latest collection is inspired by underwater glimpses of Aotearoa New Zealand’s rugged, ranging coastline – with hints of rocky outcrops, sea grass and sea anemones forming from ink-drop and sketched prints and polished hand-sewn beads. The collection was a refined harmony of “the practical and the poetic”.
The Look
Richard Phillipart was inspired by stories of Aotearoa’s rugged coastline. Wanting to evoke the relaxed chic vibes of a life lived on the coastline, Richard designed a low-slung ponytail featuring comb marks through the front as though it has been combed back straight after emerging from the ocean.
As the models turn their heads the direction of the comb marks sweeps down the head and blur together as the texture changes from wet look to dry and the movement changes from purposeful to organic as the hair dries.
Get The Look
- All models had their hair prepared by cleansing and treating in Deep Cleansing Shampoo and Hydrating Jelly Mask chosen to douse the hair with intense nourishment without weighing it down.
- Hair was then coated liberally with Nynth Salt Spray and blasted dry without a nozzle to enhance natural texture and swell the cuticles.
- Solid Pomade is applied to dry hair at the front, across the hairline and crown to separate and sculpt the hair using a wide tooth comb. Use traceless grips to hold the hair in place while styling.
- The remaining hair is now sprayed with Strong Hairspray to enhance grip and tied tightly at the collar line with elastic.
- Indulging Fluid Lotion was then painted across the top of the pomade to give a glass like shine.
- Curly hair had extra Hydrate Curl Enhancer for added moisture.
- Finishing touches include using the Hydrating Smoothing Serum sprayed across the front and crown to enhance the water like shine as the models walked the runway.
The Season
After a stellar start to 2025 which has seen Richard and Team Phillipart branch out even further into the international fashion scene with multiple shows in London, Milan, Paris and Berlin.
This September, the SS26 show season has seen him expand even further and designing the hair for a total of eight designer catwalks including Karoline Vitto, Denzilpatrick, Genaro Rivas, YAKU, Marques’ Almeida, Rory Docherty, AKOK and Jarel Zhang.
Richard extends his gratitude to Authentic Beauty Concept for their support of Team Phillipart during the London fashion week season and looks forward to the continued collaboration.
The Team
Backstage Photography: @paulperelka
Runway Photography: @rorywilliamdocherty
Designer: Rory William Docherty
Hair: Richard Phillipart using Authentic Beauty Concept
Styling: Samuel Deira
Makeup: Emma Peters
Team Phillipart: Sarah Linley, Krysia West, Sam Bell, Richard Potts, Micheal Kent, Adrian Love, Davina Johnson, Corrine Holder, Lucy Hickson, Holly Kershaw, Jo Eykyn and Allie Downey