My portfolio was on the desk of the booking editor mixed with about 20 other portfolios from hairstylists like myself with no current profile at all. I was really surprised when I was asked to go to the Vogue office right in the middle of the summer! Nobody told me if I was confirmed or not for the job, I was asked just one question, "Do you know how to put hair under a hat ? " They had about 15 hats and they were using 2 Super Models. So here we go! 2 days later we're on location, in the garden of a beautiful castle.
I decided to just go for it , I knew I would not have another chance,
Jurnjack: After discussions with the style team, magazine editor(s) and the photographer, we figure out Without any the mood of the model while looking on the racks (of agreement from the Wardrobe Stylist or the garments). I am always Photographer. When the Fashion Editor thinking that I am not working came back to me to follow up, she said for my portfolio, I am working "Wooow!! What do we have here? I was with a team for a magazine starting to sweat! I thought perhaps I took it who's has obligations to it’s a bit too far on this one!!! readers. I am thinking that I am like a vehicle of Merzier: Looks like you made the right information, when it comes to decision! Obviously your risk paid off? a style and a trend. There are five bullet points that have Jurnjack: Indeed, she said: I love what you become essential to me on did! Amazing! She told the photographer, every job and they are: (1) "lets shot the first photo without a hat " she The model should be looks fabulous!" We never used a single hat! beautiful and never ridiculous. 2 months later, I had 16 pages + a cover (2) I will start to develop (with my name mentioned in the credits) shapes and volume that will sitting at all news agents (newsstands) in be appropriate to the models Paris! face in my mind. (3) The texture of the hair will help to The following months I was with options! create an atmosphere. (4) On the set I will keep touching the hair to bring it back into reality. (5) Most important: I try And it became a regular thing! I got calls for to inject (as much as possible) German Vogue, followed by Italian Vogue, some life into the hairstyle, I and, UK Vogue. It was just an explosion! want to create a soul within Merzier: I'd like for you to blow my mind now the hair. and share with me the number of covers Merzier: There came a time that you have done to date? when you decided to get into doing hair for fashion shows. Jurnjack: I think about 240 to 250 covers all Was that a easy transition for together. Very close to 100 with Vogue. I you, and at this stage in your have done lots of shoots with Bazaar, (domestic and international) Elle and Allure. career do you prefer print work or backstage work at a live event? Merzier: When you are creating these
to show
my talents.
amazing looks with hair, what feeling are you trying to envoke in the reader?
Jurnjack: It was very difficult for me to go into fashion shows. My agents were going crazy because I was turning down so many options and requests for live events. I was really not comfortable on the fact that I would have to depend on my assistants to polish and finish each and every single model the way I would do it myself. If only I had 200 hands! I had to learn to trust my team. Within 2 years we started to work with houses like GIVENCHY (couture and ready to wear), JPG, JOHN GALLIANO, KENZO, NINA RICCI, GUY LAROCHE, ALBERT ELBAZ, ALEXANDER MCQUEEN, HERVE LEGER and RICHARD TYLER to name a few. I have to say when you are doing fashions shows, your team gives you the glory. Out of 40 girls, (at best) I am only going to style 8 or 9..maybe 10. So the show (in a certain way) has to rest on the assistants and you have to be a smart leader. You can’t be a great coach without a great team! Never should one torture a creative team! Trust me, fear and torture run rampant in the fashion industry. Happiness sparks creativity. I've stopped doing shows for about 4 seasons. I think I’ll be back on it (doing fashion shows) very soon. Merzier: Heidi Klum, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Giselle...just a short list of the countless models you have worked with. I won't ask you who your favorite is or was. I would, however, like to know which models and/or celebrities from the past would you have loved to give a signature "Jurnjack" look to and what would that look be? Jurnjack: I would have loved to work with Marilyn Monroe in the early 60s, Monica Vitti, Jane Fonda, Verushka in the 70s, Catherine Deneuve in the 80s, ohhh the list is sooo long in my heart, I better stop right there! I got a spread coming out in Italian Vogue (June Issue) with Jennifer Lopez,14 pages. A signature Jurnjack look would be a perfect hairstyle, not set, a fraction, raw, and loose, to show another side of the woman’s personality, sexy with a little bit glam but very real, no strong statements. Jennifer (Lopez) looked amazing in this spread and she's also a great person. Cool and relaxed, it was a pleasure to have done her hair for Italian Vogue. (the interview continues on pg. 60