How To: Paul Costelloe AW26’s Sculpted Chignon

The useful part

The TONI&GUY Session Team brought sleek precision and sculptural structure to the Paul Costelloe AW26 runway, led by TONI&GUY Global Creative Director Cos Sakkas. Designed to complement William Costelloe's powerful, tailoring-led debut collection, the look featured high-shine, smoothed hair styled into a low, sculpted chignon with an architectural silhouette. Create a deep side part and comb the hair into a sleek ponytail at the nape of the neck, leaving out a front section on the heavier side of the part.

How it works

• Use LABEL.M Fashion Edition Hairspray to smooth flyaways and create a polished, glossy foundation.
• Twist the ponytail tightly, then wrap it around itself to form a compact chignon.
• Apply more LABEL.M Fashion Edition Hairspray to the remaining front section and backcomb at the root to create subtle lift and structure.
• Use the LABEL.M Titanium Pro Curling Tong on the front section, sweeping the hair into a soft, sculpted wave above the ear.
• Finish with a generous mist of LABEL.M Fashion Edition Hairspray to lock in the sleek, runway-ready finish.

Details worth keeping

Pin strategically to create a smooth, rounded shape. Pin the section in place before joining it into the bun.