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Whenever we see elaborately casual updos on models, like at the Venexiana by Katie Stern 2009 runway show, we imagine an army of tiny fingered elves working for hours to achieve that perfect combination of texture and twist. And then we wistfully sigh and imagine how cool it would be to have our own hair elves.

The reality is much more simple, and in a way, more exciting because you can (sort of) get it at home. All it takes is a good flat iron, and some fake hair. Oh, also it helps to have the mad skills of the stylist team of Karmela Lozina and Jutta Weiss from the famous Sahag Workshop.

Lozina and Weiss used the Linea-Pro Titanium flat iron to make the models' hair smooth and shiny, and then added detail with the so-covetable new Linea-Pro Mini Iron -- it's tiny, but still has the famous titanium plates -- to create the appearance of casual texture around fake-hair braids.

In the gallery, get the scoop on how the masters of style used these tools to create fairy-tale hairstyles, no elves necessary.

I had never heard of Venexiana before last night's show but I was hopeful when it kicked off with flashing blue lights and music so loud it made the floor shake. The first few looks from the collection were equally impressive with furs so lavish they would make Ivana Trump jealous. However, the rest of the collection was a disappointment to say the least.

The whole collection was very "chi-chi I am better than you" with models stomping down the runway with tight ringlet curls pinned up in a very 1940's fashion. And what says, "I am better than you" more than a great piece of fur. Once I saw the fur coats, fur trim, fur accessories, fur everything I immediately scribbled "F- you fur" in my notebook because that is the kind of message it was giving off.

I have to admit I got pretty excited when I saw all of the fur but my excitement fizzled as the show took a turn for the worse with this insane Dynasty look. It was scary as hell. Silken pajama-like ensembles, metallic, lame, leg 'o' mutton sleeves, and patterns only Bill Cosby would love, made this collection a horror.

There were some key trends in there that were also evident in other shows, so I guess it wasn't a complete waste of time. Some key takeaway trends are: asymmetrical silhouettes, cut-outs, deep V (in front and back), large sleeves, criss-cross straps (back), 1980's inspiration and the color yellow.