Stylepoints: Tabatha takes over Twin Cities

There are so many salons in the Twin Cities that you might call it a jungle. Well, Tabatha Coffey, TV's tell-it-like-it-is salon interventionist, took her know-how to help Jungle Red, a Minneapolis salon.

The show's listing describes the season premiere of "Tabatha Takes Over" (9 p.m., Tuesday, Bravo) as follows: "Tabatha teaches the immature owner of Jungle Red salon to grow up and stop relying on her daughter."

Sounds like a wake-up call for owner Suzanne Erickson, who named the salon after the 1939 film "The Women," which "takes place mostly in a salon, where they have their fingernails painted the color Jungle Red," she said.

While she volunteered for the show, it was a reality check to have Coffey's input.

"Before Tabatha could fix the salon, she had to fix me," Erickson said.

Here's what Tabatha had to say about the experience.

Q What was your first impression of Jungle Red?

Q What was your priority in overhauling the salon?

A My first priority was to get Suzanne to take responsibility for her business and stop passing the responsibility on to her daughter. I wanted Suzanne to realize that it was her business, and she needed to tell her staff what was expected of them and stop being "one of the girls."

My other priority was to help Suzanne find a permanent place to live. She had poured everything she had into her business and had even given up her home to keep her salon, and I wanted her to have a quality of life again as well as a successful business. The physical makeover of Jungle Red made it cleaner, modern and a more functional and inviting environment.

Q Would you now recommend Jungle Red to locals?

A All businesses need to keep working on things to keep them evolving, and Jungle Red is doing just that. Jungle Red is committed to education, customer service, making their clients welcome and happy, and to the local community. Suzanne and her team have been very involved in the Twin Cities community and give back by donating their services and raising money for homeless youth and other local charities. The team has been working on their own signature "haircut," which I got a preview of when I went back to revisit, and I know clients will love it.

A The Twin Cities is a hub of creativeness, especially when it comes to how many successful companies started there. I was very excited to visit and be able to spend time there, meet hairdressers and actually enjoy the area.

TRENDS FOR 2012

What might you want to wear in 2012? Here's a glimpse at where fashion is going for the next year.

1920s revisited Designers offered up their romantic sides in an homage to the 1920s. With a new "Great Gatsby" movie in the works, Daisy Buchanan was the obvious muse for designers, including Ralph Lauren. There will be plenty of sweet, light-as-air chiffons in flowing, draping silhouettes and drop-waists and art deco details. Roar all you want.

Tangerine Tango Pantone declared Tangerine Tango, a hue that "emanates heat and energy," as color of the year. This orange-red will liven up your wardrobe (and your home) with a burst of vibrant energy. It works as an accent color with neutrals, and you can color block it with other super-saturated colors. Also, Sephora will offer an exclusive makeup collaboration in March.

Graphic art The bold patterns of 2012 stand out for being swirling, vibrant and all over. They include oversized florals, abstract tribal influences, loud animal prints and symmetrical futuristic patterns that go from head to toe, as seen in Mara Hoffman's spring collection.

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