PEABODY — A North Shore hair stylist is preparing to show her work at New York Fashion Week.
“To be a normal person and be given an opportunity like this is just wow,” said 26-year-old Stephanie Agneta. “I’ve been working on this since hair school. It’s great to be here at such a short time in my career.”
The Peabody native landed the coveted job after being discovered through social media.
“I’m a creative color specialist, so I like to put my work out there. It’s an art project for me, it’s not just hair. And I like to make people feel good,” said Agneta.
Now, her work will be on full display during runway shows for some of the world’s top designers.
“It’s summer, so they said low tail, high tail, beach waves. It’s so nice to be on stage and see all the fashion and be a part of it,” said Agneta.
Back home in Peabody, her mother Rochelle has one word to describe her. “Wow because it’s exciting,” she said.
The two have co-owned Salon CC together since 2014.
“She was leaving school, she loved what she was doing and it was my chance to do something with her,” Rochelle said.
Her daughter’s big break comes as no surprise.
“She works all the time. If she’s not working on someone’s hair, she’s practicing. Or watching videos. Or taking classes,” Rochelle said.
New York Fashion Week runs from September 9-14.
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