Avant-Garde
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Napoleon Perdis gets super glam with his latest retail store
In Melbourne’s swanky South Yarrow neighbourhood, Australian makeup artist Napoleon Perdis opens a super glamorous retail store that is sure to grab your attention. Designed by Studiobird, this cosmetic and lifestyle store is ramping up the drama starting with this stunning blonde hair chandelier! And who wouldn’t want to sit down and try out some […]
Posted: September 24th, 2015 ˑ No Comments
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Ceramic Hair Sculptures from Copenhagen
How great would one of these look at the front desk!? These beautiful sculptures are created by Copenhagen artist Marianne Nielsen. Marianne is a Danish artist who specializes in ceramics. This collection from 2009 is entitled “Variations of Hair”. Her pieces are all hand made glazed stoneware. I love how unique these are – who […]
Posted: April 9th, 2015 ˑ No Comments
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Are those shoes made of hair?
Designers Nicole Goymann and Christoph John have created decorative shoe pieces that may look like hair but are actually made from deconstructed silk worm cocoons! The two designers named this the Lei Zu Shoe Collection after the Chinese empress who invented the silk reel. The appearance of hair strands is created by using […]
Posted: June 17th, 2014 ˑ 1 Comment
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Yuni Kim Lang – Visual Artist Extraordinaire
Yuni Kim Lang is an amazing visual artist from Michigan who is currently exploring the theme of hair through sculpture, photography and wearable art. Using rope and synthetic materials, Yuni creates beautiful and evocative pieces. I am especially smitten with her sculpture series entitled Comfort Hair. Yuni describes this series as “So powerful and beautiful yet so […]
Posted: May 24th, 2013 ˑ No Comments
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Luigi Murenu Geometric Styles
Italian hairstylist Luigi Murenu, who is part of the John Frieda team, has created fantastic geometric hairstyles for Rick Owens Spring ’13 collection. Taking inspiration from Gustav Klimt and Cleopatra, Luigi has produced these sharp structural styles that are beautiful statement pieces. Photos: CRFashionbook
Posted: November 8th, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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Miss Fisher Style Envy!
My newest hair and style fascination/obsession is with the 13 episode Australian series Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. The series is set in Melbourne, Australia in the late 1920’s. The lead character, Miss Phryne Fisher, is just bursting with exuberant style and energy. Played by Australian actress Essie Davis, Miss Fisher is a glamourous, independent, and […]
Posted: November 2nd, 2012 ˑ 2 Comments
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Hairy Children Portraits
And now for something a little different……. American artist Erik Mark Sandberg is the creator behind these haunting yet somehow endearing Hairy Children Portraits. Made using acrylic, oil, and resin, these hairy beauties are definitely one of a kind! Erik studied at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California and now lives and works in LA. […]
Posted: July 23rd, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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Hair Poufs
I found these furniture poufs quite intriguing when I came across them. Called the Bare Hair Project, these seats have been created for Studio Västra Sandgatan, a hair salon in Sweden. Designed by Ola Giertz, the exterior of the poufs are made of recycled bottles, while the interiors are stuffed with human hair collected off […]
Posted: July 9th, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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Hairchitecture
Here’s a cool find from Dezeen – Hairchitecture! This photo exhibition was created by renowned hairdresser Gijo and Portuguese architects FAHR021.3. Gijo wanted to combine these two creative trades and FAHR, while working in Berlin, met the challenge. Playing with geometric shapes and angles and inspired by the 60’s and 70’s, these architectural masterpieces are […]
Posted: June 18th, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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Timeless Potions from Barber & Fritz
Looking to the past for tried and true beauty secrets, Barber & Fritz refreshes old recipes for a modern client. Four years in the making, these beauty potions are a labour of love for this independent Victoria BC company. It’s always great to see a local BC company putting out such stylish wares. Potions, lotions, […]
Posted: June 15th, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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