French hair artist Charlie Le Mindu gained international fame for his avant-garde “haute coiffure” creations for celebrities, fashion shows, photo shoots and art installations. His material of choice is real hair from Hairdreams, ...
Anne Moratto・Director of Brand Content Strategy, MODERN SALON and NAILS
French hair artistCharlie Le Mindu gained international fame for his avant-garde “haute coiffure” creations for celebrities, fashion shows, photo shoots and art installations. His material of choice is real hair fromHairdreams, which he incorporates into his designs which have ranged from elaborate wigs to hair dresses for Lady Gaga. Many of these unique works are gathered together in Le Mindu’s new coffee table book, “Haute Coiffure,” put out by ROADS Publishing. Hairdreams hosted a luncheon on November 10 in Los Angeles to introduce both the book and Le Mindu to local press.
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