Charlie Le Mindu – Haute Coiffure
Designed by David Wall, Conor Nolan and Julieanne McMahon at WorkGroup
Printer: Graphicom
Introduction: Anders Christian Madsen
Illustration: Magnus Dekker
Photographer: Rankin
Photographer: Nick Knight
Photographer: Vassilis Karidis
Photographer: Emma Gibney
Photographer: Olivier Simola
Photographer: Merton Perlaki
Photographer: Fe Pinheiro
Photographer: Frederick Lieberath
Photographer: Indira Cesarine
Photographer: Alice Rosati
Photographer: Saga Sig
Photographer: Olivier Ouadah
Photographer: Meinle Klein
Photographer: Jules Couartou
Photographer: Jérôme Lobato
Photographer: Stefan Schwartzman
Photographer: César Segarra
Photographer: Greg Bailey
Photographer: José Morraja
Photographer: Victor Malecot
Photographer: Tim Walker
Photographer: Ciel Liu Bei
Photographer: Louis Banks
Photographer: Brian Mills
Photographer: Raffaele Cariou
Photographer: Holger Talinski
Photographer: Valério Mezzanotti
Photographer: Alex Noble
Photographer: David Hugonot Petit
Photographer: Inès Dieleman
Photographer: Emma Dash
Photographer: Mark Davies
Photographer: Philippe Jarrigeon
Photographer: Ellen von Unwerth
Categories: Printed Publication / Publication
Industry: Commercial
Tags: Art
Charlie Le Mindu’s medium is hair and his ascent has been rapid, with catwalk shows and celebrities clamouring to wear his wigs, most famously Lady Gaga. His creations – painstakingly handcrafted using cutting-edge techniques – are often controversial; but at the heart of his work remains a genuine punk attitude, a wicked sense of humour, and a love of strong women. Le Mindu has a ferocious, independent imagination, untethered by trends and convention, and this, when combined with exquisite skill, precision and dexterity makes for a true artist.
Haute Coiffure celebrates Le Mindu’s work, in all its bold, tactile glory, with a single 16-page section printed using fluorescent Aniva inks.
The limited edition of Haute Coiffure is presented in a custom black box with hinged lid and ribbon, opening to reveal a contrasting neon interior. Inside, under the book, rests an exclusive limited edition black bobbed wig designed by Charlie Le Mindu, with a hidden pocket housing a branded condom – a nod to the drag clubs where Le Mindu worked during his formative years.
