Charlie Le Mindu is no ordinary hairdresser. He calls his work "haute coiffure."
Charlie Le Mindu is no ordinary hairdresser. He calls his work "haute coiffure."
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Le Mindu says he uses hair like its a material.
Le Mindu says he uses hair like its a material.
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Le Mindu has been featured in numerous fashion magazines. Here in a spread for online platform ShowStudio. <br /><br />"For the technique on this wig, I simply used PVA glue and super glue. It's the best thing to ensure the spikes stay up," he said.
Le Mindu has been featured in numerous fashion magazines. Here in a spread for online platform ShowStudio.

"For the technique on this wig, I simply used PVA glue and super glue. It's the best thing to ensure the spikes stay up," he said.
Courtesy Meinke Klein
Le Mindu has worked with a whole host of celebrities including Lady Gaga, Kelis, Peaches and Lana Del Rey.
Le Mindu has worked with a whole host of celebrities including Lady Gaga, Kelis, Peaches and Lana Del Rey.
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Le Mindu created these large pieces for a window display in the Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris.
Le Mindu created these large pieces for a window display in the Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris.
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Le Mindu adopts a traditional approach when it comes to making his not-so-traditional wigs, threading single hairs into a netted cap and working upwards (or outwards) from there.
Le Mindu adopts a traditional approach when it comes to making his not-so-traditional wigs, threading single hairs into a netted cap and working upwards (or outwards) from there.
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It took a whole team to put together the pieces for these shop windows. "I love the collaborations it took to complete this look. It's one of the things that excites me the most about my job."
It took a whole team to put together the pieces for these shop windows. "I love the collaborations it took to complete this look. It's one of the things that excites me the most about my job."
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Another of his installations at the Galeries Lafayette.
Another of his installations at the Galeries Lafayette.
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This hair sculpture by Le Mindu was inspired by a trip back to his native Paris. "I was so inspired by the silhouettes of (fashion designers) Pierre Cardin and André Courrèges. So this is half bearded lady, half Courrèges."
This hair sculpture by Le Mindu was inspired by a trip back to his native Paris. "I was so inspired by the silhouettes of (fashion designers) Pierre Cardin and André Courrèges. So this is half bearded lady, half Courrèges."
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"This hat is made from thermoformed PVC," says Le Mindu of this hair sculpture. "I then stuck a tulle fabric on it where the hair is sewn on a giant lace front. The rest is sculpted with hairspray." <br />
"This hat is made from thermoformed PVC," says Le Mindu of this hair sculpture. "I then stuck a tulle fabric on it where the hair is sewn on a giant lace front. The rest is sculpted with hairspray."
Courtesy Jose Morraja
Le Mindu's wigs can take up to six weeks to complete due to their intricate nature.
Le Mindu's wigs can take up to six weeks to complete due to their intricate nature.
Courtesy Jose Morraja
For one particular catwalk show, Le Mindu demanded only the white hairs of elderly women, which posed a challenge to his hair suppliers.
For one particular catwalk show, Le Mindu demanded only the white hairs of elderly women, which posed a challenge to his hair suppliers.
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His work sometimes touches on the uncomfortable, like this rat shaved into the back of a man's head. Le Mindu says this hairstyle was an "interpretation of my own rat tail hairdo."
His work sometimes touches on the uncomfortable, like this rat shaved into the back of a man's head. Le Mindu says this hairstyle was an "interpretation of my own rat tail hairdo."
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More recently, Le Mindu has started to create costumes for dance performances.
More recently, Le Mindu has started to create costumes for dance performances.
Courtesy Phillipe Decoufle