A career at the cutting edge Raphael Salley Session hairstylist
Once the trust is gained with the artist, once that person is feeling comfortable in your chair, you can pretty much do anything! They'll say, yeah, go for it
Globally renowned for creating iconic hairstyles on famous names and faces across music, film, fashion and art – from supermodels to Hollywood A-listers – hair stylist Raphael Salley has amassed an awe-inspiring roll-call of devoted clients and collaborators during his expansive career.
We’re talking Claudia Schiffer, Kate Moss, Helena Bonham Carter, Charlotte Tilbury, Givenchy, The Vampire's Wife, Versace, Agent Provocateur, Isabel Marant, Juergen Teller, Harley Weir, Nick Knight and Edward Enninful...as well as fashion publications – Dazed, AnOther Magazine and Vogue.
From serendipitously bumping into fashion hair legend Eugene Souleiman in make-up mecca Screen Face in West London, to getting approached by global creative talent agency Streeters, to this Dazed and Confused shoot that would lead to hair consultancies for film directors Jane Campion and Matthew Vaughn, Raph tells us about the moments that shaped his career and lets us in on his secrets for getting the best out of a subject in the styling seat. During the episode, Raph also opens up to us about how he rebuilt his confidence and his career after overcoming a life-changing trauma and the lessons he learned along the way.
Wondering what that book of healing poetry Raph mentioned a certain actor read to him was? Wonder no further.
Find out more about Raph @raphaelsalley
EPISODE INSIGHTS
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Developing long-lasting relationships with A-list clients
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The importance of seeing an opportunity and taking it
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Rebuilding a career in the wake of physical trauma
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Stories from an illustrious career
Thoughts on the episode? Drop us a DM @creativebloodworld
EPISODE CREDITS
Hosted by Laura Conway
Produced by Creative Blood
Engineered & show music by Ben Tarrant-Brown
Video by Nicola Collins
Raphael Loves
watch: Paris, Texas
"I've always been a fan of Wim Wenders and when I first saw this film, I was touched by the beauty of the photography and the music – it was emotional"
listen: American Water by Silver Jews
"Cult album with David Berman's beautiful poetry mixed with Stephen Malkmus's amazing guitar. One of my favourite records by far"
listen: Wowee Zowee by Pavement
"This album sums up the '90s for me — being in love with shoegaze, psych, rock and folk. My favourite band."
read: The Process by Brion Gysin
"One of my favourite New York artists, feat. Brion and William Burroughs on a road trip in Morocco, a great psych adventure that makes me dream"
watch: Le Mépris (Contempt)
"A masterpiece by Godard. The complexity of the relationship between Bardot and Piccoli, the immaculate sets done with the primal colours. Based on The Odyssey, it’s a beautiful powerful film"
read: L'Écume des Jours (or Froth on the Daydream)
"Vian was a jazzman himself and a writer. This book mixes surrealism with bebop in a beautiful way, underpinning a love story. The book from my adolescence."
watch: Taking Off
"I fell in love with the beauty of the closeups of the singers. It's a very funny story highlighting the relationship between hippies and their parents"
listen: Serge Gainsbourg: Histoire de Melody Nelson
"An incredible bass line runs through the story of Melody Nelson. At the time Serge and Jane birkin's young love was blooming. A very personal one of mine, a classic."
