The Collections Franco Curletto

Fantasy and reality are merged and expressed through photographs featuring futuristic-looking women, with towering hairstyles and striking colours. Comic Women by Franco Curletto are brave creatures from hyperspace ready to fight against the laws of gravity.

The allure of the unknown. Ethnic documents a journey to faraway lands, remote continents full of unspoiled, raw and authentic beauty. Exotic themes are captured in every photo, portraying the subtle balance between unknown lands and the Western world.

A critique of economic and social conditions in modern society. The women photographed are white skinned but painted black. The most important chromatic element is the white hair of the models, which deliberately contrasts against the dark skin.

This collection is entirely inspired by Edward Curtis, a 20th century photographer who photographed over 11,000 Native Americans in the space of two decades. Curletto’s hair design evokes the styling techniques used by Native Americans. Simple, yet also sophisticated, the impressive hairstyles are created with just a few simple steps.

These photographs capture fantasy worlds that only exist in the mind of the person imagining them. Orcs, warriors and princesses feature as fantastical creatures in this timeless collection, in which the boundary between the real and the imagined becomes blurred and imperceptible.

New Punk is a collection that erodes, disturbs and breaks down the boundaries of everything predefined. Evocative of the values expressed by the Punk movement in the ’70s, the shots consist of models with an aggressive appearance, thanks to standout hairstyles.

Photographer: Michael Baumgartenmic.

Vogue Italy, May 2016.

Photographer: Alessandro Vasapolli.

Hairstylist: Franco Curletto.

“Colour of choice: red. Because it’s imposing and stands out, and makes a hairstyle more fluid. A sought-after colour that lends itself to soft or vibrant shades” – Franco Curletto.

Photographer: Pierpaolo Ferrari.

Vogue, July 2014.

Glamour, April 2014.

Curve-enhancing swimsuits accompanied by eye-catching accessories tell a tale of beauty in the May 2012 issue of Vogue Italia.

Photographer: Miles Aldridge.

Vogue Italy, May 2012.

Saturated, intense colours and seductive shapes trigger suspense and film noir emotions.

Photographer: Miles Aldridge.

Vogue, March 2012.

Simple lines and monochrome shades evoke objects poised between design and minimal art.

Photographer: Giovanni Gastel.

Art, form and functionality come together in a mix colours and shapes inspired by famous design pieces.

Rebellious asymmetries and androgynous cuts for a modern take on punk.

Bright colours illuminate soft, sinuous and subtly dishevelled hair.

Photographer: Giovanni Gastel.

Emotions carved into hair and shaped as if made of plastic.

Photographer: Giovanni Gastel.

Natural light and jagged edges create dynamic hairstyles that originate from the university of the open road.

Rebellious lines and transgressive colours inspired by the multicoloured spikes of street punk.

Photographer: Pierpaolo Ferrari.

Volume is compacted and embellished with shape and colour.

Photographer: Pierpaolo Ferrari.

Futuristic hairstyles and glacial colours immersed in a cybernetic world.

Photographer: Paolo Zambaldi.

Calibrated chromatic nuances enhance and outline small details.

Lines and trends from London’s Swinging Sixties are translated in this tribute to Optical Art.

Sophisticated hairstyles with moghul flavours revisited in a western key.

Photographer: Giovanni Gastel.

Primary colours and geometric shapes create a pictorial interpretation of hair.

Photographer: Giovanni Gastel.

Hair concept: Gaja Curletto.

Photographer: Alessandro Vasapolli.

Small gestures, sophisticated hairstyles, warm and passionate colours of the salon transformed into a photographic set.

Vanity Fair.

Portrait of the model Katrin Works on the issue of Glamour Italia published in May 2016, directed by Cristina Lucchini; fashion editor Simone Guidarelli.

Photographer: Giovanni Gastel.