From a young age I had a great interest in hair and make-up, later developing into art and fashion also. My enthusiasm to learn and discover this field led me to study hairdressing and make-up which gave me the foundation to test and push boundaries, explore my creativity and gain valuable experience alongside a variety of photographers and artists.
 

Creativity stems directly from my family and it runs through the blood. My mother was a head seamstress for several fashion houses whilst growing up, and so I was always surrounded by an array of materials, textures, patterns and above all craftsmanship. This came to my benefit when I was working on hair and fashion styling shoots, where I taught myself to design and create costumes, accessories, head pieces and props for bespoke and specific jobs. 

 

With 20 years of experience in the fashion industry, one of my specialism is in hair and fashion styling, where I am at my happiest creating and expressing my originality, a credit I bring to every job. I have developed a profound understanding of dealing and delivering client needs and expectations, adapting to almost any assignment.

 

Further to working in styling, I have a passion to design, create and as I like to say “make the magic last longer”. With this phrase came the conception of my brand, ‘Designs by Alexyi’, focused on making wearable art in the form of hair accessories & headpieces. 

 

My motto ‘A person should be a work of art or wear a work of art!’.

 

All of my designs are lovingly handmade, with care and precision, using quality materials from selected sources. These pieces express and bring to life my creative thoughts in visual form, one-off designs to keep each piece as unique as the wearer.

 

 

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