Olivier Noraz

Olivier Noraz is a Paris-based hair artist whose practice explores the intersection of experimentation and natural beauty. Through an intuitive understanding of texture, form and movement, he develops his own techniques, transforming hair into sculptural compositions.

Raised in the South of France, his creative vision draws on childhood memories and raw materials. His approach is both instinctive and considered, finding beauty in imperfection, spontaneity and the unexpected.

His work has been featured in publications including Marfa Journal, Another Magazine and The Gentlewoman, among others.

Magazines

AnOther Magazine, Buffalo Zine, Common Language, Daily Things, Document journal, Dust, Harper’s Bazaar US, Marfa Journal, Present Space, Purple Magazine, The Gentlewoman, The Face, Self Service, Service Magazine, SSAW

Clients

Aesther Ekme, A.P.C, Calvin Klein, D’heygere, Fidan Novruzova, Givenchy Beauty, Hermès, Isabel Marant, Jean Paul Gaultier, Kenzo, Louis Vuitton, Sportmax, Zara

Photographers

Bruno Staub, Elizaveta Porodina, Jessica Madavo, Kerry J Dean, Kito Muñoz, Laura Marie Cieplik, Leon Mark, Lukasz Pukowiec, Marie Valognes, Mark Luckasavage, Mauro Maglione, Max Farago, Nicola and Manuel, Phil Engelhardt, Chaumont and Zaerpour, Rebekka Deubner, Senta Simond, Sonia Szostak, Thomas Cristiani, Thomas Lohr, Tom Johnson

Stylists

Ally Macrae, Camille Bidault Waddington, Charlotte Collet, Daria Di Gennaro, Delphine Danhier, Dogi Nesanir, François Gravel, Georgia Pendlebury, Helena Hiegemann, Hisato Tasaka, Karoline Robl, Makram Bitar, Marie-Amélie Sauvé, Omaima Salem, Patrick Welde, Rae Boxer, Rebecca Perlmutar, Robbie Spencer, Tati Cotliar, Virginie Benarroch