Award-winning Spanish hairstylist, creative director, and educator Christian Ríos has released his latest collection, Kioto, "a collection that plays with geometry and fluidity to create a contemporary, magnetic, and deeply expressive kind of beauty," his artist statement says.
Inspired by the aesthetics of Asia and the Middle East, the proposal focuses on strong, almost sculptural features, contrasted with clean, luminous skin to evoke the effortless balance of strength and softness.
"The cuts are precise, but never rigid. Lines are clean, textures are soft, and the hair falls naturally, with a light movement that feels alive. Everything is designed so each look can evolve without losing its essence," the artist statement says. "Color supports and enhances, adding depth without ever overpowering."
The artist says that while many have assumed the images were created using AI, they were not. "And perhaps that’s the point — a level of precision and polish so refined that it blurs the line between what is real and what is imagined."
Credits
- Hair: Christian Ríos; Christian Ríos Hair Couture
- Photography & Retouching: Esteban Roca
- MUA & Stylist: Christian Ríos
- Models: Shock Models