Location: KAO Academy, Amsterdam + Allard Studio
Level: ALL LEVELS
Two days of editorial hair: develop a concept, find your own aesthetic and create a look on your own model at a live photoshoot in Amsterdam, published in a KURO-curated online magazine. Led by Wiardi Koopmeiners.
For hairstylists of all levels who want to make the move into editorial hair: from salon stylists dreaming of photoshoots and magazines to freelancers looking to elevate their portfolio. No previous fashion experience is required.
OCT 11 & 12 2026
KAO Academy, Amsterdam + Allard Studio
ALL LEVELS
Concept & Aesthetic · Learn how to create a concept: build a story, translate inspiration into a clear direction and prepare a shoot the way it's done in fashion. The afternoon brings the workshop in which you find your own aesthetic.
11:00 - 16:00
Live Photoshoot · Allard Studio, Amsterdam · Prep and styling on your own model, shooting alongside the make-up team and fashion photographer, and the image selection for publication in our online magazine. Catering is available all day.
09:00 - 18:00
Wiardi is a proud member of the Kuro Session Styling team and an international session stylist with backstage experience at Paris Fashion Week.
He is a two-time Coiffure Award winner, including the prestigious title of Best Women's Hairdresser. With his expertise in celebrity hair he regularly works for Holland's Next Top Model, and his editorial hair creations can be seen in leading magazines such as Mirror Mirror, Numéro and Playboy.
Wiardi's style embodies the perfect combination of femininity with a sexy edge, and he shares his knowledge in the Editorial Experience and Fashion Week Report classes.
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