Taakk | Key Hair: Kien Hoang for Oribe Hair Care

This season, the Taakk collection took couture components and transformed them into street wear. Oribe Director of Training & Content Kien Hoang was tasked with turning individual hair textures into a pulled-back, uniformed samurai style in order to complement the clothing.

Bristol | Key Hair: Christian Ceja-Compin for Oribe Hair Care

Bristol’s Fall/Winter 2018 collection was inspired by the designer’s grandparents who emigrated from Japan to the United States post World War II. To depict this, Oribe Educator Christian Ceja-Compin paired short crops, matte texture and natural movement with the relaxed, muted street wear.

David Hart | Key Hair by Kien Hoang for Oribe Hair Care

Long hair, short styles, buzz cuts and severe bangs were all seen at David Hart’s Fall/Winter 2018 presentation. Oribe Director of Training & Content Kien Hoang made sure to promote the designer’s Parisian theme by cropping the hair, focusing on the sideburns and re-defining the hairline to frame each model’s beret.

Descendant of Thieves | Key Hair: Christian Ceja-Compin for Oribe Hair Care

For the Fall/Winter 2018, the Descendants of Thieves collection was inspired by the modern-day fox hunt and English tradition. With the model as the fox and the audience playing the hunter, Oribe Educator Christian Ceja-Compin split the cast in two to create a dandy style and a punk look.

Head of State | Key Hair: Nathan Nguyen for Oribe Hair Care

Head of State’s Fall/Winter 2018 collection titled “Brotherhood,” was inspired by the designer’s childhood surroundings in Nigeria. Oribe Educator Nathan Nguyen created lived-in, matte texture styles to reflect the heat and dryness of the habitat.

The hard-working hands—and minds—behind Oribe Hair Care’s brilliant Education Team brought innovation and imagination to NYFW: Men's Day Fall/Winter 2018.