May 28th, 2016

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We decided to share a few UHQ photoshoots and outtakes to celebrate the launch of our new look. To start with, here is Rihanna’s spread for W Korea’s 10th Anniversary cover. Enjoy! More to come…

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UPDATE – Check out an outtake from the 2015 T Magazine Greats Issue, where we also added an untagged cover.

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UPDATE – Visit our gallery for yet another stunning photoshoot in UHQ – Rihanna’s 2014 Elle December spread. Enjoy!

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March 24th, 2016

rihanna-vogueWhen you’re booked as a hairstylist for British Vogue’s April cover shoot and the subject is Rihanna, you know your day won’t be a boring one. If there’s anyone prepared to experiment with their look it’s Rihanna, which is why her regular collaborator Yusef Williams – who has worked with her on her Balmain, Dior and Puma campaigns and is currently on the Anti tour – was the only man for the job.

“We do enjoy mixing things up. I find that photoshoots are the place where we can go against the grain, whether it be classic or over the top,” Williams told us. “It is an amazing experiencing working with Rihanna – she is someone that keeps me on my toes creatively. As a hairstylist it’s very important not to be complacent in your artistry and Rihanna is someone that brings out the best in you even when you think you have achieved your maximum potential.”

With heavily-embellished clothing and a new Manolo Blahnik shoe collaboration to show off, the shoot called for hair strong enough to complement the fashion without distracting from it – think full, swept-back waves with plenty of volume.

“The brief from Craig McDean and Kate Phelan was to make her beautiful, which was not hard to do. There was no need to play around with several styles because Kate knew she wanted to go with more of a cowgirl-inspired look,” he explained. “Craig and I have past history working together so he was aware of my style and technique. With that, the overall goal was to give her a polished and beautiful look.”

Williams dried the hair with a round brush and pin-curled it immediately afterwards to create volume, adding dry shampoo and hairspray to keep the style in place. Finishing spray added shine, whilst one important final touch gave the cover image its style talking point.

“It was Kate & Rihanna’s idea to use the Piers Atkinson cowboy hat on the cover – I thought it was amazing.”

April Vogue is on newsstands now. Subscribe to 12 issues of Vogue for only £19.99, including free access to our iPad & iPhone editions on your Apple devices.

From how their new shoe collaboration came about to what they most love about each other, singing superstar and Vogue cover girl Rihanna and footwear maestro Manolo Blahnik share all on the set of their Vogue shoot from the April issue. Watch them in action – heels and sparkles included.


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