Dimitry Vinokurov is one of the avant-garde hairstylists on the Russian scene, and has become a very familiar name on the international stylist stage as well. Born in Moscow in 1971, Vinokurov first trained as a tailor with the fashion designer Slava Zaitsev. “Slava always used to incorporate accessories in the models’ hair for his fashion shows, or hide their hair completely under headgear. However, I thought that hair itself was a marvellous, adaptable accessory. So quite quickly, the ambition was born in me to become a hairstylist.” By styling the models for Zaitsev’s collections, Vinokurov soon developed a taste for the catwalk. He celebrated his first international successes with his extravagant hair shows – including some on the Wella stage – during Hair World in Berlin 2000. He also made an impression with his interpretations at Trend Vision 2002: City Bird of Paradise, Prismatic Diva and Modern Eve. Today, Vinokurov operates two salons in Moscow, and also has his own training centre for stylists.