New York-based hairstylist Akki Shirakawa is one of the leading names in the industry. Having trained for six years under Luigi Murenu as his first assistant, Akki developed a reputation for his vision and dexterity with wigs – with a personal collection that now stretches into the hundreds; all handmade by Akki himself.
His client list includes Acne Studios, Bottega Veneta, Jil Sander, Saint Laurent and Versace, among others.