Wonderfully Woolen Tresses

Louise Walker 'Wooly Head' Combats Bad Hair With Knitwear

The Louise Walker 'Wooly Head' photography series features sweater-inspired manes. London-based photographer Walker has created flawless hairstyles using vibrant knitting materials including wool, yarn and spirit-colored cords. Using her avid love for knitting, Walker created a collection of wicked woolen wigs. Each model dons a freshly colored-coif reminiscent of a particular era's hair fashions. The styled hair pieces including long hippie-dos, Marilyn Monroe-inspired locks, doting 50s housewife cuts and sophisticated flapper fashions.

Louise Walker finds inspiration in both the past, which is seen in her timeline of tresses, and the future. Walker may have just found a solution to combat perpetual bad hair days that seem to plague many ladies.

These wigs will definitely make your scalp sweat, but are perfect toques for winter weather.

Knitted Hair
The trend of using knitting materials to create unique and vibrant hairstyles.
Historical Hair Fashion
The trend of incorporating hairstyles from different eras into modern fashion through knitted wigs.
Personalized Wig Solutions
The trend of creating customized wigs as a solution for bad hair days.

Sectors Adopting This

Fashion
Fashion industry can explore incorporating knitted materials into hair accessories and wigs.
Cosmetics
Cosmetics industry can offer specialized products for maintaining knitted hair and wigs.
Crafts
Crafts industry can develop knitting kits and workshops for creating unique hairpieces.
SCORE
5.6 out of 10
GENDER
10% Men90% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 76%
Activity 85%
Freshness 8%

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