# Gravity-Defying Hair Avant-Garde Designs by Robert Masciave By Nika Kubiak | Published 2009-05-26 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avan-garde-stylists-gravity-defying-hair-design-by-robert-masciave References: [robertmasciave](http://www.robertmasciave.com/) Stylist Robert Masciave creates unique [hair looks for fashion shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/main-character-hair) that are just like his hair--edgy and experimental. His approach is definitely beyond average styling. Robert Masciave's head creations take a form of [artistic sculpture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-steinberg-and-associates). Masciave's Mother Nature-inspired hair resmbles wind, ocean waves and fire. Masciave's latest inspiration was a boudoir geisha. “I wanted to create a modern adaption of the traditional geisha look by incorporating gravity defying rolled quiffs set off with oversize corsages for a soft punk look,” says Robert Masciave. His style is a melange of [goth and punk couture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biomimicry-fashion). As complicated and time consuming as it may seem, you’ll be surprised at how easy it looks. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.7/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Live Arts](https://www.trendhunter.com/livearts) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Avant-garde Hair:** There is a disruptive innovation opportunity in creating avant-garde hair designs that push the boundaries of traditional styling. - **Artistic Sculpture:** The trend of creating hair designs that resemble artistic sculptures presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the hairstyling industry. - **Modern Geisha Look:** Developing a modern adaptation of the traditional geisha look, incorporating gravity-defying hair designs, offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for hairstylists. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion Design:** The fashion design industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating avant-garde hair designs into runway shows and collections. - **Hairstyling:** The hairstyling industry can embrace disruptive innovation by experimenting with artistic sculptural hair designs and pushing the boundaries of traditional styling techniques. - **Beauty and Cosmetics:** The beauty and cosmetics industry can capitalize on the trend of the modern geisha look by developing products and techniques that create gravity-defying hair designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cosmically Inspired Haircare](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-nova-hair-care.md) - [Dynamic Terrazzo Hair Salons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/koda-hair-salon.md) - [Unique Hairspray Formulas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kms-hairstay.md) - [High-Performance Hair Styling Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/styling-expansion-line.md) - [Instantly Volumizing Haircare](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grabity.md) - [Disruptive Hairstyling Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-lab-of-life.md) - [Performance Styling Haircare](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chris-mcmillan.md) - [Ultra-Performing Mousse Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/designme-x-framar.md) - [Versatile Hair Styling Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airstyle-pro.md)