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K Hair Studio

Editorial portrait — hair by Keiichiro
Plate I Anna Mila for Vogue Couture
Editorial — Grazia · Dior
Hair Keiichiro  /  Studio Mandarin Wharf  /  Photograph Editorial archive
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— Contents —

In this issue, six folios on the work and the room.

  1. I. The Studio An opening note from the chair on the canal. p. 002
  2. II. Atelier — Keiichiro Thirty-six years between two cities. p. 006
  3. III. The Menu A short list of services, done properly. p. 014
  4. IV. Selected Work Tearsheets from the editorial archive. p. 022
  5. V. The Chair An invitation to independent stylists. p. 038
  6. VI. Colophon & Visit Where to find us. How to arrive. p. 046

Folio I — The Studio

A quiet room on Regent's Canal, where the light arrives by water.

The K Hair Studio room, on Regent's Canal
Plate II Interior — Mandarin Wharf, Haggerston · Spring 2026
“ Care first.
Craft second.
Style is what's left.

— A house rule, Tokyo, 1989

Folio II — Atelier

Keiichiro,
a portrait in two cities.

Editorial portrait by Keiichiro
Plate III Tearsheet, 2019

Keiichiro began cutting hair in Tokyo in the late nineteen-eighties, in a basement near Shibuya where the rule was to look at the head for a full minute before lifting the comb. He moved to London in 2002 carrying a roll of scissors and a particular idea: that the salon should belong to the stylist, not the other way around. Twenty-two years later, on a stretch of Regent's Canal at Haggerston, that idea is a room.

K Hair Studio opened in 2024 as a counter-proposal to the high-street salon. No upsell, no script. A single chair, a wide window, time enough to look properly before the first cut.

Keiichiro's editorial work has appeared in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Grazia and the campaigns of houses he prefers not to list. He continues to take a small number of private clients each week between Tuesday and Saturday.

Years at the chair
xxxvi
Cities
ii — Tokyo, London
Rooms
i — on a canal
Established
mmxxiv

Folio III — The Menu

A short menu, done properly.

Each resident stylist sets their own price. The figures below are starting points; a note or a call will return an accurate quote.

  1. № i

    Cut & Style

    A consultation longer than the cut. Classic shapes, soft layers, graphic crops. Includes wash and finish at the chair.

    • Childrenfrom £30
    • Menfrom £65
    • Long & specialistfrom £80
  2. № ii

    Colour

    Root touch-up, balayage that grows out kindly, full transformation. Patch-test forty-eight hours ahead.

    • Refreshquoted
    • Balayagequoted
    • Correctionby consult
  3. № iii

    Treatment

    Bond-building, deep conditioning, scalp therapies. Stand alone or paired with the chair.

    • Expressquoted
    • In-depthquoted
  4. № iv

    Occasion

    Weddings, ceremonies, photographs. Trials encouraged; we travel for the right party.

    • Bridalby consult
    • Editorialby consult
Enquire by note Book on Fresha ↗

Folio IV — Selected Work

Tearsheets, 1998 — today.

PL. I

Anna Mila for Vogue Couture

  • Hair Keiichiro
  • Publication Vogue Couture
  • Subject Anna Mila
PL. II

Grazia · Dior

  • Hair Keiichiro
  • Brand Dior
  • Campaign Grazia
PL. III

Kiran Kandola · Harper's Bazaar India

  • Hair Keiichiro
  • Photo Lucia O'Connor-McCarthy
  • Issue October 2018
PL. IV

Studio session

  • Hair Keiichiro
  • Setting Studio
PL. V

Runway

  • Backstage S/S
  • Hair Keiichiro
PL. VI

Soft layers

  • Hair Keiichiro
  • Setting Studio
PL. VII

Colour study

  • Hair Keiichiro
  • Tone Editorial
PL. VIII

Sculpted

  • Hair Keiichiro
  • Form Updo

Eight plates of an ongoing archive. Full portfolio on request — khairstudiolondon@gmail.com

A stylist at work in the K Hair Studio chair

Folio V — Chair Rental

A chair on the canal, by the month.

For self-employed stylists, colourists and barbers who want a considered room to work in. The studio is furnished, lit by daylight, and shared with people who care about the craft. Bring your tools and your book; we'll look after the rest.

  1. i.
    The chair. Professional styling station, mirror, wash & lighting.
  2. ii.
    The light. Daylight from the canal — off-peak hours on request.
  3. iii.
    The audience. Promotion through the studio channels.
  4. iv.
    The terms. Month-to-month — no long lease, no surprises.
  5. v.
    The company. A small community of independent professionals.
Apply for a chair ↗

Folio VI — Colophon & Visit

Mandarin Wharf, on the water.

The address
Mandarin Wharf
76 De Beauvoir Crescent
London · N1 5SB
The hours
Tuesday — Saturday
By appointment · walk-ins where the diary allows
The line
+44 7904 059 971
khairstudiolondon@gmail.com
Getting in
Overground · Haggerston (4 min)
Bus · 21, 76, 141 to Downham Road
Cycle · Regent's Canal towpath
Open in maps ↗

Book a chair.
Bring your usual coffee order.

Book online ↗ Call the studio