Style Inspiration: Utopies 4045 by Stephanie Bellairs
- Brad de Waal
- 7 days ago
- 1 min read

The vision behind the Collection came from pure imagination- a magical world filled with peace and beauty .. UTOPIA
Inspired by nature, a fantasy dreamscape with a nod to an underwater otherworld.
I wanted to create a unique avant-garde collection which still possessed so much beauty.
After years of entering the State and Australian categories I realised, this year I wanted to create hair that I truly love to do , that’s why I decided on entering avant-garde .. I love the creative space it allows.
My goal was to go back to where I most enjoyed my work and shoot day , and I realised that shooting in WA without all that pressure is where I work best.
This Collection is me on a plate , I love beauty , I love eclectic , I love to create something slightly weird but still so mesmerising.
My other goal was to create an avant-garde collection purely using hair .. so yes every look is all created with hair.






WINNING Collection:
AHIA Creative 2025 Avant Garde Collection of the Year
Collection name: UTOPIES 4045
Hair: Stephanie Bellairs
Salon: Cabello by Stephanie Bellairs
MUA: Laura Thomas
Photography: Derec Ethan
Styling: Luke Meakins
Instagram: @cabello_est2003 @stephaniebellairs
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