Neandro - I have always liked fashion and art, but when I was 18 years old I went to London to study English that I discovered my passion for the profession. London is a city where you open all the channels for the sake of art. You get the freedom to express yourself anyway you wish.
Gazelle - What are some of the highlights of your career in London?
Neandro - There are so many...to become a Top hairstylist in one of the biggest companies in the world (Toni & Guy). To have known and worked with Leigh Bowery, Mathew Glamorre, Michael Kostiff, Bjork and many more...
Gazelle - How does your creative process begin?
Neandro - The ideas for my collections depend on the moment and where I am, they pop out. I can be in an art gallery, a fashion show, a concert, on the streets, in the subway, in a building (architecture).
Gazelle - What are the obstacles for hair styling in Brazil?
Neandro - The biggest obstacle is that in Brazil only the mainstream is given space. The young generation should have more support, more modern ideas, things that are not in the magazines or window stores, in the high street.
Gazelle - What do you think of the style of the Brazilian women in general?
Neandro - They are changing, but there are still a lot to do.
Gazelle - How do you define your clientele in Brazil?
Neandro - Very smart and sophisticated women that have a career, and don't depend on their husband.
Gazelle - In your opinion, which woman( carioca/rio-or paulista/sao paulo) are more inclined to the trends of fashion and style?
Neandro - The paulistas with no doubt.
Gazelle - If you could, what would you change about the hair style of the Brazilian women?
Neandro - Less mega hair
Gazelle - Who are the professionals/personalities that inspire you?
Neandro - Tim Harley, Vidal Sassoon, David Bowie, Leigh Bowery, Twiggy and Marlene Dietrich.
Gazelle - In Brazil, who would you like to give a make over?
Neandro - Aracy de Almeida (LOL).
Gazelle - Which advice you would give to someone that wants to start in the same career?
Neandro - Tolerance, humility and a lot of passion for it.
Gazelle - How do you think in Brazil people really react to your collections, like in the Oscar Niemeyer's
looks?
Neandro - They do like it, which it is a step ahead for us Brazilians hairstylists. It is just not about
cutting hair, there is a intellectual message also.
Gazelle - Plans for the future?
Neandro - At the moment I want to work in Sao Paulo. And, I hope the future is very near.
Gazelle - Where do the best hairstylists come from?
Neandro - London, of course(LOL)!
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