Described as "one of fashion’s most prolific hair stylists" by Another Magazine,[1] he styled for celebrities including Lady Gaga and worked with prominent fashion houses like Prada, Alexander McQueen, Maison Margiela, Yohji Yamamoto, Celine, and Chanel Souleiman, born in South-East London, grew up on a council estate and initially attended art school before dropping out.
He recalls that, based on his appearance—“I wasn’t normal looking; I was a punk rocker, wore lots of Westwood and had nuts hair”—or possibly the multiple-choice questionnaire he filled out, the advisor suggested he explore the craft, leading him to discover his passion for it.
Souleiman notes that, lacking affluence and connections, they relied on their ideas and consciously chose to reject previous trends, as they did not align with their own cultural values.
He recalls living in a one-bedroom flat in Woolwich with limited financial resources, often evading train fares and walking from London Bridge to work.
Since then, he has become a sought-after stylist,[4] working with major fashion brands such as Missoni,[1] Prada, Yohji Yamamoto, Alexander McQueen, and Maison Margiela, with whom he had a notable four-year collaboration alongside John Galliano.
[4] His work also includes styling for Lady Gaga,[4] Jeremy Scott, The Row, Dion Lee, Grace Wales Bonner, Thom Browne, and Calvin Klein.
[1] Souleiman has created runway hair looks for Dolce & Gabbana, Dries Van Noten, Celine, Chanel, Chloé, Ann Demeulemeester, Louis Vuitton, Rick Owens, DSquared2, Kenzo, Lanvin, Issey Miyake, Stella McCartney, Viktor & Rolf, Valentino, and Hussein Chalayan, among others.