The Queen’s Coiffeur follows Leonard Autié, the ambitious hairdresser who rose to fame as the personal stylist of Marie Antoinette. But behind the glamorous curls and towering hairstyles lies a history steeped in controversy.
Leonard’s outlandish creations made waves in Parisian high society—but they also drew ire. By 1775, inflammatory pamphlets targeted the queen, fueled in part by his extravagant designs that left noblewomen kneeling in carriages or holding their coiffures outside the windows.
Was Leonard’s genius responsible for shaping fashion—or scandal? As the tides of revolution swirled, his role in Marie Antoinette’s life became a symbol of luxury, decadence, and downfall.
Step into the chaotic, history-making world of a man who styled a queen—and became a legend amid the storm.
