Leonid Vartas, originally from Belarus joined Architeqt’s team in 2020 with 15 years of hairstyling experience.
Before coming to the US, Leo worked with famous fashion magazines such as Vogue Paris, Marie Claire Spain, Elle Russia, L'OFFICIEL Russia, Cosmopolitan Russia and Hello Russia. He Organized shows at fashion weeks in Europe and Russia while also working as a brand ambassador/educator for the Moroccan-oil Russia team.
“I really love art and beauty in any form. Many people tell me that I have a heightened sense of beauty. I Hope it's true"
In 2013 Leo completed additional training from the Vidal Sassoon School of Hairdressing in London. In 2017 he trained at the MOROCCANOIL academy in Barcelona and in 2020 completing an expedited apprenticeship in dry-cutting under Alexey, he is now a stylist on the Architeqt team.
Leo is also in love with art, his favorite artists are impressionists such as Kandinsky, Degas, Monet, Matisse and Soutine. Leonid is inspired by their works all his hairdressing life.
And thanks to them, Leo chose Philadelphia to practice his inspiration.