Salon International’19 Announces Line-up for Live Shows
Salon International treats the hairdressing fraternity to an all-star line-up of hair shows, every year. Headlined by some of the most exciting names in the industry and providing technique know-how, trend insight and masses of inspiration, Salon Live brings an inspirational and immersive experience in hairdressing to a theatre set-up, with models, A-list industry names and spectacular trend reveals.
The 2019 line-up promises to be bigger and better than ever with Salon Live shows from Sassoon Academy, Saco, Rush, Toni&Guy and Schwarzkopf Professional. Salon Seminars will also be held with participation from Trevor Sorbie Artistic Team, Mahogany, and Patrick Cameron.
Sassoon Academy will be celebrating their 65th year with a show that promises to re-imagine iconic looks with its trademark craftsmanship, technique, and imagination. The Sassoon International Creative Team will present models referencing their heritage with a street-style inspired London Look story, as well as Experimental Creativity – where conventional rules are made to be broken. The Saco Haircare and Academy Team will present their dynamic new collections, led by International Creative Director Richard Ashforth. The award-winning team will be sharing their directional and progressive looks.
The TONI&GUY show headed up by Global Creative Director, Sacha Mascolo-Tarbuck – Head of Education, Cos Sakkas and the multi-award-winning Artistic Team will launch the new collections for TONI&GUY and label.m as well as feature trend-led presentation straight from the runways of London Fashion Week.
Schwarzkopf Professional will bring together a line-up of both international and local talent for their show, which will celebrate all aspects of the brand – from award-winning colour and directional styling, and salon-friendly cuts and finishes. The dynamic line-up includes Hooker & Young, Rainbow Room International Art Team and global ambassadors Tyler Johnston and Lesley Jennison.
This year’s Salon Seminars promise to provide an intimate look at some of the hairdressing’s leading names, with close-up educational sessions that will inspire with ideas to take back and use at the salon to boost both business and creativity. Patrick Cameron will be bringing his trademark hair-up looks to the seminar space, helping to demystify long hair styling and making occasion hair easier and more profitable than ever. He’ll be sharing his 2020 collection, with trend-led updates on classic ‘Patrick’ techniques.
The team from Mahogany will be celebrating their 23rd year at Salon International with their regular Look, Listen, and Learn seminar, led by International Creative Director Colin Greaney, UK Creative Director Antony Licata, and Senior Creative Director Neil Atkinson. Finally, the Trevor Sorbie Art Team will demonstrate looks from their brand new 2019 collection.
Taking over the theatre on Sunday 6 October is the Alternative Hair Show; the annual fundraising event which has so far raised more than Ј12 million towards the Alternative Hair Charitable Foundation Fighting Leukaemia. An international line-up of creative talent will be taking to the stage this year to showcase their interpretation of the 2019 theme: Parody. On Monday 7 October, the theatre will be given over to Rush, as they host their annual Rush Live show.
All Salon Live shows include an entry ticket to Salon International.