Andrew barton joins urban retreat as creative director

Andrew Barton has been announced as the creative director of Urban Retreat, one of London's leading destination salons. The move comes following the closure of Andrew's Covent Garden salon. Andrew will take up residency within Urban Retreat six days a month, spending the rest of his time developing key looks and trends and providing training and guidance to the immense creative talent within the salon. Further details around the launch and the creative concepts that Barton and Urban Retreat will be partnering on will follow in due course. Andrew says: "I'm thrilled to be joining the brilliant Urban Retreat team as creative director. As a fashion-led beauty brand the philosophy is simple; to give women beautiful hair that makes them feel and look their best. Front cover lustrous hair with vitality is my trademark and working with the team to showcase that is an honour." Reena Hammer, brand director for Urban Retreat, adds: "Urban Retreat has always had a reputation for giving classic, elegant cuts as well as the best blow‑dries in town. And now, having a hugely respected talent like Andrew Barton join our already-thriving salon business, we are in a position to really push forward as a leader and innovator for both classic and avant garde collections led both by fashion trends as well as heritage. The opportunities are endless."