Christophe gaillet awarded aipp grand trophy 2013-2014

French hairdresser Christophe Gaillet has been awarded the AIPP Grand Trophy for 2013-2014, following a ceremony at the Cosmoprof show in Bologna. Created to recognise the very best in creative hairdressing imagery, the AIPP (Association Internationale Presse Professionnelle Coiffure) award pits hairdressers from across the globe against each other to crown one overall winner. Adding to the international flavour of the competition is the judging panel, which is comprised of editors from Europe's leading professional hairdressing magazines. Christophe comments:

This Trophy is an important acknowledgement of the hairdresser's art because it comes from an absolutely impartial jury, not linked to any company or brand name. Moreover, knowing that I was a finalist alongside Angelo Seminara, an artist that I hold in such high esteem, was a marvelous surprise that made me especially proud. This is a moment that fills me with joy and further enhances everything I've done in my career as a hairdresser."

Christophe Gaillet nows joins the Hall of Fame of AIPP Grand Trophy winners: 1997-1998 Joan Anglada (Spain) 1998-1999 Jean-Claude Gallon (France) 1999-2000 Anthony Whitaker (Australia) 2000-2001 Andrew Collinge (UK) 2001-2002 Trevor Sorbie (UK) 2002-2003 Charlie Miller (UK) 2003-2004 Trevor Sorbie (UK) 2004-2005 Errol Douglas (UK) 2005-2006 Tono Sanmartín (Spain) 2006-2007 Robert Lobetta (USA) 2007-2008 Tom Kroboth (Austria) 2008-2009 Petra Mechurova (Czech Republic) 2009-2010 X-Presion (Spain) 2010-2011 Rush (UK) 2011-2012 Angelo Seminara (UK) 2012-2013 Indira Schauwecker(UK) 2013-2014 Christophe Gaillet (France)