Emiliano vitale named australian hairdresser of the year 2014

Emiliano Vitale has been named Australian Hairdresser of the Year 2014 for his latest collection, Cryptogram. The creative director of é Salon, Wahroonga scooped the prestigious title at the Australian Hair Fashion Awards, which took place at at the Ivy Ballroom in Sydney. He comments: "It was a true honour to be nominated a finalist in the AHFAs, but to win the esteemed title of Australian Hairdresser of the Year, is truly humbling. Having my work judged by some of the greatest hairdressers in the UK and the world is mind-blowing. To have my collection deemed to be fashion-forward, on-trend and of world-class standard is fantastic." See his collection in full here! Photographic categories for 2014 were judged by UK hairdressers including Errol Douglas, Anthony Mascolo, Sacha Mascolo-Tarbuck and Akin Konizi. Product award categories were judged by representatives from titles including ELLE, Vogue and Cosmopolitan and business awards were judged by industry luminaries including Pat Mesiti, Luke Battah, Justin Herald, Terry Hawkins, Wendy Daoud and Sali Stevanja. And the winners were... Australian Hairdresser of the Year 2014 Emiliano Vitale, é Salon Artistic Team of the Year – Sponsored by TONI&GUY ELEVEN Australia Men's Hairdresser of the Year – Sponsored by American Crew Grant Norton, Boris The Cuttery Creative Colourist of the Year – Sponsored by Goldwell Jack Morton, TONI&GUY Georges Apprentice of the Year – Sponsored by Joico Steffi Tanian, Chumba Concept Salon Makeup Artist of the Year  Nicole Thompson Fashion Stylist of the Year – Sponsored by Stylerunner Leticia Dare Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year – Sponsored by label.m Chung-Yang Su, Rokk Ebony NSW/ACT Hairdresser of the Year – Sponsored by FUDGE Maria Unali, s.81 Hair VIC/TAS Hairdresser of the Year – Sponsored by Goldwell Malisa Masci, Masci Hair & Spa QLD Hairdresser of the Year – Sponsored by Tangle Teezer Andre Faiva, Revolution Hairdressing SA Hairdresser of the Year Kristy Hodgson, Jarahs Hair WA/NT Hairdresser of the Year – Sponsored by Delorenzo Judith McEwen, TONI&GUY Perth Central Best New Professional Hair Care Packaging & Design ELEVEN Australia – Hair Care Range Best New Professional Hair Care Product Terax – Crema + Keratin Best New Professional Styling Packaging & Design ELEVEN Australia – Styling Range Most Innovative Professional Hair Styling Tool ghd – eclipse Best New Professional Styling Product Kérastase Paris – Couture Styling Mousse Bouffante Salon Manager of the Year – Sponsored By Lattouf Hair & Day Spa Olivia Zynevych, Mieka Hairdressing Salon of the Year – Sponsored by Cloud 9 Mieka Hairdressing Excellence in Education – Sponsored by Evo Tracey Hughes Education Most Innovative Marketing Campaign Goldwell – Put yourself in the hands of a Goldwell color expert Best New Salon Design – Sponsored by Shu Uemura Axis Hairdressing Best New Business Resource Shortcuts Industry-nominated categories were awarded to: AHFA Icon Eugene Souleiman International Industry Ambassador Errol Douglas Session Stylist of the Year Sarah Laidlaw Photographer of the Year Steven Chee