L'oreal professionnel colour trophy: a night to remember

Published 03rd Jun 2008 by sophieh

London's Earls Court 2, played host to some of the most innovative, creative, talented hairdressers in the UK as this year's L'Oreal Professionnel's Colour Trophy reached its thrilling climax.

With Ferne Cotton hosting the show and live hair shows from Andrew Collinge, Alan Edwards and Angelo Seminara, it really was a night to remember.

Here's a run down of the evening's highlights.

Glam, glam, glam was the only way to be seen, as guests demonstrated the flair for style and colour that the industry is famed for.

Latest trends including bohemian maxi dresses, asymmetric necklines and the season's neon bright colours contrasted beautifully against the black back-drop of the Colour Trophy decor.

As always, there were plenty of LBDs on display, but most gave the classic look a twist with on-trend prom style shapes, slashed backs and eye-catching accessories.

Check out photos of all the glamorous guests

The Host

After her popular appearance last year, TV favourite Ferne Cotton was back entertaining the crowd with her wit and infectious entusiasim.

Ferne opened proceedings by announcing "I love hairdressers! I once dyed my brother's black hair blonde with sun-in so I don't know what I would do without them."

Other Fern-isms throughout the night included a new-found passion for crimping and the decision that 'I think I'm going to get a bob cut...'

The Shows

As the sounds of famous Liverpool bands filled the room, Andrew Collinge's Shapes and Shadows collection made a spectacular entrance onto the catwalk.

Models dressed in black tulip-skirts accessorised with neon-bright trim, sported dark glossy geometric bobs that were infused with flashes of plums and burgandies.

While dark was the order of the day for the ladies; men caught the eye with the lightest blonde locks that were cut in classic short-back-and-sides with a quirky a modern day edge.

The show's crescendo featured strong, structural shapes that had been crimped before they were put up to give them a feminine softness.

British Hairdresser of the Year Angelo Seminara, assisted by Aaron Blondell of John Carne, Carly Aplin of Cutting Room Creative and Ryan Parkinson from Sally

Montague Hair Group, put on an eye-catching show to complement the clothes of the 2006 British Fashion Awards' Best New Designer Mario Schwab.

Highly-tailored black and dark midnight blue dresses and coats were mixed with soft floaty dresses and puffer fabrics, as Mario played with shapes and textures.

Equally playfully was Angelo's hair, which used black and white wefts to create cheeky shapes, textures and fringes. The piece de resistence saw black mixed

with the season's acid tones to create a halo of 'wow-factor'.

"Mario's clothes allowed us to push the boundaries and we broke the rules, working with the shape of the clothes rather than the shapes of the models' faces."

In contrast to the soft feminine styling of the previous shows, Alan Edwards conveyed intrigue and mystery.

Models had waist-length extensions in warm tones from deep indigo to rich red twisted to give a messy yet structured look that flattered the eccentic, couture.

As the eerie avant garde looks kept coming, Alan turned out models with full heads of bleach of head-hugging shapes with brightly coloured undersections and dark, glossy cartoon-like styles.

Check out the live show photo gallery

The Winners

Mack from Chelmsford, Essex walked away with the coveted prize of L'Oreal Professionnel Colour Trophy winner for 2008. The men's award was won by Trevor Sorbie, Brighton while Jay Bowen of James Roberts Hairdressing was named newcomer of the year.