The fellowship awards 2020 winners were announced in true 2020 style

The Fellowship took its annual Fellowship Awards to an outside studio last month with a handful of socially distanced guests for a night of fun and celebration to announce the Fellowship Awards 2020 winners.  The Fellowship Luncheon and Fellowship Awards usually mark the start of the Christmas season for the UK hairdressing industry, however this year the event took place in true 2020 style!

The Fellowship Awards 2020 Winners were announced in true 2020 style

Fellowship president Ken Picton and chancellor Ashleigh Hodges hosted the evening, which included an outdoor bar, live band and a presenter-style studio . Ken said: “Usually around this time of year, our Fellowship members would be coming together in a fancy ballroom somewhere on Park Lane, drinking Champagne, winning awards and celebrating as a community,” said Ken in his opening speech. “But with the ongoing challenges of social distancing, this year we’ve decided to bring the party to you instead!” He added: “We all know this has been a difficult year for our industry. From salon owners and our staff to session stylists, the list goes on. But we’ve stayed strong as a community and come together more than ever. Out of difficult situations come fresh perspectives, new ideas and most importantly, creativity – which is exactly what we’re celebrating tonight.” The socially distanced outside guests included past Presidents Errol Douglas MBE, Bruno Marc and Karine Jackson, as well as Fellowship Project Leaders – including the newly-announced leader for Project: X, Sam Burnett of Hare and Bone. The Fellowship's Ann Herman gave her vision of the Christmas Queen speech and said: “To say we have been tasked with trying circumstances is an understatement and I have sincerely missed seeing you all… I applaud our sponsors and our members and take my hat off to my colleagues at the Fellowship who fast tracked a digital program to ensure we not only stayed in touch, but continuously ignited the creative passion that we’ve come to expect from the Fellowship.” The 2020 Fellow with Honours was presented to Cos Sakkas, Karoliina Saunders, Clive Silver and Anne Veck. The Fellow with Distinction was presented to Jo Martin. The Step Up and Shine Scholarship was given to Anita Patkos (Farah Naz Hairdressing) and the Sassoon Scholarship was given to Kim Nicole Jones. Kay Binnersley was named the Fellowship Member of the Year. 

The fellowship awards 2020 winners are:  

Snapshot Image of the Year Nestor Sanchez, HOB Academy Lockdown Look Sylvestre Finold, Metropolis Hairdressing  Men’s Image of the Year Robert Masciave, Metropolis Hairdressing  Colour Image of the Year Francesco Fontana, TONI&GUY Fellowship Image of the Year Errol Douglas MBE Individual Salon of the Year Melissa Salons Group Salon of the Year TONI&GUY President’s Award National Hair and Beauty Federation (NHBF) Fellowship Hairdresser of the Year Hooker & Young