The fellowship host first members’ night of 2020

The Wella World Studio in London was the setting for this year’s first Fellowship for British Hairdressing’s Members’ night. The evening was hosted by President Ken Picton, with guest comperes Ashleigh Hodges and Simon Shaw on hand for further commentary. Fellowship members old and new presented models with a range of styles on show. First on stage was Chelsey Stone from Stone and Co, who presented her Fusion collection. Fusing sci-fi and sustainability, hair looks had an organic feel with understated styling and soft tones. Then came Charlie Cullen from Joe and Co – who stepped in for a sick Joe Mills – represented the salon owner’s passion for music with a Britpop-inspired trio of male looks. Long and textured styles took inspiration from the likes of Liam Gallagher with a 1960s meets 1990s feel. The Bloggs Salons Art Team brought their passion for sustainability to life with creative, upcycled looks – including styles woven with used colour capes and reused hair wefts. Lizzie Williams from KH Hair came straight from London Fashion Week, and brought her passion for session styling to the stage with a long braid, decorated with metal hoops. Tia Liddiard and Lisa Kennedy from Artifact Salons presented Solo Rouge; an Alexander McQueen-inspired collection that celebrated strong women, in-keeping with International Women’s day coming up, with structured styles and military detailing. Making their stage debut at the event, The Hair Cooperative presented a collection called The Individualists. This reflected the individual way the stylists operate and also the diversity and individualism in society today. In a break from the shows, Ken to interviewed the evening’s special guest, Andy Heasman from Rush. The reigning London Hairdresser of the Year talked about his experiences of the Fellowship, his exhaustive career and passion for education. “It’s important to never stop learning,” he said. “Education is key, no matter your level of experience.” After the interview break the Ruffians team, celebrating the return of the mullet with two looks bringing the trend firmly into the 21st century, while respecting its hairdressing heritage. The Thomas Hills team also created reflectively, reinventing former collections by their award-winning salon owner. Looks included a neon orange crop, and a headpiece that was a 12-hour team effort. New member Christopher Law showcased a hand-crafted and coloured wig inspired by the Northern Lights, with beautiful iridescent tones. Also representing new members, Jake Alexander celebrated strong, fearless women with two dynamic looks; a red mohawk and a two-tone crop. The Simon Webster team presented the Brighton Contingent collection, inspired by the Sex Pistol’s original groupies the Bromley Contingent. With DIY-feel colour, frayed edge and raw styling, the punk spirit was alive and well. Finally, the Gina Conway Aveda team presented their Anti Gravity collection. Featuring playful volume and unexpected bursts of movement, looks had a weightless, uncontrived feel.