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50 Influential Hairdressers Who He Has Influenced: “All hairdressers Antoinette Beenders Her Work: Antoinette Beenders is one of worth their salt have been influenced by John Sahag,” says Clancy. “Artists of all mediums are influenced by the way John saw shapes and made them come out in his medium, which was hair. He was known as a genius who followed his soul to find shapes not seen by others. All who crossed paths with John Sahag, if they weren’t a craftsman or artist, were influenced by his kindness and spirituality.” EDUCATORS Nick Arrojo His Work: When, at 21, he became Vidal Sassoon’s youngest-ever assistant creative director, he fashioned a world of expectations. His resume includes: creative seminar leader for Wella International, director of education for New York’s Bumble and bumble salon, his own Arrojo studio in Manhattan and hosting of TLC’s What Not to Wear. Arrojo Cosmetology School, advanced academy and product concept store complete his triple-A career path. the most sought-after international hairdressing talents and a preminent educator who has led the industry in creative and technical expertise, while garnering awards such as British Hairdresser of the year in 2004 (along with a total of nine nominations) and four Fellowship of Honors from the British Hairdressing Association. She is currently vice president of creative for Aveda where her talents are used, not only as a style and trend release director, but in the areas of product development, packaging and all aspects of the Aveda image. Why She’s Influential: In her own words, Beenders “makes hairdressers think,” encouraging them to view their craft from many different perspectives. She was a leader in incorporating fashion into her hair styling and changed the look of hair collections with full-view imagery. Her signature techniques, like back-slash cutting, always give hairdressers something new to take away from each of her classes and presentations. Who Influences Her: Beenders finds inspiration in all facets of life, but the human face is her ultimate muse. She is influenced by the many session stylists, photographers and make-up artists she works with and by fashion designers like Rodarte and Alexander McQueen, whom she admires for their “different eye.” doing things. Through his club, products, training and school, Gordon developed the skills of thousands of hairdressers around the world. He realized his position of role model and used it to influence as many people as possible. Who Influences Him: “I never trained at Vidal Sassoon, in fact, I didn’t meet him until I was in my mid 40s, but in the back of my mind, when I was building Bumble and bumble, I held Vidal and what he had done as a benchmark, a model. When I finally got to know Vidal, I understood the enormity of his generosity and contribution to hairdressing and the world, so much so that I was inspired to make a documentary of his life. I’ve met so many unbelievable hairdressers in the past 30-plus years, and I wasn’t able to thank many of them. So, the film on Vidal is my way of saying thank you and of paying tribute to the greatest hairdresser who ever lived, and also to give something to the hairdressers I have had the pleasure of working with along the way.” Annie Humphreys and Tim Hartley Their Work: Respectively director of colour and technical research, and international creative director for Vidal Sassoon, for more than two decades, they were the company’s innovators, top-line educators and best-known stage faces. Annie made color fun and accessible, with everything from paint rollers to cake icers. Tim created visionary, seasonal collections that were published worldwide. Why They’re Influential: As the Michael Gordon Why He’s Influential: His signature razorHis Work: The founder of the Bumble and cutting technique is world renowned, he has an extensive editorial portfolio and is a regular on hair-related, network news segments. His eight million What Not to Wear viewers don’t hurt either. He now travels the globe as a headline educator and a special creative artist for Wella. Who Influences Him: “Attending the industry trade shows for so many years is where I realized the major need for good, solid, classic training. Young hairdressers with passion and ambition remind me why I became a hairdresser, and I always look to young stylists as an inspirational influence. The desire to continue to grow as a stylist, no matter what you’ve achieved, is what strikes a chord with me.” 48 DECEMBER 2008 bumble salons, schools and products, Gordon also has had a successful career as a stylist and is a renowned photographer and author of the Hair Heroes series of books profiling iconic hairdressers and industry leaders, noting their brilliance in an uncelebrated world. Why He’s influential: Known for his inspirational photographs and style, Gordon works to push hairdressers beyond the traditional and accepted way of force behind the Sassoon message and interpreters of its education, they profoundly influenced trends, techniques and how they were taught. Captivating countless stylists, they not only raised the bar for an entire industry, they launched thousands of successful careers. Who Influences Them: For Annie, Vidal was a huge influence from a young age. “He had the ability to inspire you to strive for and achieve things that seemed impossible at first,” she says. “I learned to give 150 percent to every task and always have perfection as my goal.” Adds Tim, “I was, of course, hugely inspired by Vidal because he taught me all about simplicity. Continued www.modernsalon.com http://www.modernsalon.com

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