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FELLOWSHIP 

S T R E N G T H T H R O U G H Q U A L I T Y 

AUGUST 2010 £2.25

PRESIDENT’S 

COMMENT 

Terry Calvert 

ClubStar really is a fantastic 

opportunity for the young ones and 

what an amazing motivational tool! 

Another month has passed and it’s all been fast and furious at the Fellowship! 

The wealth of talent I’ve got to work with under the presidential belt never ceases 

to amaze me – collectively we’ve got plans to really fly the fellowship flag. 

I’d like to welcome on-board Kevin Arkell as our Chairman – read up about his hopes and 

aspirations for the future of the Fellowship in our the Presidents Interview. We welcome our 

fabulous F.A.M.E. Team back from downunder and read about their wonderful adventure. 

It was wonderful to meet and greet old and new Fellowship members on our Members 

Night hosted by L’Oréal on the 12th July. An amazing evening attended by current 

British Hairdresser of the Year, Akin Konizi who took time out from his busy schedule to 

be interviewed by yours truly. Evenings like this is what the Fellowship is all about – 

I always tend to be thanking Ann Herman in my ‘comment’, however she’s worthy – 

her coordination of this event was amazing. 

We take time to go behind the scenes with ClubStar’s Simon Shaw and meet the Fabulous 

Four plus two reserves of the brand new ClubStar Art Team, who are being mentored by the 

brilliantly talented Jamie Stevens. What a lucky bunch! Salon owners, ClubStar really is a 

fantastic opportunity for the young ones and what an amazing motivational tool! 

Also thank you HOB and past president Sean Dawson for the sensational cover that earned 

him the title of Image of the Year at the Fellowship Luncheon and Awards. 

All the very best. 

Terry Calvert 

President 

The Fellowship for British Hairdressing would like to thank all our Business Partners for their invaluable support throughout 2010. 

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the 

interview 

president’s 

Terry Calvert interviews Kevin Arkell 

the new Fellowship Chairman 

As President of the Fellowship for British Hairdressing, I’ve created a series of interviews with members of the Fellowship Council 

as I feel that it is important to introduce fellow members to the team that make the Fellowship tick. Here I interview Kevin Arkell 

the new Fellowship Chairman. 

TC You had retired from the Fellowship but 

decided to become Chairman again – why? 

KA I have always loved the Fellowship and 

everything that it stands for. I have been 

actively involved for over twenty years and 

during that time I have had the privilege to 

be President for three years and also acted 

as Chairman for over a year. I felt that the 

Fellowship needed to adapt to the current 

market conditions and I heard that you 

were trying to move things forward, so I 

thought it was time to come back and help 

move things forward in a positive way. 

TC You’ve been involved with the Fellowship 

for many years, how has it changed from the 

early days to now? 

KA Whilst the ethos of the Fellowship 

remains it has changed enormously. From 

being a “Club” for hairdressers who were 

mainly interested in competition 

hairdressing it has become the major 

creative organisation in the country. I think 

it also reflects how our industry has 

changed, it now has many more “celebrity 

hairdressers” and more commercially savvy 

hairdressers. This has been a gradual change 

over the years and arguably we are now 

ready for further change. 


TC What does your role as Chairman 

involve? 

KA Good question. Of course it involves 

chairing meetings, but it is far more than 

that. The role is to support the President 

and Council in the strategy of the 

Fellowship. I have to ensure the traditions 

are upheld but also empower people to 

make changes and progress. I have to 

ensure that the administration and the 

finances are on a firm footing and the 

organisation can support the activities. 

TC I’m keen to increase our membership over 

the next two years – how would you like to 

see this happen? 

KA We have always said we should 

represent the top 10% of hairdressers, and 

whilst we have a healthy membership we 

do not have anything like the 2500 to 3000 

that would make that 10%. Increasing 

membership is always best done by 

recommendation. If every current member 

of the Fellowship introduced one 

worthwhile new member that would set us 

on course to achieve our target. I also see 

new young members through the ClubStar 

initiative as being a great way of recruiting 

new members in the future. It also seems to 

I felt that the Fellowship needed 

to adapt to the current market 

conditions, and I heard that you 

were trying to move things 

forward, so I thought it was time 

to come back and help things 

move forward in a positive way 

me that all F.A.M.E. Team members, 

Project X members and Colour Project 

members should automatically become full 

Fellowship members. We just need to look 

at changing some of our rules to make this 

happen. 

TC Education and motivation is close to my 

heart, what do you think the Fellowship 

offers over other organisations that make us 

stand out? 

KA Fellowship offers something quite 

different. In principle we offer the 

opportunity to see all the great masters of 

our craft demonstrating to our members, 

we offer insight into what makes the 

“Greats” tick. We then offer lots of education 

for young hairdressers, through Project X 

and Colour Project. These offer unique 

opportunities to be taught by the biggest 

names in our industry, do photographic 

shoots, appear on stage both here and 

abroad. Where else can you have access to 

so much talent - only through membership 

of the Fellowship? 

TC Project X is really gathering pace as a 

Fellowship stable. Where would you like to 

see this going? 

KA Continuing on from what I have 

previously mentioned, I believe we could 

easily run two Project X groups, maybe one 

for youngsters and one for more 

experienced people. It’s great that the best 

of Project X will usually move on into the 

F.A.M.E. Team. 

TC I’m talking about opening up the 

Fellowship to the consumer media, 

what are your thoughts on this? 

KA I think this is the 

next change for the 

Fellowship. We need to 

bring clients to our 

members. We need the 

press and the public to 

recognise that we have 

the countries best 

hairdressers in our 

organisation, so why not 

use that to everyone’s 

benefit? Hopefully in 

two years time we will 

have started to achieve 

that public recognition 

through the consumer 

media. 

TC If manufacturers want to get more 

involved, what can the Fellowship offer them 

in return? 

KA Manufacturers are a key sector in our 

industry, they are incredibly supportive of 

the Fellowship and their sponsorships really 

help us to put on the type of events and 

activities that our members want and 

demand. Without their funding we would 

be unable to put on all the events that we 

do. In return I believe the manufacturers 

like to have association with the Fellowship 

because it gives their clients the opportunity 

to appear with their icons. I do think we 

need to explore more ways in which our 

manufacturers can participate in the 

Fellowship and ensure their voices are 

heard. 

I see us being 

a very successful 

partnership, with 

you having all the 

creative ideas and 

drive, and me 

supporting you 

and ensuring the 

organisation and 

finances are in place 

TC Who do you admire in the industry? 

KA You! Plus I have been very lucky to have 

worked with some of the greatest names in 

our industry. It would be impossible to 

name all the people here that I admire. 

I admire you all for different reasons. But 

the people who were the most inspirational 

for me were Annie Humphries, Tim Hartley, 

Nicky Clarke, Trevor Sorbie, and Tony Rizzo. 

TC How do you see us both working together 

as your time as Chairman? 

KA I see us being a very successful 

partnership, with you having all the creative 

ideas and drive and also being the public 

face of the Fellowship, with me supporting 

you and ensuring the organisation and 

finances are in place so that we can achieve 

all our goals and objectives. 


MEDIA MATTERS 

GEMMAWARD 

Currently Editor of 

The Salon Magazine, 

Gemma Ward has 

worked as a journalist 

in the hair and beauty 

industry for over five 

years 

What does your job involve? 

I’m in charge of the entire editorial content of The Salon Magazine 

from sourcing the stories and images to proof-reading and 

sub-editing my work. If I’m not at my desk writing, I’m running 

around meeting people, discovering new launches and trying out 

treatments at salons and spas. 

I’m constantly on the hunt for brilliant 

hair and beauty professionals, amazing 

salons and great business minds as 

well as industry news and product 

innovations 

How did you get to where you are today? 

I trained in journalism at university and was lucky enough to be 

employed as a Features Writer for Scratch magazine. While there 

I learned a huge amount about the nail side of the salon industry, 

but after reaching the Deputy Editor position, I decided I wanted 

to branch out into the hair and beauty sectors and moved onto my 

current position. 

Have you always had a keen interest in hair and beauty? 

Yes, very much so. I spent all of my pocket money on products when 

I was younger and I even asked my parents for a perm for my tenth 

birthday (and after much persuasion, they agreed!). I considered 

becoming a hairdresser but in the end I decided to go into 

journalism. I just never thought I’d be lucky enough to find a job 

that combined the best of both worlds. 

Who cuts your hair? 

I'm very fortunate because I'm constantly offered free hair services by 

some of the most talented hairdressers in the industry. However 

Danny Puopolo at the Mowgli Aveda Lifestyle Salon and Spa in 

St John's Wood has been cutting and colouring my hair regularly for 

the past three years. During that time I've gone from extremely long 

to short and platinum blonde to dark brown – he’s an extremely 

talented stylist and colourist and we have so much fun 

experimenting together. 

What’s a typical working day for you? 

The best thing about my job is there's no typical day. There's no time 

to get bored because every moment is different. I'm on a constant 

learning curve from the products I find out about to the people 

I meet – the industry never stands still. 

Whose work in the hair and beauty industry do you most admire? 

I'm a huge fan of fashion work and love watching what's on the 

catwalks as well as looking out for beautiful photography. I've been 

lucky enough to see some of the industry's best in action backstage 

at London and Milan Fashion weeks as well as behind the scenes at 

major shoots. To see real masters at work is very inspirational. 

What do you think of the Fellowship? 

It’s plays an integral role in the industry and is partly why British 

hairdressing so great. It makes me proud to think that the world 

looks to the UK for inspiration and the Fellowship is the frontrunner 

in giving people the chance to shine, nurturing fresh talent and 

celebrating what is great about being a hairdresser. 

How do you select stories for The Salon Magazine? 

I’m constantly on the hunt for brilliant hair and beauty professionals, 

amazing salons and great business minds as well as industry news 

and product innovations. If you have a story you think might be of 

interest for the magazine, or if you’d like to be featured, please drop 

me an email. 

You can email Gemma on gemmaw@cimltd.co.uk, follow 

The Salon Magazine on Twitter @thesalonmag, or read 

Gemma’s blog www.goodluxedaily.blogspot.com 


MEMBERS’ 

Night 

REPORT BY JULIE ALLEN 

PHOTOS BY TONY HENNESSEY 

The Fellowship for British 

Hairdressing presented 2010’s 

second Members’ Night of the 

year at the L’Oréal Academy 

in Hammersmith. 

Members’ Night is an important part of the Fellowship calendar 

as it gives opportunities for both old and new members to present 

their work. Those that shine are often given the chance to 

represent the Fellowship at other events such as Masterclass! 

or Salon International. 

The show was introduced by the Fellowship’s President, 

Terry Calvert and compered by Ruth Hunsley and David Drew. 

The evening opened with a presentation from SMARTEST 73 

from Weston-Super-Mare who wowed the audience with their 40’s 

themed showcase created by current World Ladies Hairdressing 

Champion, Steven Smart. 

The audience was then delighted by a presentation courtesy of 

The Point, Brighton, directed by Senior Stylist Simon Webster. 

The non-conformist female pirates from the Renaissance period 

were both decadent and rebellious, with clothes expertly sourced 

from Renaissance of Brighton influenced by John Galiano and 

Westwood. Although salon owner Ian Habben has been a member 

of the Fellowship for many years, tonight was their debut on the 

Fellowship stage. 

CLUB 21 are no strangers to the stage and this experienced team did 

not disappoint. A fabulous portrayal of ‘circus’ perfectly entertained 

the audience with styling to be congratulated. 


photographic, show, education or owning a franchise. 

It’s all possible.” Talking of his nomination for 2010 British 

Hairdresser of the Year, Akin would not reveal the finer details of 

his entry apart from the fact that it ticked the box! 

Returning to the Members’ Night presentations, Ciente from 

Berkhamstead presented two models with innovative looks 

inspired by the World Cup. 

MOVA hair produced a collection of four beautiful commercial 

looks. The two salon group applauded the opportunity to 

present at the event by saying what an amazing learning curve 

it was to present and how it has helped to progress their team. 

The Saks A Team presented STREET MANGTASTIC. Inspired 

by Japanese street culture, the models were expertly styled and 

complete images were outstanding. 

Award winning salon group Peter Prosser from Hereford 

presented an original collection named OCEAN CHIC. 

The Gallery from Tunbridge Wells made their debut. Portraying 

their unconditional love for hairdressing, their four models were 

exquisitely coiffed and the presentation well choreographed. 

The Gallery’s Mario Failla was well supported by the audience. 

Antonio Giovanni from Ipswich presented a stunning trio of models 

from their Runway collection. The vibrant colours were enhanced 

by the strong shapes and angles of the haircuts. 

Following the first section of the evening Terry Calvert took time 

out to interview British Hairdresser of the Year 2008 and 2009, 

Akin Konizi from HOB. Akin enthused about the evening, 

congratulating the teams who were taking part for their passion, 

dedication and enthusiasm. Talking of his own inspiration Akin told 

the audience that he was inspired by the continual progression of 

HOB. “We are always moving forward as a company and our team are 

encouraged to go as far as they want to, whether their interests lie in 


The evening was 

fantastic, the work was 

hugely creative and the 

talent and the passion 

of the teams shone 

through. I thoroughly 

enjoyed myself! 

The team, led by Kristina Jones, took ideas from both the colour 

palettes of the seascapes but also the textures, replicating shell 

formations. A stunning presentation. 

Members of the P.Kai Art Team made their debut with a salute to the 

redhead. Donna Tovey and Sophie Thackeray’s presentation 

showed varying shades of redhead models. 

From Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, came Strangeways, whose rockabilly 

runway was well executed with some intelligent cuts and styling. 

The evening continued with ClubStar’s ambassador, Jamie Stevens 

presenting the ClubStar Young Artistic Team. He spoke about how 

successful ClubStar is – aimed at 16-25 year olds at just £49 it gives 

the opportunity to be part of the very best British hairdressing 

events. The team was picked through a competition held at 

Alan d Academy and as the standard was so high 6 were selected 

for the ClubStar’s Young Artistic Team – Jack Spencer, Jonathan de 

Francesco, Samantha Langford and Matthew Evans with the two 


eserves Arash Moghaddami and Heather Whincup. First to the 

platform was Jack Spencer from hug 8 with his inspiration from 

Alexander McQueens collection. Then came ClubStar team reserve 

Arash Moghaddami from Karine Jackson with his stunning cut and 

colour inspired by the ash cloud, Matt Evans from Goldsworthy’s 

with his Florence Welch inspired model – from geek to chic and 

Samantha Langford from Ciente who presented a short sharp look 

saluting the underwear as the new outerwear. The fourth member 

of the ClubStar Artistic Team, Jonathan de Francesco, was unable to 

present so Arash was thanked for stepping in. The other reserve is 

Heather Wincup who was happy to support the team members 

behind the scenes. 

Concluding the evening, Terry Calvert thanked the hosts L’Oréal, 

the teams, the comperes and Ann Herman who organised the 

whole event. Tanya Hennessy from Hair XS, Nottingham, said; 

“The evening was fantastic, the work was hugely creative and the talent and 

the passion of the teams shone through. I thoroughly enjoyed myself!” 


CLUBSTAR 

COLOUR BEHINDTHE 

SIMON SH 

BY SALLY LEARMOUTH 

Twenty-five years ago, along with a partner, Simon Shaw founded Haringtons. 

Two years ago the opportunity arose to sell his shares. As Simon had always 

been involved in training and education, the natural progression was for him 

to start an education company, so Simon Shaw education was born. 

Why did you get involved with ClubStar? 

I am passionate about developing young people. At the start of 

a company you often have some spare time, an old friend and the 

current Fellowship President Terry Calvert approached me. 

He began talking to me about ClubStar, which is effectively the 

youth arm of the Fellowship. His brief to me was to make ClubStar 

exciting, fun, cool and something that young people would want to 

belong to. Jamie Stevens was and is acting as the artistic drive and 

face of ClubStar, my role is an organising and managing role. 

What sort of events are on offer? 

Emma who works in the Fellowship office is dedicated to making 

things happen and is a fantastic asset. Without her all of our ideas 

wouldn’t happen. Between us we set about creating a calendar of 

events that have the potential to motivate and inspire our members. 

We were able to put together ten events for 2010 that are a mix 

between shows and hands on seminars. We kicked off the year with 

a stunning show by the Toni and Guy Art Team, Gary France was 

instrumental in making this event happen. We had over 70 people in 

the audience and the energy in the room was inspiring. We have had 

other shows from Tim Scott Wright and the team at Lisa Shepherd, 

this event took place in Wolverhampton and was the first time we 

had put on an event outside London. This was also a huge success 

with close to a hundred people in the audience. 

Mahogany put on a fabulous demonstration in their London 

academy. Their generosity was stunning and they offered training 

days as prizes for ClubStar members. They followed their 

demonstration some weeks later with training days for twelve lucky 

members who worked on their own models, assisted by members of 

the Mahogany Art Team. The feedback from these sessions is hugely 

valuable. I think the age group we aim at, 16-25, really appreciate 

hands on education. Katie Mulcahy and her team from Lisa 

Shepherd also put on a training day in Wolverhampton, which was 

a great success. 

Tell us about the auditions that just took place for the art team. 

We recently held auditions for our very own ClubStar Art Team, our 

intention is to form a group who can inspire and educate our other 

young members. For their audition they were asked to present a 

finished model, a mood board around the trends for autumn/winter 

2010 and then give a three minute presentation about their model 

and what inspired them. The nerves were nearly as high as the 

standard of the work; the chosen team of four are Jack Spencer of 

hug 8 hairdressing, Samantha Langford of Cienté, Jonathan de 

Francesco of Benjamin Ryan Hair and Matthew Evans of 

Goldsworthy’s. Their first assignment was a slot at the Fellowship 

Members’ Night on the 12th July when Jamie Stevens worked with 

them on the day to get them ready for their big night. 

What other competitions are there - at Salon for example - and do you 

have to be a ClubStar member to enter? 

Later in the year, at Salon international we will be running a 

competition to find the best overall look. Last year's winner 

Sophia Hilton from Brooks and Brooks produced a stunning total 

look on her model, she went on to produce an amazing photograph 

with the help of photographer Mo Nabbach. This image was chosen 

as a front cover for the Fellowship Magazine. We have an event on 

the 2nd August which is exciting because it is slightly different to 

anything we have done before. Allilon is a company started by 

Pedro Inchenko and Jonny Othona, two ex Vidal Sassoon art 

directors. They will be demonstrating their unique style of cutting 

hair in the morning and in the afternoon they will be helping 

students to sketch out their ideas. Working on section patterns 

I think they will be inspired to go back to the salon and create 

the look they have worked on. It is a requirement to be a 

ClubStar member to enter the Art Team and the Salon International 

competition. 


SCENES 

W 

How much does it cost and who should join? 

All shows are free to members and priority on workshops 

is given to members. Non-members can attend shows at a 

cost to them. We have kept the membership realistic at a 

£49 annual charge. You must be between the age of 16-25, 

however if you join while in this age group you can stay 

a member until you are 28. 

To join, contact Emma in the Fellowship 

office on 01295 724580. 

My brief was to make ClubStar 

exciting, fun, cool and 

something that young people 

would want to belong to. 


FELLOWSHIP AWARD WINNERS 

Inspirational 

BY MARIA WEIJERS 

General Manager of HOB Salons, past President of the Fellowship and very talented 

hairdresser Sean Dawson quite rightly won the organisation’s 2009 Image of the 

Year Award. Sean took five to give Maria Weijers time to delve into his thinking. 

Sean Dawson: an award-winning hairdresser with over 23 years’ 

industry experience, including salon, show, photographic, media 

and ambassadorial work. 

Affable, charismatic and utterly charming, April 2006 to March 2008 

saw Sean taking up a two-year presidency of the Fellowship for 

British Hairdressing, a natural leap of responsibility given he is the 

youngest person ever to have been made a ‘Fellow with Distinction’ 

when just 30 years old. 

“The best part about being the Fellowship President was that it was just so 

enjoyable,” says Sean. “You’re surrounded by top professionals with strong 

backgrounds all giving their time and expertise voluntarily and you’re all 

striving to achieve one goal – ultimate excellence in all areas. 

“To be honest, I was quite surprised to be invited to take on the presidency 

and it turned out to be a real turning point in my career. It was very 

rewarding that top people listened to me and embraced what I wanted to do. 

It inspired me a lot, it was a great confidence builder,” explains Sean. 

One of Sean’s commendable intentions was to make the Fellowship 

more accessible to younger people and work towards making a 

difference for the next generation. 

“I really had to think that one through,” says Sean. “I wanted to freshen 

up the organisation without losing its core values and traditions. I had to 

balance making it look and feel younger, while still reflecting decades of the 

Fellowship’s ethos. 

“I had to think of every angle when coming up with new ideas; will the 

mature members accept it? What will the younger crew make of it? 

How about the sponsors? Would they be happy with their money being used 

that way? I had to make sure it was all compatible to everyone’s expectations 

and luckily, I could sound out ideas with the experienced Fellowship people 

I had to hand,” says Sean. 

Considerate thinking is second nature to this talented hairdresser, 

whose role within HOB is to draw the best out of everyone. 

“I’ve always pushed myself creatively and I love to inspire and motivate 

others to levels they didn’t think possible,” he says. 

And generously, Sean freely volunteers his gifted wife Claire to be 

the most creative hairdresser he’s ever met – with a head start on 

him. “She’s a natural born hairdresser and can turn her hand naturally 

to anything she wants to achieve whereas I’ve always had to work at it,” 

he says. 

Does this mean fierce competition between husband and wife? 

He breezily brushes off the suggestion. “No, no. Not at all. We have 

great mutual respect and totally appreciate each other’s strengths, sharing 

ideas for the benefit of the whole.” 

So how does the Image of the Year winner formulate, create and 

shape his artistic ideas – where is the start point? “Well the model is 

key. I always educate people not to skimp on model costs. My work is strong 

so I usually choose strong, beautiful models who can carry off the look.” 

“Image direction-wise, I always keep track of what fashion’s doing. I must 

admit I tend to look more at London and Paris catwalks and try to gauge a 

feel for where the strength’s coming from,” explains Sean. 

“I then research the era and rather than just copy the look, I lock myself away 

with a pen and paper to work out how I can make the look totally ‘now’, then 

start working on a live model to make the influences current. 

“With the 80s being so dominant last time, I looked to Annabella Lwin who 

fronted 80s New Wave band Bow Wow Wow, created by Malcolm McLaren 

to promote his and business partner Vivienne Westwood’s New Romantic 

fashion. 

“It’s a look which appears simplistic but actually, it’s quite complex to create. 

Many people appreciate its beauty, but can come a bit unstuck when they try 

and recreate it for themselves...” he concludes with suppressed and 

justifiable pride 

• He’s a UK Ambassador for Sebastian Professional 

• He’s presented shows as far afield as Sydney, 

Taipei and Mumbai 

• Session styling means he’s worked with loads 

of celebs – Kylie & Madonna included 

• He won Manager of the Year at the 2009 

British Hairdressing Business Awards 

• He achieved the 2009 NHF Hairdresser of the 

Year accolade 

• He reached finalist status for the 2009 London 

Hairdresser of the Year title 

• He’s a key member of HOB Salons Creative Team 

– twice winners of Artistic Team of the Year in the 

British Hairdressing Awards and the current Most 

Wanted Awards’ Show Team Winners 


image maker 

I always educate 

people not to 

skimp on model 

costs. My work 

is strong so 

I usually choose 

strong, beautiful 

models who 

can carry off 

the look 


Meet: Jonathan De Francesco 

from Benjamin Ryan Hair, Birmingham 

Age: 18 (Virgo) 

Schoolboy Jonathan worked at at his mum’s hairdressing salon 

without realising that that would be his chosen career path. Finishing 

school at 15 he went to the USA to train under his Mum’s old boss 

Peter Webb where he learned all the fundamentals of hairdressing. 

Returning to the UK he joined Cudmore & Co as a junior winning 

National Student of the Year 2008. Junior Stylist by the age of 17 

Jonathan moved on to BRH as a Style Director last year. 

Jonathan is enjoying building up a strong loyal clientele whilst 

enjoying the experience of fashion shows, photographic shoots as a 

member of the team. He even worked on a local television 

commercial. At the age of 18 Jonathan gained a place on the 

Schwarzkopf Young Artistic Team 2010 and a place on the ClubStar 

Artistic team which he is absolutely thrilled about! Jonathan would 

like to move into the world of session hairstyling and be more 

involved in editorial shoots for fashion magazines. He’d also like to 

enter and win at the British Hairdressing Awards. 

CLUBSTAR SPECIAL 

THESENSA 

PHOTOS BY RAY BIRD 

Highlight to date? “Joining the ClubStar Artistic Team, I’m so looking 

forward to working with Jamie Stevens and the team in the up and coming 

events.” Unfortunately Jonathan missed the first ClubStar event due 

to holiday commitments – however he looks forward to meeting you 

all soon! 

Meet: Matt Evans 

from Goldsworthy’s Swindon 

Age: 25 (Aquarius) 

Matt has worked at the multi-award winning Goldsworthy’s salon 

for nearly 7 years, since leaving college where he was studying 

business. Matt says he chose hairdressing because: “I was fixated about 

creating different styles with my hair and after my hairdresser suggested I 

try hairdressing as a career I read the Hairdressers Journal and had an 

interview with Trevor Sorbie and was hooked”. 

Matt heard about the ClubStar opportunities at various Fellowship 

events he attended as part of the team. “Originally I was too old to be a 

member but when they extended the age and I saw the opportunities open to 

ClubStar members I thought it would be mad not to sign up.” For Matt 

being a member of ClubStar has opened up a lot of doors including 

this fabulous new one of member of the first ever ClubStar Artistic 

Team! With the short term goal of opening a Goldsworthy’s 

franchise, and a long term goal of further success and a win at the 

British Hairdressing Awards, Matt is on the right track. Having won 

the regional final for Wella Trendvision this year and also being a 

member of the Schwarzkopf Young Artistic Team, this year is indeed 

an exceptionally busy one. However, for Matt there’s still nothing 

better than that first time he shampooed. “It had a surreal sense of 

romance to it as it really made appreciate what a long journey it was going 

to be but also how much fun I was going to have along the way.” 

With his hairdressing icon being an unshakeable Trevor Sorbie, 

Matt also rates the manufacturers trainers very highly. 


TIONALSIX 

Meet: Sam Langford 

from Cienté in Berkhamsted, Herfordshire. 

Age: 20 (Scorpio) 

Sam has worked at the Cienté salon for 3 ½ years whilst graduating 

from the Joshua Galvin Academy. Sam has won numerous awards in 

recognition of her creative skills – but her greatest accolade to date is 

being chosen as one of the Fab Four who collectively make the 

ClubStar Artistic Team. What Sam loves most about hairdressing is that 

fact that she alone is capable of making people feel good and boosting 

their confidence. Also the abundance of opportunities that have been 

presented to her whilst working at Cienté that lead her to experience 

different aspects of hairdressing. Sam’s been a member of ClubStar 

since December 09 and enjoys the frequency of the ClubStar events. 

With a love of photographic work and getting to think ‘outside the 

box’, Sam wants to be more involved with the Fellowship and one day 

be a member of the F.A.M.E. Team as she was so inspired by them on 

the ClubStar event earlier this year: “I would love to travel around the 

world being involved in photoshoots, presentations and sharing my knowledge 

and love of hairdressing”, says Sam. 

Delighted to have Jamie Stevens as her mentor, Sam says: 

“Jamie really boosted our confidence before we went on stage together 

for the first ever time at the Fellowship Members’ Night”. 

Meet: Jack Spencer 

from hug 8 hairdressing in Uxbridge 

Age: 18 (Aquarius) 

Jack has been at hug 8 for 2 years throughout which time he has 

been going to the Joshua Galvin Academy. 

Hairdressing has always run in Jack’s family but it was not until he 

visited the wholesalers that he decided it was for him! 

It was when he was backstage at a Fellowship event with the team at 

hug 8 that he learned about ClubStar and knew that he wanted to 

join instantly. Working on short term goals – Jack’s immediate 

ambition is to win Junior of the Year – a title he is currently 

nominated for. 

Citing his highlight to date as being his stage presentation at the 

Fellowship Members’ Night on 12th July Jack adds; “I get such a 

buzz from being up on stage – once up there I didn’t want to get off!” 

With Angelo Seminara as his inspiration – Jack comments: 

“Angelo is my true icon – his work never ceases to amaze me”. 


CLUBSTAR SPECIAL 

Meet: Arash Moghaddami 

from Karine Jackson, London. 

Age: 25 (Leo) 

Arash kindly stepped into Jonathan’s footsteps for the ClubStar’s 

debut presentation. Having enjoyed a career path in the hairdressing 

industry for 5 years, he joined the Karine Jackson salon last year. 

Growing up with a multitude of female cousins in Iran, Arash always 

had plenty of models to practise on! 

“Whenever there was a wedding I seemed to have a waiting list of people 

wanting their hair done - when all I had was a dodgy hairdryer & some old 

gel. When it came to choosing a career path it was plain to see: I just wanted 

to be a hairdresser”. 

Hearing about ClubStar at a Fellowship event it was inevitable that 

Arash became a member. 

With an ambition that is pure and simple: “to create beautiful hair”, 

Arash is also keen to explore the industry. “I was on stage at the 

Fellowship Members’ Night in January, and also had the opportunity to 

enter the L’Oréal Colour Trophy – I’m just enjoying all the opportunities that 

are coming my way.” 

With his own salon boss Karine Jackson as his clear icon – Arash feels 

that he has it made: “Karine inspires me endlessly. I work right next to 

her in the salon and see how she works her magic day in day out – 

she’s incredible”. 

Meet: Heather Whincup 

from P Kai Hair, Peterborough 

Age: 17 (Virgo) 

Heather has worked at the P Kai Hair salon in Peterborough for 

2 years – she’s just about to complete her NVQ Level 2. 

Apart from work experience in a small salon, P Kai has been her only 

job –never having had any doubt that it was indeed a career in 

hairdressing that she wanted. 

“I just love to have that canvas in front of me – and consulting clients as 

to how they would like to feel about their hair and whose hair they admire. 

I then go about creating a style that they will absolutely love. What an 

amazing way to spend each day!” 

The Fellowship’s ClubStar was first brought to Heather’s attention 

when she visited Salon. “I spent as much time as possible on the 

Fellowship stand – it was amazing – back to back education all the way 

through. They were talking about ClubStar and I thought – that’s for me!” 

With goals and ambitions which include attending a photo-shoot 

clearly in her sight – Heather is delighted to be a reserve. 

Heather’s icons are Vidal Sassoon for his precision cutting and 

Errol Douglas MBE for his amazing long hair dressing. 


BY ANN HERMAN 

Fresh from being named Clothes Show Live’s Celebrity hairdresser of 

the year, Jamie Stevens is joining ITV’s This Morning show as the 

resident hairdresser for their Six Weeks of Summer. Jamie, whose clients 

include Elle McPherson, Eva Herzigova, Gok Wan, Hugh Grant, Kylie, 

Stella McCartney and more, will be on screen every Friday from July 23 

working his magic on makeovers and trend looks.Jamie, artistic director 

at Errol Douglas in Knightsbridge alongside running hi sown salon in 

Somerset, can also currently be seen on the new series of How To Look Good Naked, airing Wednesday’s on Channel 

4 at 8pm… Michael Barnes renowned for his stunning imagery which ranges from the 

sublimely beautiful to the ‘how does he do it’ avant-garde –has been dressing the coiff’s 

of Keira Knightley and Lily Cole among others as part of an underwater collection for 

fresh2o, a campaign for the WaterAid charity which was staged at Clothes Show London 

with featuring a giant water tank. Michael told FM: “We did around 30 shots over the three 

days, lots and lots of hair changes – accounting for the fact that hair changes underwater!”... 

Oxford is globally renowned for it’s excellence in education but last week the city of 

learning showed it has beauty as well as brains. The Philosophy Art Team were invited to 

prepare each of the participants hair that took part in the annual Miss Oxford finals where 

the winner will go on to compete for the Miss England title. Each of the finalists was 

invited to the luxury of the Philosophy central Oxford salon where the team prepared 

and caressed their tresses to ensure they all looked their very best. The event took place 

at the Oxford’s prestigious nightspot 

Camera in what was an action packed 

evening of catwalk displays and a 15 minute ‘workout runway 

show’ based on this year’s theme, “Fitness!” Philosophy Art 

Director Luke Anderson was invited to judge the event and 

commented, “The evening was a fantastic success and was a pleasure to 

work with so many beautiful models with fantastic hair.” Luke adds, “It 

was a great way for the Art Team to really show their imagination and 

artistry with hairdressing that ranged from classic long hair to more avantgarde 

looks.”... An Ofsted report published this month showcases 

Andrew Collinge Training as one of the 12 learning and skills 

providers from across England to achieve excellent results, all have been committed to bringing out the potential of 

their learners, many of whom had previously not achieved educational success. Andrew Collinge said: “We are 

absolutely thrilled. I am particularly proud of everyone involved with 

Andrew Collinge Training, especially as we are the only training 

provider chosen dedicated to hairdressing.At Andrew Collinge we 

believe passionately in delivering quality training. Many of our 

young people have gone on to achieve successful and rewarding 

careers within the hairdressing industry. It is our belief that, by 

sharing our knowledge and expertise to all trainees, employed by 

ourselves or by other employers, it is beneficial to hairdressing as a 

whole."... The Fellowship for British Hairdressing have 

postponed the following two events, they will be re-scheduled 

for 2011.Workshop at Goldsworthy’s, Swindon and Workshop 

at Russell Eaton, Leeds on Monday 6th September. 


chair·man [chair-muhn] – noun 

meaning the presiding officer of a 

meeting, committee, board, etc. = 

is elected as Chair of the main Council and, in addition 

to chairing meetings, oversees the practical, financial 

and day-to-day management of The Fellowship. 

The Chairman’s role is to provide stability and unity 

and to help carry out the decisions of the Council 

and the policy direction of the President. 

I am delighted to be writing this message as Chairman of the 

greatest hairdressing organisation in the world. Yes I truly believe 

that we do have the greatest hairdressers and the very best 

organisation there is. 

It is a great honour to be Chairman of the Fellowship and I hope that 

I can contribute to its continuing success. The role of the Chairman is 

to support the President in all his innovations and creativity, and to 

ensure that the organisation is running smoothly in the background 

to ensure that the organisation functions effectively and efficiently. 

It is also to chair meetings and enable the heart and spirit of the 

Fellowship to shine through. We have a very dedicated and 

committed team running the Fellowship and it is key that we have 

the organisation in place to support this. 

These last two years have been difficult times for all businesses, 

but, the hairdressing industry seems to have been able to continue its 

success. Businesses have been forced to look at how they operate and 

examine their cost structures carefully to ensure each business is on a 

sound footing. 

We in the Fellowship have had to do exactly the same things; 

we need to examine what we do, how we do it, and look at our costs. 

QUALITY NOT QUANTITY IS THE KEY. It is imperative that we 

maintain the very high standards on which our reputation has been 

built. We must continue to encourage and assist the young 

generation of hairdressers who are our future and we need to 

gain the publics awareness for the benefit of our membership. 

The Fellowship’s name must always be associated with the very best 

that our industry has to offer, and each and every one of us has a 

part to play in this. We all need to promote our professionalism and 

creativity at every opportunity; we all need to contribute to events 

and activities. Our strength has always been through our quality and 

now it is even more important to improve and maintain that quality. 

If we stand still we go backwards. 

I know that our President Terry Calvert and all the Council members 

are totally committed to moving the Fellowship forward and I know 

that all our members can contribute towards our goals. So let’s do it, 

let’s show the rest of the industry what we are all about and cement 

our position as the leaders in our beloved industry. 

I look forward to continuing the success. 

Kevin Arkell 


FM 

© Fellowship for British Hairdressing 2010 

upand 

coming 

CONTACT 

THE OFFICE 

PRESIDENT 

Terry Calvert 

VICE PRESIDENTS 

Mark Creed & Bruno Marc 

CHAIRMAN 

Kevin Arkell 

VICE CHAIRMAN 

Edward Hemmings 

CHANCELLOR 

Mark Creed 

F.A.M.E. TEAM LEADERS 

Errol Douglas MBE 

& Bruno Marc 

PROJECT X LEADERS 

Robert Eaton & Karine Jackson 

COLOUR PROJECT 

LEADERS 

Mark Creed & Jo O’Neill 

DIRECTLY 

SECRETARY 

Carol Spencer 

Fellowship for British 

Hairdressing, Bloxham Mill, 

Barford Road, Bloxham, 

Banbury, Oxfordshire 

OX15 4FF 

Tel 01295 724579 

Fax 01295 724580 

secretary@fellowshiphair.com 

EVENTS COORDINATOR 

AND FM NEWS EDITOR 

Ann Herman 

Tel 01923 855213 

Fax 01923 855166 

a.herman@btconnect.com 

COVER STORY 

HAIR Sean Dawson at HOB 

MAKE-UP Jo Frost/Barrie Griffiths 

PHOTOGRAPHY John Rawson 

EVENTS TICKET SALES 

Denise Simkins 

Tel 01295 724579 

events@fellowshiphair.com 

CLUBSTAR SECRETARY 

Emma Bushell 

Tel 01295 724580 

secretary@clubstarhair.co.uk 

ART DIRECTOR 

(DESIGN & PRINT) 

Ray Guzenda 

GD Associates 

Tel 01608 646677 

ray@gdassociates.net 

FELLOWSHIP TRADE PR 

Julie Allen 

JOOLS PR, College House, 

College Drive, Thames Ditton, 

Surrey KT7 0LB 

Julie@joolspr.com 

PROJECT X PR 

Harriet Evans 

FLINT, The Atrium Business 

Centre, Curtis Road, Dorking, 

RH4 1XA Tel 01306 646343 

harriet@flintconsultancy.co.uk 

FM MAGAZINE EDITOR 

AND F.A.M.E. TEAM PR 

Julie Bellinger-Gibb 

Gorgeous PR, The Steading, 

18 Coombe Road, Steyning, 

West Sussex BN44 3LF 

Tel 01903 816493 

julie@gorgeouspr.net 

CLUBSTAR PR 

Sally Learmouth 

Gloss Communications, 

Gable Street, 18-24 Turnham 

Green Terrace, Chiswick, W4 1QP. 

sally@glosscommunications.co.uk 

FOR THEY ARE JOLLY GOOD FELLOWS 

CONTRIBUTORS Julie Allen, Kevin Arkell, Caroline Ash, 

Terry Calvert, Sean Dawson, Harriet Evans, Samantha Grocutt, 

Tony Hennessey, Ann Herman, Sally Learmouth, Simon Shaw, 

Carol Spencer, Gemma Ward, Maria Weijers. 

16th Aug 

12th Sept 

Colour Project with Paul Scully, 

Goldwell Academy, London 

F.A.M.E. Team 2011 selection at Wella World Studio, 

London 

The Fellowship for British Hairdressing is hosting The F.A.M.E Team 2011 

Night on Sunday 12th September at Wella World Studio at 7.30pm. 

20 short-listed candidates for F.A.M.E. Team 2011 will spend the afternoon 

working behind closed doors to recreate their photograph entry hairstyle. 

The candidates will be interviewed and then demonstrate their cutting and 

finishing skills. The event is open to members and their guests who will see a 

presentation by each of the candidates. The names of the 10 finalists will be 

announced at the end of the evening and they will be invited to take part in 

the final selection step on the Fellowship Stage at Salon International. 

The winners of the F.A.M.E. Team 2011 will be revealed at The Fellowship 

Luncheon and Awards in December. 

For further information on The F.A.M.E. Team Night or to purchase tickets 

please contact Denise at The Fellowship for British Hairdressing on 

tel: 01295 724579 or e-mail: events@fellowshiphair.com or visit 

www.fellowshiphair.com for all the latest information. 

15th Sept ClubStar presents the Rainbow Room, Edinburgh 

19th Sept ClubStar Competition auditions at 

Alan d Hairdressing, London 

27th Sept Colour Project with Carolyn Newman, London 

16-18th Oct Salon International, Excel Centre, London 

8th Nov Joint Colour Project and Project X Finale 

presentation, Wella World Studio 

15th Nov An evening with Akin Konizi, L’Oréal Academy 

18th Nov ClubStar presents Mahogany Creative Workshop, 

London 

2nd Dec ClubStar presents Mahogany Creative Workshop, 

London 

6th Dec Fellowship Luncheon & Awards, The Dorchester 

Visit www.fellowshiphair.com for details on all our events. Members 

are reminded that due to venue space restrictions bookings MUST be 

made with the office beforehand, even if the event is free to members 

– or admission may have to be refused. 

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP 

Mehmet Ali Cetin, Alcina UK Ltd, 66 St Johns Wood High Street, London. 

Tina Lombardi, Moda Hairdressing, 205a Gloucester Road, Bishopton, Bristol. 

HOUSE MEMBERSHIP 

Michael Barnes, 224 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8EB. 

CHANGES TO EXISTING MEMBERSHIP 

Peter Prosser membership, Carmen Joseph to be replaced by 

Kristina Jones

STRENGTH THROUGH QUALITY - Fellowship for British Hairdressing

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