XXII AIPP Awards Year Book

THE AIPP (ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONALE PRESSE PROFESSIONNELLE
COIFFURE) IS AN ASSOCIATION THAT ASSEMBLES THE BEST PROFESSIONAL
HAIRDRESSING PUBLICATIONS FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD.
The AIPP was set up in 1964 by several publishers of the professional journals during the World
Championships at Bâle (Switzerland). Its first management meeting elected Otto Schwaar
(Journal de l’Union des Maîtres Coiffeurs Suisses) and Pierre Carmes (Le Coiffeur de France),
President and General Secretary-Treasurer respectively, who will hold these posts for twenty-five
years. Camille Rubis (La Coiffure de Paris) was elected President in 1990 in Rotterdam. He,
along with the Committee, has re-organized the AIPP to make it what it is today.
Since October 5th, 1992 at the time of the General Meeting during the World Championships
in Tokyo (Japan), the President of AIPP has been Roberto Pissimiglia (Estetica Network). Today
the AIPP assembles more than 50 magazines representing the best trade publications addressed
to hairdressers throughout the world. The Steering Direction Committee is now composed
by Roberto Pissimiglia (President), Mike Vincent (Executive Vice-President), Maeve O’Healy-
Harte and Erkan Guzel (Vice-Presidents) and Sergi Bancells (General Secretary).
THE AIPP AWARDS COMPETITION IS MOST CERTAINLY THE EVENT WHICH PROVOKES THE MOST
INTEREST OUT OF THE ASSOCIATION’S ACTIVITIES.
The event was established in 1997 with the objective of awarding annual prizes to the best hair
fashion collections, recognising outstanding achievements by professional hairdressers in photography
and presentation of their work. Entries are judged by the publishers associated with
AIPP.
WELCOME TO THE XXII EDITION OF THE AIPP AWARDS YEARBOOK, A
CELEBRATION OF THE AIPP AWARDS FINALISTS...