Runway A/W19

YOUNG TALENT
CENTRAL SAINT
MARTINS
FASHION MA
LED BY Adam Reed,
Percy & Reed
ASSISTED BY Clare Hansford,
Headmasters
“There’s such a huge amount of
talent at Graduate Fashion
Week, from the design students
to the other hairstylists and
make-up teams, too. It’s hard
not to be inspired by all the
creativity. It’s such a privilege to
be part of something this big. I
always learn a lot at as you have
to manage the expectations of
the designers – some hair
lengths and textures mean you
have to tweak the look.”
CENTRAL SAINT
MARTINS
FASHION BA
LED BY Jack
Merrick-Thirlway,
Neville Hair & Beauty
ASSISTED BY Ilker Nalkiran,
seanhanna
“It was an amazing experience
to be part of this team and an
absolute privilege to work with
them. Up-styling is the skill I
find the most challenging but
working backstage taught me
specific techniques and has
really inspired me. I’ve used the
tricks I learnt in to create
hairstyles for festivals and
nights out for my salon clients.”
ASSISTED BY Meg Summers,
Stuart Holmes
“To be part of this was a really
big deal to me because I had
always dreamt about being part
of a big fashion show. The
biggest backstage challenge I
had to overcome was with
plaiting. But after I had help
from other hairdressers in the
team I was able to turn it into a
strength. I improved my skills
and am more confident.”
KINGSTON
UNIVERSITY
FASHION BA
LED BY Cristiano Basciu,
Richard Ward Hair &
Metrospa
ASSISTED BY Sabrina Chappell,
Richard Ward Hair &
Metrospa
“This is a big show with a huge
number and variety of models.
The main challenge was
working with these different
hair types in a short space of
time to achieve the same or very
similar look! Working at a show
like this always gets your
creative juices flowing – which
is great for salon clients who
want to be more adventurous.”
Clare Hansford
Jack Merrick-Thirlway with the
L’Oréal Professionnel Portfolio Team
Cristiano Basciu and
Sabrina Chappell
46 AUTUMN/WINTER 2019
RUNWAY