Never stop learning. I’m still doing it and will continue to do so until the end of my days... “ ” Raffel Pagès Icon... Legend It is with much sadness and regret that we must report on the sudden passing of our dear friend - a global icon in the world of international hairdressing, Raffel Pagès. Sergi Bancells
A wonderful human being, an inspiring artist, an overwhelmingly successful businessman, Raffel was the founder and director of the chain of salons that bears his name and which currently has 80 establishments in Spain, employing more than 300 people. The son of a hairdresser, he learned to love hairdressing at the prestigious Carita in Paris, under the guidance of his mentor and teacher, Rosy Carita. There, his soul as a hairdresser was formed, theoretically, philosophically and emotionally. Back in Barcelona, he worked with his father and his brother in the family business before opening his own salon. In the mid-70s he began to travel throughout Europe, starring in shows, seminars and ateliers, where he conveyed his passionate understanding for the profession - something Raffel called “Peluqueria Emocional”- not only carried out with the hands, but with the senses and emotions. In the Olympic year of Barcelona 92, he inaugurated his renowned Instituto de Perfeccionamiento, a temple of education where thousands of hairdressers have been trained and the starting point of the exponential growth of his firm. In the 90s, Raffel opened salons throughout Spain, in Italy and even in his beloved Paris. For Raffel, the keys to success were his four I's: Investing, Investigating, Intuiting and Innovating - in addition to continuing to firmly believe in ongoing training, with the aim of evolving constantly: “You have to learn throughout your life, I am still learning and will continue to do so until the end of my days.“ Passionate about art and history, in 1960 he began to collect objects related to hairdressing, founding the most important Museum of the History of Hairdressing in the world, located in Barcelona and which today exceeds 14,000 pieces. In recent years, Raffel received in London the prestigious Hair Legend Award from the AIPP during the world famous Alternative Hair Show, while continuing to dedicate much of his time to growing his Museum and following his chain of salons together with his two daughters, Carolina and Quionia Pagès. Estetica has followed the brilliant career of Raffel Pages for more than four decades, since his first successful show at Cosmoprof 1975, when Estetica's founder Mino Pissimiglia dedicated an article to him proclaiming him a “new star in hairdressing”. Throughout time, there have been countless encounters, shared stories, articles ... together with Raffel, with whom we have always been united in great friendship. Raffel recently won the prestigious AIPP Hair Legend Award in London during the Alternative Hair Show, while continuing to dedicate much of his time to the growth of his Museum and to personally follow his chain of salons together with his two daughters, Carolina and Quionia Pagès. Still today, they continue to lead the family business, respecting the values on which it was founded. in memoriam 31
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