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Kennady's Hairdressing
L’Oréal Colour Trophy 2007 Regional Finalist
When it comes to creating exceptional hair colour and the hottest catwalk looks for men, a team of hairdressers from Kennady’s
Hairdressing in Ingatestone have proved they are among the best in the UK having made it through to the Grand Final of the L’Oréal
Colour Trophy 2007.
Noel Gibbins and Hannah Jarvis beat off stiff competition from thirty-nine salons across the Eastern region to clinch their place in
the Grand Final in London on Monday 21 May. They are now one step closer to winning the prestigious L’Oréal Men’s Image Award and a
once-in-a-lifetime prize that could see them jetting over to New York to produce a photo spread for fashion bible Vogue.
At the Eastern Regional Final their live hairdressing skills were put under the spotlight by a panel of top hairdresser judges
including Harriet White, Jonny Engstrom, Andrew Mulvenna and Jamie Brooks. “This region has once again proved itself as a strong
contender. It’s great to see people paying attention to what’s happening on the catwalk and interpreting forthcoming fashions into
wearable looks, explained Harriet White, judge at the Eastern region.”
The team had just thirty minutes to create a winning look under the brief ‘hair inspired by fashion’. Using the Autumn/Winter 07
catwalk collections as a starting point, they had to demonstrate an acute understanding of men’s hair and fashion trends. Their model
was then sent on to the catwalk to present their creative interpretation in front of an audience of over 300 hairdressers.
Noel and Hannah explain the thinking behind their striking image: “The haircut was inspired by both the 80’s pop scene and The Beatles
‘Rubber Soul’ era” explained Noel of Kennady’s winning look. “We wanted to smarten up the casual-but-trendy male style and turn it
into something unique with strong catwalk presence. Our look represents the evolution of the ubersexual city worker – understated,
yet undeniably cool.”
While the judges deliberated, guests were treated to a stunning men’s fashion show from hot young designer Steve J with catwalk hair
by Jonny Engstrom and the Guy Kremer Artistic Team.
The whole room was on tenterhooks waiting to hear who had made it through to the Grand Final and upon hearing their name announced the
team from Kennady’s leapt off their chairs in delight.
“It truly was a group effort” says Noel of the salon’s recent win. “We share a strong team ethic that pushes us towards a larger goal
and the L’Oréal Colour Trophy is very high on our agenda. The Men’s Image is an increasingly challenging category, and we collectively
fought hard for our place at the Grand Final. For me personally, this award is the Holy Grail – to get this far means everything to me.”
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Photo Credits: L'Oréal Professionnel
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