Twenty questions with angelo seminara

Name: Angelo Seminara Age: 35 Salon: Trevor Sorbie Biography: British Hairdresser of the Year Angelo’s creative drive & passion has captivated clients and colleagues alike and inspired the work of hair professionals the world over. His celebrity client list reads like a lunchtime sitting at The Ivy, but it hasn’t gone to his head. He maintains his gentle nature and carries with him an aura of calm – occasionally spiked with classical Italian intensity and expansive gestures! Angelo is absorbed by his work; he perceives hair as fabric and delights in creating new shapes and textures to push the boundaries of hair still further.What is your biggest achievement? Winning British Hairdresser of the Year 2007 / Fellowship of the Year If you weren't a hairdresser what would you be? An Architect / Inventor / Chef How would your clients describe you? An Artist Which one style do you wish you had created? The Buzz Cut (undercut) Who is your style icon? Sean Penn Who is your hairdressing idol? Trevor Sorbie Which hairdresser would you most like to work with (past or present)? Leonard Lewis Who cuts your hair? Anyone who is available at the Trevor Sorbie Salon Favourite part of the job? The creative process Who is your most famous client past or present? George Harrison Last time you were lost for words? Winning British Hairdresser of the Year Which one product couldn't you live without? Elnett & Water Is there anything about the industry that makes you mad? Bad Hairdressing & too many digitalised images. What's the biggest gaffe you've made in your career? None... Yet! What’s the best career advice you’ve ever been given? Sometimes compromising to get where you want. Last time you were star-struck? Seeing Dita Von Teese at the Isabella Blow Tribute Party Time you were most proud to be in hairdressing? When the Trevor Sorbie won Artistic Team of the Year for the third time What celebrity haircut do you wish had never caught on? Rachel What haircut would you love to make a come-back and how would you re-invent it for the noughties? Mary Quant – with a new take on colour Sleek and shiny or messy bed hair? Love them both