Annual fellowship luncheon & awards celebrates 70 years

The Dorchester Hotel opened it doors once again to the annual Fellowship Luncheon & Awards this week with over 450 guests celebrating a fantastic 2016 for both The Fellowship and the industry. Every year The Fellowship recognises individuals, companies and project leaders who have contributed to The Fellowship for British Hairdressing over the last 12 months as well as marking the opening of the festive season. Chancellor Karine Jackson welcomed guests for the celebration and said “for the last 70 years The Fellowship had given us a platform to openly share our skills and business experience. That is what makes The Fellowship for British Hairdressing so strong”. Alongside winners in the Salon Group and Indivdual Salon of the Year categories, The Fellowship also annnounced the highly anticpated line up for the 2017 F.A.M.E Team, coupled with the exciting news that session stylist Nick Irwin has been appointed to take over from current Project Leader Antony Licata. The awards came to a close with The Fellowship Hairdresser of the Year being awarded to Edward Darley. And the winners were:

Fellowship Individual Salon of the Year  Billi Currie Fellowship Salon Group of the Year P Kai Hair Fellow with Honours Alice North Katie McCormick Darren Messias Fellow with Distinction Michelle Griffin Antony Licata Edwards Hemmings Colour Project Student of the Year Gareth McAughey Umberto Giannini Project X Student of the Year Alastair Jubbs F.A.M.E Team 2017 Gavin McIntyre, G&E McIntyres James Earnshaw, Francesco Group Jordanna Cobella, Cobella Ria Kulik, The Hairbank Terry Calvert Image of the Year Tracey Devine-Smith, Affinage Lifetime Achievement Award Charlie Miller OBE Fellowship Hairdresser of the Year Edward Darley