The Alternative Hair Show
2011
Stunning creative vision from the top stylists
Theme:
Illusion
The 29th Alternative Hair Show has triumphed yet again at
the Royal Albert Hall, presenting awesome shows and raising
£190,600 for Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research, a terrific
sum to augment the £8 million raised over the past 28 years.
18 creative show teams from England, Australia, Ireland,
Russia, Italy, France, Japan and Hungary took to London’s
Royal Albert Hall stage to present their individual interpretations
of the 2011 Alternative show theme: Illusion.
Dedicated this year to the late, great Honorary President
of the Alternative Hair, Joshua Galvin, the event saw the
introduction of a new annual initiative – the Joshua Galvin
Award – to be presented to someone whose efforts are truly
outstanding, someone going the extra mile.
Joshua’s brother Daniel Galvin announced the first recipient
of this esteemed award: Dmitry Vinokurov of Russia for his
extraordinary efforts working with Russian authorities to
ensure the Alternative Hair Show premiered in the country
notably at the State Kremlin Palace.
“Joshua was a massive supporter of the Alternative and a
great inspiration to us all, said Daniel. “He did more than
anyone to unite us all as an industry and he’d have been
so proud to know there’s now this award in his honour.”
Then it was show time. “Get ready to see incredible hair,
incredible shows and incredible costumes presented by the
best artists in the world,” said Alternative Hair Founder,
Tony Rizzo, who also gave profuse thanks to the show’s many
manufacturer and media sponsors.
Alternative Hair President, Anthony Mascolo had equal praise
for the show teams. “Thank you so much for generously giving
your time, money, passion and energy to share your artistry
with us all, while raising awesome amounts of money for
the charity,” said Anthony.
The 2011/2012 Association Internationale Presse Professionnelle
Coiffure (AIPP) Award Winners were also announced at the
event. 400 entries from 21 countries were received this
year, and the winners were awarded by AIPP President and
Estetica Network Publisher, Roberto Pissimiglia.
The 2011/2012 winners are:
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Best
Men's Category:
Anne
Veck, UK
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Best
Avant-Garde Category:
Angelo
Seminara, UK |
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Best
Video:
X-Presion, Spain |
Best
Commercial Category:
é Salon, Australia |
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Best
Photo Category:
Antonio Bellver and Roberto Robbie, Mexico |
2011
winners take a bow |
SEE ALL THE 2011 ALTERNATIVE SHOW TEAMS’
PRESENTATIONS BELOW:
| SASSOON,UK |
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Impossibly glossy, precise geometric haircuts on models with
impossibly lithe, semi-naked bodies sheathed in ink black
net and bands of fabric.
| ANNE
VECK ,UK |
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Pirouetting, demure white
swans with HUGE white hair de-robed to transform into black-clad
vixens with stacks of attitude.
| ALES
INTERNATIONAL, JAPAN |
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Taking a circus theme, models
in primary colour wigs and undressed crinolines were entertained
by a hoop acrobat cart-wheeling around the stage.
| DAVID
MURRAY, IRELAND |
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Full of Phantom of the Opera
theatricality, extraordinary avant-garde girls wore exaggerated
costumes and metallic face painted masks.
| FILIPPO
SEPE, ITALY |
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A gentle interpretation
where My Fair Lady met Pygmalion, elegant models spurning
their lesser-shod sister until she morphed into a captivating
beauty.
| LAZLOS
HAJAS, HUNGARY |
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An intriguing parade of
ethereal beauties whose matador-style tossing skirts vied
for attention with the shiny soft air bubbles which trailed
in their wake.
| MIKEL
LUZEA, SPAIN |
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Dressed head to foot in
black PVC, this array of sexy sirens marched to the tune
of pulsating music with a dominant air.
| E
SALON, AUSTRALIA |
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An energising presentation
where white plastic ballet-skirted models moved to the groove
of Didgeridoo inspired club tunes.
| ANDREW
COLLINGE, UK |
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Exquisite long hair models
in synched-in trench coats shrugged off their coats and
released their one pin up-do to reveal long, glossy, tumbling
sexy manes.
| GUY
KREMER, UK |
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Fire hot and glowing scarlet,
models were head to toe in RED, their hair in loose dreads,
dressed high in ponytails or crocheted into shapes and balls.
| MAHOGANY,
UK |
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Models in soft ash grey-green
chiffon to match their soft ash blonde hair infused with
caramel tones and textured dressing.
| BUNDY
BUNDY, AUSTRIA |
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Presenting the ambiguity
of sexuality, models were shown as half man, half woman
– an intriguing take on boy, girl, girl, boy, boy girl...
| KLAUS
PETER OCHS, GERMANY & FRANCE |
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Amazonian beauties showed
the current zeitgeist with their jungle fevered tribal dancing
whipping up into a hot fervour of style.
| TIGI
CREATIVE TEAM, UK |
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Exaggerated futuristic costumes
and ahead of its time hair colluded with metallic fabrics
and obscure makeup to conjure up an illusion of an incomprehensible
future.
| TIM
HARTLEY, UK |
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Presenting iconic looks
redolent of the 60s but with a very modern twist, deep black
cowl neck garments served to emphasise the stylishly dressed
hair.
| SANRIZZ,
UK |
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A wonderfully colourful,
Picasso-inspired vignette where models in dip-dyed monochromatic
dresses wore brightly coloured hair in fruity shades of
cherry, orange, lemon and blackberry.
Alternative
International Visionary Award
Competing for the Alternative’s International Visionary
Award (which showcases fresh creative talent) 15 models
presented a myriad of outstanding avant-garde creations,
from huge furballs and exaggerated Mohicans to sleek colourful
geometrics and asymmetric towers of hair.
Right: First place went to Marco Lamberti, Italy.
Second place to Bruno Marc Giamettei, UK and third place
to Sonia Danaher, Ireland.
Money raised
Presenting a cheque for £190,600 to Leukemia and Lymphoma
Research Chief Executive, Cathy Gilman, closed the evening.
“Children’s treatment can last between two and five years,
so your help is unbelievably appreciated – all the teams,
hairdressers, sponsors, Tony, Anthony – everyone and every
single penny is massively appreciated by us all.”
| Visionary
Award , UK |
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| First
place: Marco Lamberti, Italy from Gogen |
Second
place: Bruno Marc Giamettei, UK from Marc Antoni
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Third
place: Sonia Danaher, Ireland from Hugh Campbell
Hairdressing |
All
images courtesy of Alex Barron-Hough, Bed Head Studio
