Wella pulled out all the stops at its 2014 International TrendVision Awards (ITVA), staged November 20 to 23 in Monaco on the French Riviera. The packed agenda included a special press day for members of the media, who were treated to a glimpse of new hair fashions straight from the spring 2015 catwalks, compliments of Wella Professionals Global Creative Director of Care & Styling Eugene Souleiman and Global Creative Director of Color Joshn Woods. Also on the lineup: a sneak peek at soon-to-be-relesed new products and salon business ideas.
A lively competition capped off ITVA, where artists from around the world pushed beauty into bold new directions Here's a complete list of the winners.
COLOR:
- Platinum: Chia-Jung Lin (Una Hair Salon, Taiwan)
- Gold: Lyndal Salmon (Biba Salon, Australia)
- Silver: Nattapat Suppala (Oazis Salon, Singapore)
- Bronze: Chinney Yeap (Dharma Salon, New Zealand)
- People's Choice: Seraphina Foo (JasonSally HairDressers, Singapore)
YOUNG TALENT
- Platinum: Nestor Sanchez Gomez (Hob Salons, United Kingdom)
- Gold: Lenka Walderova (New You Salon, Czech Republic)
- Silver: Olga Istrati (Bagira Salon, Moldova)
- Bronze: Scott Condon (Rokk Ebony Salon, Australia)
- People's Choice: Alexandru Gherase (Artist Academy, Romania)
Congratulations to all who placed and competed!
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Photo above: Souleiman crafted this cross-like red shape for Hussein Chalayan’s Fall 1998 collection; all photos taken by American Salon Editor in Chief Kelley Donahue.