Rising star Angelo Vallillo

This year I had the pleasure of meeting and working with one of the hair industry's rising stars, Angelo Vallillo from Zullo and Holland in Nottingham. After completing his latest collection, he was ecstatic to find out that having entered the collection into the British Hairdressing Awards for the first time, he had not only made it through to the final six salons representing the Eastern region, but also got a front cover on Hairdressers Journal magazine! Angelo's sensational collection was published in the 18-24th November issue, and can be seen below.

Angelo said;

"Hairdressing isn’t just a job for me, or even a career. It is my life and my hobby – I live and breathe it. To be a great educator and to take others with you, I believe you must radiate your love and commitment to the craft. No one could question my commitment or my obsession with hairdressing. In just eight years I’ve won awards, been part of the inaugural and brilliant Sebastian CULT Team, worked backstage at major catwalk shows, presented on stage, been in demand as an freelance Sebastian educator and been recognised by some major names in the industry. Last year, Akin Konizi named me publicly in Hairdressers Journal as the next rising star. This year I have been shortlisted as One To Watch in the prestigious Creative Head IT Awards. I continue to work tirelessly towards my goal of becoming the best hairdresser I can be and embrace every opportunity to participate and contribute to the advancement of the profession."

Fellowship for British Hairdressing – Colour Project 2011

The Fellowship Colour Project's fourth training day was a Studio 54 themed photo shoot held at the Ask Academy, London, with mentor Tanya Hennessey. Tanya assisted the students with the clothes styling as well as co-ordinating the day. Given a £50 budget for clothes on the morning, the students created their final looks for the shoot in the afternoon, directed by Chris Williams (international colour director, Rush Hair) and Jo O'Neil, (Toni & Guy international education technical director).

It was a pleasure to shoot the Fellowship's Colour Project again this year. The students displayed a high level of talent and enthusiasm, each one interpreting and encapsulating the Studio 54 theme perfectly. All in all a very successful day and they now have a fantastic collection to show for it!

Fellowship for British Hairdressing - Project X 2011

Images from the 'Project X' 2011 shoot at the Wella World Studio in London for The Fellowship for British Hairdressing.

Photography: Richard Miles Art Direction: Karine Jackson Make-Up: Sally Crouch Styling: Bernard Connolly

Royston Blythe in British Hairdressing Awards 2011

Great news for the multi-award winning celebrity hairdressers at the Royston Blythe salon in Wolverhampton this morning, as the finalists for the British Hairdressing Awards 2011 are announced. Nick Malenko and Ashley Gamble have made it through to the final with their 'Midlands Hairdresser of the Year 2011' photographic collection. It was a great shoot and I look forward to many more to come! The full collection can be seen below.

Hairaisers

Last month I had the pleasure of shooting for Hairaisers, one of the big names in hair extensions based in London. It was great to work closely with the ambassadors and celebrity hairdressing duo, Hooker and Young, who created some amazing looks using the range of new products. Some of the resulting images I have posted below.

Hair: Gary Hooker and Michael Young Photography: Richard Miles Make-up: Charlotte Foster-Brown Styling: Jared Green

MODE Hair Collection

Another great shoot to follow hot and the heels of the last one for Martin Crean at MODE, Chipping Campden. Great team work once again, well done everyone!

Hair: Martin Crean at MODE, Chipping Campden Make-up and Styling: Justine Collins Photography: Richard Miles

Pinkgloss Boutique Shoot

Images shot for the launch of the new Pinkgloss Boutique in Chipping Campden.

Banbury Postiche Wig Shoot!

Occasionally, a new client comes along who is a little bit different. Banbury Postiche is one of those clients! After working for a number of years in the hair industry shooting for hair awards and events all over the country, I had never been asked to do a 'Wig Shoot'......until now that is.

Having been established for over 80 years, Banbury Postiche develop and provide alternative hair products and services to customers throughout the World. With highly specialist skills, the kind of clients they deal with vary greatly, and include theatrical, education, health care, trade, cosmetic research and private clients. Along with providing a comprehensive range of products and services they also provide specialised training courses and equipment to trade clients and educational establishments throughout the UK.

Banbury Postiche provide several products, such as Hair Extensions, Crafted Hair Pieces, Real Matched Hair Products, Pillows and Turbans and of course, Acrylic Wigs!

The purpose of their first 'Wig Fashion Shoot' was primarily for a new brochure, but also for advertising, marketing and PR purposes. They wanted to get away from the bog standard 'head shot' and try to show their new collection of wigs as highly desirable 'fashion accessories'. It was great to work with the directors, Norman and Nick, who were very open to my suggestions on how this should be shot. Needless to say, they were very happy with the results and the collection can be seen below.

Fellowship for British Hairdressing - Colour Project 2010

Colour Project 2010

Once again, an exceptionally high standard was demonstrated by the Fellowship's students at the Wella World Studio in London for the Colour Project 2010 photo shoot. Many thanks to Mark Creed at the Fellowship, also to Tony and Tanya Hennessey (Hair XS) for all their help on the day. The resulting collection is shown below:

MODE Hair Collection

After being approached by salon director Martin Crean, founder of Chipping Campden's high profile hair salon 'MODE', I shot his debut collection in high contrast black-and-white. This style of photography helped Martin to create the bold statements he wanted for this season. His collection is shown below, presenting a selection of four ultimately festive and elegant hairstyles. Each one is a strong character all by itself, elegant, timelessness and portraying bold determination.

Hair: Martin Crean at MODE, Chipping Campden Make-up and Styling: Justine Collins Photography: Richard Miles

Ian Stuart Bridal Catwalk - 'Revolution Rocks' 2011

Wow! What a show this was! The design inspiration for Ian Stuart's 2011 bridal collection comes from Queen Elizabeth 1st, Debbie Harry and Les Folies Bergere. A mix of luxurious fabrics including silk taffeta, printed silk organza, taffetas metal, brocade and silk chiffon portray his signature style. Detachable items, crochet lace, oversized skirts and elaborate embellishments are key. Once again, I was honoured to provide the backstage and catwalk photography for the show at the Saatchi Gallery in London on 23rd - 24th May 2010.

Lisa Shepherd Hair Shoot

Big thanks to all the guys at Lisa Shepherd Sutton for a great day. I have included a preview of the resulting images below.

Fashion Shoot for Epoque - Birmingham

Fashion shoot for fashion designers Andrea Watson and Joanna Davies at Epoque, a brand new Birmingham based label. Photography by Richard Miles Make-up by Cher Simmons Hair by Matt Surplice

Andrea Beers in British Hairdressing Awards 2009

The finalists for the "British Hairdressing Awards 2009" have been announced. I would like to congratulate my client Andrea Beers for winning a place at the Grand Final for her "Midlands Hairdresser of the Year 2009" collection. The final will be held in London at the Grosvenor House Hotel on 23rd November 2009. Best of luck Andrea!

Fellowship for British Hairdressing – Colour Project 2009

An exceptionally high standard of hairdressing was displayed by the Fellowship's Colour Project students this year. Every colour of the spectrum was covered from Poppy Red fused with jet hues through to Buttery Blondes that were exquisetly suffused with candy pink. Biker-glam inspired accessories play perfect foil to the leather and shorter hair to ensure this collection was pure glamour with power-dressed tough quiffs and edges. With artistic direction by Paul Scully from Scully and Scully. I would like to thank Carol Spencer and Mark Creed at the Fellowship for a fantastic day. A preview of the collection can be seen below.