Congratulations to the 2023 winners of the Association Internationale Presse Professionelle Coiffure (AIPP) Awards, which assess hair talent as judged by global magazine editors. The awards cater to international entries from salons and hair artists in five categories, and the 2023 edition saw 575 hair fashion collections entered from 31 countries.
“We are very happy to have received so many collections sent from the five continents – this shows how dynamic the industry remains and how our trophies are recognised as the most important ones,” said AIPP President Mike Vincent. “If you are part of the nominees, you must understand that this is already a very big success, as the number of participants is massive – so congratulations to you!”
Winners were announced across a range of important categories. Congratulations to Commercial winners, the HOB Creative Team, Emmanuel Esteban for winning for Avant Garde, Mark Leeson in Color, Arjan Bevers for Men and Carol Bruguera for Video, representing the UK, Spain, France and the Netherlands between them.
Medallists showcased further talented from around the world and included Australia’s own Uros Mikic of Kinky Curly Straight as runner up in the Commercial category, while New Zealand’s Danny Pato of D&M Hair Design placed third for Avant Garde.
“We’re delighted to pick up this award, especially as it is judged by editors from around the world,” said Akin Konizi of the HOB Creative Team, who won the award with fellow team members Jake Unger and Nestor Sanchez. “There were some incredible collections in this year’s category, and we are honoured to be the recipient of such a prestigious title.”
The winners will be presented on stage at the end of March at Expo Beauty in Barcelona – congratulations to all who placed!
Best Commercial
Winner: HOB Creative Team (UK)
Runner Up: Uros Mikic (Australia)
2nd Runner Up: Steven Smart (UK)
Best Avant Garde
Winner: Emmanuel Esteban, Haute Coiffure Française
Runner Up: Angelo Seminara (UK)
2nd Runner Up: Danny Pato (New Zealand)
Best Color
Winner: Mark Leeson (UK)
Runner Up: Kumenhair (Spain)
2nd Runner Up: Jack & The Wolfe (UK)
Best Men
Winner: Arjan Bevers (Netherlands)
Runner Up: Salon Robert Stary (Czech Republic)
Runner Up: Christian Ríos (Spain)
Best Video
Winner: Carol Bruguera (Spain)
Runner Up: Trevor Sorbie Artistic Team (UK)
2nd Runner Up: Experimento No Name (Spain)
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