AIPP AWARDS 2024-2025 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED!

We are once again immensely proud to reveal that this year has seen remarkable participation, with almost 500 hair fashion collections submitted by 34 countries globally – a big round of applause to everyone for pushing our industry to new heights with your dedication and artistic flair! Be sure to check out the videos unveiling the finalists at the AIPP Instagram page.

"The AIPP Awards continue to enjoy great prestige and a strong presence in the professional hairdressing industry — and this year’s participation proves it once again, with an impressive number of collections received from all around the world. This remarkable response reflects the creativity, energy, and passion that define our craft. Being selected as a finalist is already a major achievement, considering the volume and quality of the entries," says Mike Vincent, AIPP President. And he adds: "We’re also proud to share some exciting news: this year, for the first time ever, the AIPP Awards Ceremony will take place in Madrid (Spain), during the prestigious Salón Look trade show at IFEMA Madrid. The ceremony will be held on Sunday, October 19, on the main stage of Salón Look —the Pasarela Hair Look— and we can’t wait to celebrate the best of global hairdressing with all of you!”

Next up, the AIPP Member Magazines will cast their votes for their preferred collections/videos, with the winners to be announced early September via the AIPP Instagram account @aipp_coiffure

Following this, we'll be celebrating the winners at the AIPP Award Ceremony in Madrid on October 19th – watch this space for further updates!

BEST COMMERCIAL FINALISTS
Andrew Smith (UK)
Anne Veck (UK)
Beata Bourillon (France)
Darrel Starkey (UK)
David Barron (USA)
Diana Carson (UK)
Elise Antoine (France)
Flapping Wings (Spain)
Haute Coiffure Française (France)
James Abu-Ulba (Canada)
Juanvi Camarasa (Spain)
Landry Agres (Spain)
Mark van Westerop (Netherlands)
Olivia Barnes @ Mark Leeson (UK)
Rafael Bueno (Spain)
Rush Artistic Team (UK)
Sabine Fontaine (France)
Sanrizz Artistic Team (UK)
Sara Cester @ Toni&Guy (UK)
Teresa Weller (UK)

BEST AVANT-GARDE FINALISTS
Benjamin C Bradley @ Trevor Sorbie (UK)
Benjamin Martin (Australia)
Chrystofer Benson (USA)
Danny Pato (New Zealand)
Danny van Tuijl (Austria)
Dee Parker Attwood (Australia)
Efi Davies @ Toni&Guy (UK)
Jan Rigó @ Toni&Guy (Czech Republic)
Jean-Baptiste Santens @ Haute Coiffure Française (France)
Jeff Fung (Hong Kong)
Kasper Thomas (Denmark)
Manuel Mon (Spain)
Manuel Mon (Spain)
Pierre Ginsburg @ Haute Coiffure Française (France)
Rafael Bueno (Spain)
Raoul van Delden (Netherlands)
Richi Grisillo (Australia)
Safy Burton (UK)
Sylvie Brooks @ Dorata Hair (UK)
Teresa Romero (USA)

BEST COLOR FINALISTS
Angelo Seminara (UK)
Anne Veck (UK)
Chrystofer Benson (USA)
Constance Laporte (France)
Dani Blakeley (Australia)
Experimento No Name (Spain)
Fabrizio Del Buono (Italy)
Jeff Fung (Hong Kong)
Jérémie Locher (Switzerland)
Joanne Nienhuis (Netherlands)
Jorge X @ Quantum Hair (Spain)
Kasper Thomas (Denmark)
Kristie Kesic (Australia)
Louise Graham (Australia)
Manon Kersten (Netherlands)
Mark Leeson (UK)
Stefano Bugada (Italy)
Steven Smart (UK)
Tiziana Di Marcelli @ Trevor Sorbie (UK)
Tonje Beate Dahlen (Norway)

BEST MEN FINALISTS
Alexander Kiryliuk (Spain)
Bernat Sayol @ Carlos Valiente (Spain)
Cédric Valentin (France)
Christian Ríos (Spain)
Daniel Gallego (Spain)
Dexter Johnson @ Toni&Guy (UK)
Emma Simmons (UK)
Fabienne van der Heijden (Netherlands)
Fran Aranda (Spain)
Ivonne Martens (Netherlands)
Javier Ventoso (Spain)
Jos van Asten @ Avanti Kappers (Netherlands)
Juliette Den Ouden (Netherlands)
Laura Scott @ Mark Leeson (UK)
Olga García (Spain)
Robert Stary & Marek Metelka (Czech Republic)
Safa Jlass @ Toni&Guy (France)
Salvador Oliver (Spain)
Sergio Molina (Spain)
Ton Terburg @ BonTon Kappers (Netherlands)

BEST DIGITAL FINALISTS
Amparo Fernández (Spain)
Antonella Garreffa (Italy)
Antonio Calvo (Spain)
Antonio Calvo (Spain)
Beata Bourillon (France)
Beata Bourillon (France)
Charlie Price (USA)
Christoph Simmons (UK)
David Baehr (France)
Emma Simmons (UK)
Emma Simmons (UK)
Joel Ibáñez Maturana (Spain)
Jorge X @ Quantum Hair (Spain)
José Antonio Rodríguez (Spain)
José Antonio Rodríguez (Spain)
Masashi Nitta (Japan)
Montse Morella (Spain)
Safy Burton (UK)
Thomas-Armin Mathes (Germany)
Thomas-Armin Mathes (Germany)

BEST YOUNG TALENT FINALISTS
Brian Sanchis @ Carlos Valiente (Spain)
Florian Zizkovsky (Austria)
Fran Torralba @ Pelsynera (Spain)
Giovanni Bottone (Italy)
Jak Hall (UK)
Jonas Bakke (Norway)
Jørgen Bech (Norway)
Kim van Mil @ BonTon Kappers (Netherlands)
Léa Detournay (France)
Louise Graham (Australia)
Matteo de Vita @ Toni&Guy (UK)
Rebecca Jacques (UK)
Safa Jlass @ Toni&Guy (France)
Sara Piera @ Carlos Valiente (Spain)
Sonu Herrera (Belgium)
Wendy Zhu, Marco Xu & Ivy Yang (Taiwan)

BEST VIDEO FINALISTS
Adam Ciaccia (Australia)
Alexander Kiryliuk (Spain)
Anakin Chan (USA)
Annie Ankervik (Sweden)
Babicz Academy (Poland)
Carlos Valiente (Spain)
Carol Bruguera (Spain)
Cos Sakkas @ Toni&Guy (UK)
David Barron (USA)
Javier Ventoso (Spain)
Jorge X @ Quantum Hair (Spain)
Matt Swinney (USA)
Oxa x The Mentor (Lithuania)
Robert Stary & Marek Metelka (Czech Republic)
Shogo Ideguchi (Japan)
Team Photon (USA)
Toni&Guy Artistic Team (UK)
Viktoriia Vradii (Ukraine)
Vita Hair Design (Taiwan)
Vivienne Mackinder (USA)