Monday, June 20, 2011

Tim Hartley Main Show


TIM HARTLEY / ENGLAND

Tim Hartley is, quite simply, one of the world’s greatest hairdressers. After a 30 year career at Vidal Sassoon, Tim has left the corporate world to concentrate on his own visions of hair design. For over 30 years he’s been inspiring generations of young hairdressers with his passionate approach to hair, cutting edge aesthetic and technical expertise. His rise to the stratosphere of international hair design has been remarkable. 

Having qualified as a barber at, of course, Sassoon’s, Tim was already experimenting with hair using the look of Manchester’s underground scene at night as inspiration for the haircuts he was creating by day. By 1981 Tim had moved into women’s hairdressing and was already turning heads with his cuts. A Tim Hartley haircut was an integral component of the look in particular the stunning Kabuki created for the model Julie Woodhouse, and singer Marc Almond of Soft Cell. This exemplary work was recognized by mentor and friend Sassoon Creative Director Christopher Brooker and Tim was made a regional art director. 

It was around this time that Tim began to develop his signature style, Haircuts such as the ubiquitous Wrap of 1986 which was to dominate the 1990s in the catwalk shows of Helmut Lang and Prada. By 1987 Tim was chosen to play a leading role in the re-styling of Hollywood legend Faye Dunaway.’ Since the late 1980s Tim’s place in the pantheon of hairdressing has been assured and he continues to travel internationally to great acclaim courted by professionals, picking up awards and inspiring hairdressers with his genuine passion for the craft and his innate understanding of the cultural significance of hair. 

And his advice to the next generation? “Be open-minded, seek out diversity, find a great mentor, work hard and love what you do, love it every day.”

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