Hairstylist: Trevor Sorbie & his creative art team.

Trevor Sorbie

 

Trevor Sorbie is a British celebrity hairdresser who is the creator of hairstyles such as 'the wedge', 'the flame' and 'the scrunch' among others. Throughout his career he has won over 40 awards including 'Best celebrity hairdresser' and was awarded a MBE in 2004. His celebrity clients include The Beach Boys, Paul McCartney, Adam Ant and Rex Harrison. He owns five salons, which are located in Covent Garden, Richmond, Brighton, Manchester and Hampstead.

 

 

Trevor Sorbie's 'The scrunch'.

 

Trevor Sorbie says:

'One day I was extremely busy; I had three clients waiting, and was under a great deal of pressure. My next client had thick, red, porous, wavy hair and, of course, she wanted it finger-dried. Because of the backlog of clients, I asked her if I could speed up the process by adding heat. I found that by taking a handful of hair, squeezing it in my hand and applying heat, then allowing the hair to cool, I could create volume. I realised that I had inadvertently discovered a new method of drying. I experimented using this technique on all types and lengths of hair. Each time, even on the finest hair, I achieved incredible results, adding volume and texture I’d never seen before. Thus, scrunch drying, perhaps my greatest invention, was born.'

 

 

Charity Work

 

 'My new hair' is a charity launched by Trevor. The charity offers advice about wigs for people who have lost their hair due to illness and train hairstylists around the UK to cut the wigs into a realistic style. He started this charity after styling his sister in laws wig for her after she had lost her hair to chemotherapy. The charity teaches hairstylists how to cut wigs to look realistic by offering seminars in which all the proceeds go to the charity. Trevor Sorbie left salon hairdressing in order to spend all his time working with the charity.

 

 

His creative art team

 

Trevor Sorbie's creative art team are a team of experienced hairstylists who have worked in the salon for a period of time before having to perform an artistic hair test judged by Trevor in order to become a member of the team. The team members are regular involved in editorial and advertising work as well as working in the salons recreating the latest trends on their clients.

 

Johanna Cree Brown, a member of the creative art team, is the creative director for Trevor Sorbie as well as a salon and editorial hair stylist. Her work has been featured in Vogue UK, models.com and she has worked on numerous fashion weeks.

 

'Rhapsody in Blue' Hair by Johanna Cree Brown

Effie played by actress Elizabeth Banks. Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Johanna Cree Brown's work is truly inspiration. I love the futuristic and theatrical feel of the hairstyle she created above. The hairstyle compliments the eerie feel of the photograph and I think that it works well with the makeup created. The candy colour of the hair contrasts with the red lips but works together beautifully. The actual style of the hair is neat and well regimented around the shape of the models face. I really love how the blusher is a similar colour to the hair, this ensures the makeup does not overpower the hairstyle created. This pink hairstyle reminds me a lot of the character Effie from the film 'Hunger Games' as it shows some similarities to the design by Linda Flowers.

 

 Trevor Sorbie inspires me because he is a hairdressing pioneer. He created iconic and classic hair cuts and style techniques that revolutionised the hair industry. 'The wedge' was not only one of the most inventive hair cuts but it was the first hair cut to get a double page spread in Vogue magazine. Not only is he an extremely talented hairdresser, but he also inspires others to become inspirational themselves. His creative art team are a credit to the man they work for and hairstylists such as Johanna Cee Brown are expanding the hair industry by creating beautiful, sculptured hair that excites and inspires its audience. One of the most important things about Trevor Sorbie that inspires me is that he is an incredibly humble man. Although he is very successful, he has chosen to focus on his charity work in order to use his skills to help others in need. If it's one thing that I take from Trevor Sorbie's achievements, it's that you should never stop experimenting with ideas as they may just turn out to be something innovative.

 

 

 

References

Hairdressing.uk - online hairdressing magazine, (2014). 3 iconic Trevor Sorbie Cuts. [online] Available at: http://www.hairdressing.uk/salons/3-iconic-trevor-sorbie-cuts/ [Accessed 1 Dec. 2014].

 

HAIRTREND, (2014). [image] Available at: http://hairtrend.ru/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Johanna-Cree-Brown-2012-Rhapsody-in-Blue-08.jpg [Accessed 1 Dec. 2014].

 

HJi, (2008). Trevor Sorbie Gives Back With 'My New Hair' - HJi. [online] Available at: http://www.hji.co.uk/hair/trevor-sorbie-gives-back-with/ [Accessed 1 Dec. 2014].

 

Hohenadel, K. (2014). Effie, Catching Fire. [image] Available at: http://a.fastcompany.net/multisite_files/fastcompany/imagecache/inline-large/inline/2013/11/3021260-inline-i-3-catching-fire-costume-designer-trish-summerville.jpg [Accessed 1 Dec. 2014].

 

Sorbie, T. (2014). About Trevor Sorbie. [online] Trevorsorbie.com. Available at: http://www.trevorsorbie.com/con-about-us-trevor-sorbie.php [Accessed 1 Dec. 2014].

 

Sorbie, T. (2014). Art Team | Salon Professional Hairdressers & Hair Stylists | Trevor Sorbie. [online] Trevorsorbie.com. Available at: https://www.trevorsorbie.com/professional/art-team [Accessed 1 Dec. 2014].

 

Sorbie, T. (2014). Meet the Team - Hair Stylists | Art Team | Trevor Sorbie. [online] Trevorsorbie.com. Available at: https://www.trevorsorbie.com/professional/art-team/meet-the-team [Accessed 1 Dec. 2014].

 

Sorbie, T. (2014). Trevor Sorbie Hairstyles - Celebrity Hairdresser | All About Us | Trevor Sorbie. [online] Trevorsorbie.com. Available at: https://www.trevorsorbie.com/professional/about-us/trevor-sorbie [Accessed 1 Dec. 2014].

 

Sorbie, T. (2014). Trevor Sorbie's 'The Scrunch'. [image] Available at: https://www.trevorsorbie.com/media/gallery/The%20scrunch.jpg [Accessed 1 Dec. 2014].