Biography
Angelo Seminara – International Creative Director
CURRENT BRITISH HAIRDRESSER OF THE YEAR
Since 1995, Angelo’s creative drive and passion has captivated clients and colleagues at Trevor Sorbie and inspired the work of hair professionals the world over. His celeb client list reads like a lunch time sitting at the Ivy but it hasn’t gone to his head. He maintains his gentle nature and carries with him an aura of calm - occasionally spiked with classical Italian intensity and expansive gestures!
Angelo began his career as a trainee Barber in his small Italian village in 1983 when he was still a child. ‘It was the sort of place where everyone knew each other,’ explains Angelo. ‘I was running wild so my mother asked the Barber to give me a job!’. Five years later Angelo moved to Rome to take up a job with Toni and Guy, but he already had his sights firmly set on London in general, and one man in particular. ‘Trevor’s constant innovation was fascinating to me; I found his work so beautiful. I contacted Trevor directly at a time when my English left a lot to be desired, but he took a gamble on me and the rest is history,’ explains Angelo. Trevor sees it differently ‘I was really pleased that Angelo felt so passionate about working for me that he approached me directly, and after we met and I saw his work, it was clear that he was going to be special, I didn’t hesitate in employing him’.
Angelo is absorbed with his work; he perceives hair as fabric and delights in creating new shapes and textures to push the boundaries of hair still further. He is captivated by the possibilities of hair and is adept at bringing out every clients natural beauty. Topflight session stylist Eugene Soulieman requests Angelo to work with him on the designer fashion shows of New York, London, Milan and Paris, where his creations have brought him international acclaim. ‘I love the fact that in fashion your work is part of a total image, there is harmony between every element of the look,’ says Angelo.