HAIR AND BEAUT Y
A cut above The expat hair stylist who comes home four times a year for his loyal clients.
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fter 34 years of cutting hair in his South Yarra salon, hairdresser Jamie MacFarlane made the life-changing decision to pack up his scissors and move to Ravenna, Italy. However, he returns to Melbourne every three months, working out of the Great Dane Apartment in Fitzroy and snipping his way through 100 haircuts while in town. “We have bookings for the rest of the year.” MacFarlane says.
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“It’s a first-come, first-served basis but we plan to cover 100 people in those three months. “I figured there has to be a smarter way to do business than just standing cutting hair all day. Trying this approach has certainly inspired me to keep going.” MacFarlane has never followed trends when cutting hair, and says his approach is always personalised. Being able to return to Fitzroy and treat his clientele is a new way of
Jamie MacFarlane with one of his Melbourne clients.