ONSTAGE
Hair by Alex Cordell
LEVEL UP
Hair by Ben Russell
Hair by Suetanya Grant
With a fitting name like Next Level, BIBA introduced both full and part time students to the creative stage with an awards program to inspire the next generation of our industry, writes Cameron Pine. OVER TWO TRULY rewarding days (November 19, with the awards presented on November 27, 2017), we took a look inside the BIBA benchmark, gained wisdom from other industry leaders and shared the true passion of hairdressing – a colourful and longstanding legacy for which we have Paul Divitaris (BIBA founder) to thank. As the ‘BIBA event of the year’ the next level competition gave up and comers not only the opportunity to refine their finishing skills but to jam, celebrate and learn from the art of collaboration among some of the industry’s best mentors, educators and leaders. It’s no wonder, as one of the most respected hairdressing academies, that BIBA invests in the creative capsule of rising stars like no other. They encourage stylists to take the lead from both a commercial and creative standpoint – whether it be to specialise in barbering or just to up-skill and refresh as a qualified stylist. There is something for everyone, all with that boundless BIBA element of freedom and creativity. Countless hours of preparation were put into the creative visions and total look masterpieces and in many cases hairdressing fantasies were realised. The heartbeat of BIBA lies in the continual investment into the industry’s new blood, not just through both creative and technical brilliance but by leveraging stylists to an international standard. With a prize pool like no other that included five trips to London to train at the Sassoon Academy – the 24 INSTYLE
Hair by Krystal Appleton
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE AWARD WINNERS! BIBA ACADEMY FULL TIME STUDENT AWARD: Winner: Emma Tsipas, BIBA Northland Runner Up: Tyler Lambkin, BIBA Academy and BIBA Moonee Ponds Encouragement Award: Maree Hajiantoni, BIBA Northland BIBA ACADEMY RTO APPRENTICE AWARD: Winner: Alex Cordell, Rakis on Collins Runner Up: Bianca Hillier, Zucci South Melbourne Encouragement Award: Karlie Roberts, Chumba Concept Salon BIBA STYLING AWARD: Winner: Ben Russell, BIBA Gertrude Street Runner Up: Teagan Cousins, BIBA South Yarra Encouragement Award: Cyc Viardot Ep Brie, BIBA St Kilda MASTER COLOUR AWARD: Winner: Krystal Appleton, BIBA Emporium Runner Up: Rekha Kumar, BIBA Carlton Encouragement Award: Lizzie Emery, Kane and Cole BARBERING AWARD: Winner: Bronson Cheong, BIBA Academy and Fleet Street Barbers Runner Up: Muammar Diedericks, Razorsmiths Encouragement Award: Alex Menegola, Fleet Street Barbers BIBA OPEN AWARD: Winner: Suetanya Grant, Joey Scandizzo Salon Runner Up: Markis Weisheim, BIBA Academy Encouragement Award: Ryan Brown, Joey Scandizzo Salon