Anthony Mascolo
Anthony Mascolo | |
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Born | April 27 1957 London, England |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Editor-in-chief, Creative director of |
Known for | 3-tme winner of "British Hairdresser of the Year" |
Spouse(s) | Pat Mascolo |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Francesco and Maria Mascolo |
Relatives | Toni Mascolo (brother) |
Website | http://www.infringe.com http://www.tigiprofessional.com |
Anthony Mascolo (born April 27 1957) is a hairdresser and international creative director of , a hair care product business.[1] He has won the title "British Hairdresser of the Year" three times.[2]
In 2016, Mascolo and his wife Pat launched an online magazine dedicated to hair, Infringe.com.[citation needed]
Early years[]
Mascolo was born in London, the son of Italian immigrants, Francesco and Maria Mascolo, the youngest of five brothers, four of whom were to become hairdressers. By the time he left school he was a competent and fully qualified hairdresser. His first job was in the family's Toni & Guy salon in South London, where his father and brother Bruno also worked. Anthony specialised in hairdressing for photographic shoots, and became a photographer himself.[2]
Awards[]
Over the years Anthony's work has won him many accolades. At 18 he won his first award for: "Most promising hairdresser".
Year | Award | Website |
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1988 | British Hairdressing Awards | |
1990 | British Hairdressing Awards | |
1990 | ||
1990 | ||
1990s | ||
1990s | Image of the Year | |
1990s | Lifetime Achievement Award | |
1995 | British Hairdressing Awards |
TIGI[]
In 2002 when TIGI demerged from its parent company Toni & Guy,[3] Anthony became international creative director . With his wife Pat he opened Bed Head Photographic Studios, in Battersea, London, and founded the TIGI international creative team, and was joined by Nick Irwin and Akos Bodi, as European creative director and European education director respectively. Within three years they opened the TIGI Creative Academy in London.[citation needed]
In April 2009 TIGI's global operation was acquired by Unilever. Mascolo has been retained as a creative consultant.[citation needed]
Personal life[]
Anthony married his wife Pat in 1986.[3] They have 3 children: Georgina, Alexandra, and Joshua.[4] His favourite pastime is skiing.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Tigi, Hair & Beauty Industry - Business Profiles". www.ukhairdressers.com. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Hairdressing Icons: Anthony Mascolo - HJI". HJI. 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "TIGI History". www.tigi.tw. Archived from the original on 2017-09-13. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ "The launch of Infringe – An Interview with Anthony and Pat Mascolo". Estetica Magazine. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ How, Hair's. "Anthony Mascolo The Ultimate Family Man". HotOnBeauty.com. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
External links[]
- British hairdressers
- British people of Italian descent
- Living people
- 1957 births