editor’s letter

We start this issue by first acknowledging the Kabi Kabi and Tugambeh people, traditional custodians of the lands from which we bring you barbershop magazine. We pay respect to their elders past, present, and emerging. A very warm welcome to you one and all wherever you are reading us.

I start this issue by announcing that this will be my final editors’ letter to you all. You may have read already that we have undergone some restructuring here at Mocha Group and my esteemed colleague Louise May has taken on the role of Editor-in-Chief overseeing all 3 publications, Hair Biz, Beauty Biz and Barbershop.

Gone you say? No, we say! Although I will no longer sit in the role of editor for the Mocha Group, I remain on as Senior Freelance Writer and will still bring you some big features in each issue of Barbershop.

Who will be editor of barbershop? You will!! Or at least 4 of you a year. We are mixing it up and giving it back to the people, and will be inviting 4 industry individuals a year to be Guest Editor for an Issue!

On a personal note, I am proud to announce I have accepted the international role of Creative Director for Heiniger who have just launched here in Australia and by the time you read this, some of you would have already attended the live shows in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne.

My partner Dana and myself will also be representing the VITAMAN brand to the hair industry under the banner the newly formed Silver Nova Group a distribution and education business formed solely for that reason. So, very exciting times for me indeed and I know I have all of your support and well wishes moving forward, so thank you in advance.

Get in on the excitement here this issue and read about Heiniger’s history as a Swiss company dominating the global animal clipper market and are now taking on the hair industry. There is also a brilliant collection from Robert Braid, Heiniger’s newly appointed Artistic Director, that he and I shot in London in June this year with the legendary Liam Oakes behind the lens.

Speaking of Switzerland, on our trip there this year Rob and I were lucky enough to be taken to Pompadour Barbers in Bern, read that story… see those images. British Men’s winner…. yeah he’s here too, meet George Smith a second generation hairy, (I am meeting a lot of them lately, maybe there’s my first freelance contribution?) who is taking the UK men’s hairdressing scene by storm read that story…see those images.

Back home in Australia we have our own big guns with feature profiles on Ben Kane and Anthony Nafatali, read their stories… see their images. Kings Domain Prahran are in the house…Shop profile alert!! Meet Joe Kurdyla read his Kings Domain story…see his Kings Domain images.

Fraser Forsey’s new 4Barbers is fully presented here, see what Fraser his new business platform and his stable of educators are up to, read the story…see the images.

Collette has another amazing feature for you, introducing us to Mandy and Reno of 2Singular WA.

Mocha Boss Jarred Stedman takes us to an American Crew event in Sydney read it….see it….. we hear from Barberette Jayde Davis on her journey crossing the divide from hairdressing to barbering read and see…

The usual suspects in blogland, Jimmy Rod, Fraser, Anna in Italy, Paul and Lance. Read them.

There’s Business with Mario Fallace form Australia and Liz McKeon from the UK, read those, and see a whole lot more between these pages because this is:

Enjoy!!

Rex A.C. Silver

Rex A. C. Silver

Hoping you enjoyed my 5 years at the desk.

Peace and Love.

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