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GUEST EDITORS - RYAN POOLE & MATT CLARKE
Dear readers, both Matt Clarke and I are incredibly proud to bring you this issue of Barbershop mag as the guest editors. Both long-term readers of the magazine and recent recipients of awards at Mocha’s own highly esteemed Australian Modern Barber Awards (myself; the winner of Best Men’s Classic Collection and Matt, winner of Modern Barber of the Year for 2023), we are proud to have been given the opportunity to bring you this season’s issue.
Matt and I work together in all aspects of our careers. We both are employees of ESQ Male Grooming and were both also fortunate enough to be a part of the Heiniger Professional family, with Matt joining the team as an educator last year and myself recently joining the team as an ambassador.
We also work together in the session stylist space, with Matt working on editorial brand campaigns and myself working with local musicians in the southeast corner of QLD. So, with us already being joined at the hip it feels only fitting we both act as guest editors to bring you this issue of Barbershop mag.
In this issue, Matt sat down with our own team at ESQ. This November the shop celebrates 20 years in business and Matt’s article delves into the secret to the shop’s success and the success of its staff members.
In my article, I had the pleasure of speaking with the talented and influential Jess Younan (@she.fadez), discussing her dual role as a successful barber and influencer. Our conversation also touched on the evolving landscape of the barber industry, particularly how it has moved beyond traditional male-dominated stereotypes.
Thank you for diving into this issue of Barbershop Magazine with us, I’m incredibly excited to share these articles with you all. Reach out, we’d love to hear your feedback, but go easy we’re barbers, we’re just pretending to be journalists.
Warm regards,
Ryan Poole @_ryanpoole_hair
Matt Clarke @the_sophisticated_scumbag
