THE GREAT DIVIDE.
SUITE AS…. IN A SALON ENVIRONMENT By Kerrie Di Mattia
For those of you who were in Sydney for Hair Festival……. How freaking good was it!!!! For those who didn’t make it this year put it in your calendar NOW, you will not be disappointed! A huge THANK YOU to all those involved in bringing us all back together, my cup truly did runneth over & I’m not just talking about the Mango Sour being served out of the Excellent Edges van!! Festival (formally known as HAIR EXPO) for me is my truly my TEDDY BEARS PICNIC! (And only my vintage buddies will get this reference) It’s that one time every year when ALL the likeminded people I love & admire in the industry come to gather in the one place & I can I tell you it is the event I look forward to more than 110
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anything else each year, & aside from the cool crew I work alongside each day, it is one of the biggest & most influential motivators in my life. I attended everything at Festival that I could fit in! Industry day, Top Salon Summit, Schmoozefest, Real Talk, Wonderland & numerous other workshops on a glorious array of subjects… And the common thread I heard in most, if not all of them was FLEXIBILITY & CHANGE & why we need to rethink the way look at salon life & teams.
And I’ve got to admit, I feel like I’m repeating myself!! Banging on about the same old chestnut I have in my last 2 or three articles!! Believe me it’s not intentional (ok maybe just a little) but it’s just that we are surrounded by the same message everywhere we turn. Now I had planned prior to heading to Sydney to base my entire piece this edition around what is often the bone of contention in the room when a bunch of industry professionals get together - The rapid growth of the independent stylist or as I heard the term coined recently “Solopreneur”
