The Wedge

The wedge by Trevor Sorbie for Vidal Sassoon, 1974.

It is amazing to see that a hairstyle so precise in execution is still part of our repertoire that we create at La Vita. I love to see such strong shapes in the design of a haircut. It is up to the creative mind of the stylist how the wedge comes to fruition but with the correct understanding of the elements of this cut, the result is truly fascinating. My favourite aspect of the wedge is that it can be styled many different ways, by the way you put your brush through it.

It is imperative to the younger generation of hairstylists to be taught the fundamentals in hair cutting. I have been very fortunate that my trainer, Nella Sologinkin has instilled these core values from the beginning of my apprenticeship. I want to be able to do this with young hairdressers and introduce them to a world that is exciting and rewarding!

Tripping Away

Akin Konizi, British Hairdresser of the Year 08/09 and myself.


I have decided that I'm going to take a trip to London towards the end of the year and immerse myself in the rich hairdressing culture that it boasts. I will be over for Salon International and I am also going to participate in an educational course aswell. I just can't wait to get back there, I loved my time there last year and the hairdressers I met were inspirational.

Planning and Preparing

The team from La Vita Hairdressing have been asked to present a show on the Fellowship for Hairdressing stage in Sydney early next month and the anticipation is building. We have been working with our concept and tomorrow I am off to the salon with a model and work with some ideas we have for our presentation.

It is great the the team is travelling to Sydney and especially our young members; it is about pushing the boundaries and working outside your comfort zone.

Stay soon for future progress!

Australian Hair Fashion Awards

On the 20th of April I attended the Australian Hair Fashion Awards at the Opera House in Sydney and was very happy to receive the 'Young Protege of the Year' award. It was such a fantastic night and I was very fortunate to share it with my mentor Nella Sologinkin, she is also my mum. It was far more then I could have imagined, and I truely believe you have to take every oppourtunity as it presents itself.

I was part of the styling team in the afternoon at the Renya Xydis Salon in the city so we got to style the VIP's for the event. After a quick change into my stunning gown by Ben Smith for Anon.Women we stepped into the limo and headed off to the Awards.

I met some very interesting people in the industry and I am looking forward to working with them in the future!