The Fellowship for British Hairdressing is delighted to announce the 2025 F.A.M.E. Team Finalists.
The Fellowship Academy of Merit and Excellence is an annual initiative that was created to nurture, encourage, and promote an elite group of up-and-coming hairdressers in all aspects of the industry. The F.A.M.E. Team enjoys a busy and fulfilling year which includes mentor days with a variety of industry experts, photoshoots, the opportunity to work on shows and seminars along with training on a variety of subjects including media communication and presentation skills from some of the biggest names in the business.
The 2025 F.A.M.E. Team Semi-Finals took place at Loft Studios in London, and was hosted by Karoliina Saudners, the Fellowship’s Head of Session. 14 semi-finalists took part in an intense day of judging, with the 8 finalists being chosen at the end of the day.
The semi-finalists were given multiple challenges throughout the day, presenting their looks, mood-boards, and models to prestigious panel of judges. The judging panel included Simon Tuckwell, Alastair Jubbs, Zoe Irwin, Christel Barron-Hough, Adam Garland, Kathryn Dartnell, Lathaniel Chambers, and 2024 F.A.M.E. team members, Elle Forman, Stephen Campbell, Ilaria Bellemo, and Harry Andreou.
The final challenge saw the 12 semi-finalists be separated into teams to present a two-minute showcase with their models, in front of a live audience.
After careful deliberation from the judges, the 8 finalists are:
- Dean Lawton-Taylor, Trinder Hair Studios
- Cameron Willetts, Comers Inside Out Hairdressing
- Annie Franklin, Prestige Hair
- Sam Bickle, Arkive by Adam Reed
- Troy Tobias, Anthony John Salons
- Stevie Leah Loscombe, Blue Tit
- Cheryl Poulter, Perfectly Posh Hair Design
- Bekki Delehedy, Dot Hair
The finalists will now be invited back to take part in an all-day event on the 21st of October with a prestigious panel of judges where they will be asked to work on a variety of tasks and create some inspiring hair work for the judges. The F.A.M.E. team will then officially be announced on the 2nd of December 2024 at the Fellowship Luncheon and Hair Awards at the Londoner Hotel, London.
Commenting on the announcement of the 2025 F.A.M.E. Team finalists, Ashleigh Hodges, the President of the Fellowship for British Hairdressing, said:
“A huge congratulations to all this year’s finalists! The response to being part of the 2025 F.A.M.E. team was incredible, and the calibre of entries was exceptional. All the finalists should be extremely proud of themselves – the talent that was demonstrated at the semi-finals was phenomenal! We now look forward to the final in October – best of luck to you all!”
