Wella TrendVision Regional Finalists
The Lauch of the NEW FG Lichfield
Francesco Group, Lichfield, has moved to new larger premises and has now opened the doors to it's stunning NEW salon.
Situated in the Three Spires Shopping Centre, Lichfield's Mayoress came for the official ribbon cutting and speeches were made by FG's Managing Director, Ben Dellicompagni & FG's Founder, Frank Dellicompagni. Guests indulged in champagne, goody bags and hair demonstrations while soaking up the celebratory atmosphere.
Click here to visit the FG Lichfield page.
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Hairdressing Training ‘Outstanding’ at Walsall College
Walsall College Graded Outstanding
Walsall College Graded Outstanding
Walsall College Graded Outstanding
Francesco Group is delighted to announce that it’s hairdressing-training partner, Walsall College has received a Grade 1, Outstanding for the Hairdressing & Beauty Therapy provision from their Ofsted Inspection.
Francesco Group is passionate about education and is committed to providing students with exceptional, vocational hairdressing training. Francesco Group’s College Partnerships were devised to intertwine Francesco Group’s commercial experience and hairdressing technical ability with the educational expertise of college tutors; to provide students with an inspirational and motivating atmosphere to help lead them through their hairdressing career.
The partnership programme has given colleges the opportunity to develop on-site, state-of-the-art hairdressing salons that mirror Francesco Group salons. These salons provide a real commercial environment to equip students with real life skills and the experience of a true working environment; with structured opening hours, customer service and financial targets to work towards. The partnership is passionate about giving young people, from all backgrounds, the chance to reach their potential, providing them with 'real training for the real world'.
Below are some of the excellent comments from the Ofsted Inspection Report:
"Excellent teaching, learning and assessment enable students and apprentices to achieve exceptionally well. Success rates are very high on most courses and students develop excellent practical skills. Attendance rates are high and many students progress to higher level courses or into employment on completion of their programme of study."
"Teaching in practical sessions is outstanding and enables students to make rapid progress. Students demonstrate outstanding salon etiquette and many work at a level beyond that required of the course."
"Practical lessons are expertly designed and taught so as to enable students to develop outstanding vocational skills. Students make rapid progress and quickly learn how to complete complex tasks such as advanced foiling, nail extensions and electrical body treatments. Students experience the pressures of a commercial environment and teachers develop students’ knowledge and understanding of the retail and commercial opportunities that exist."
"Resources to support learning are outstanding and the commercial hairdressing and beauty salons reflect the very best of industry standards and practices. Students make extensive use of a well-populated and interactive VLE to augment their learning within lessons and outside the classroom. Teachers use a wide range of teaching methods that motivate and engage students in interesting and memorable learning activities."
Click here to read the full OFSTED report.
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Our Latest College Partnership -
FG - Featured in Professional Hairdresser
Francesco Group has launched it's latest College Partnership with The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London, and has received some great covergae from Professional Hairdresser.
Click here to read the story on the Professional Hairdresser website.
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FINALIST - Matt Roskell
Matt Roskell - FG Weeping Cross
Matt Roskell's Collection - Graphite
Midlands Hairdresser of the Year
Congratulations to Matt Roskell from Francesco Group, Weeping Cross on reaching the Finals of Midlands Hairdresser of the Year at the British Hairdressing Awards 2012.
Matt submitted his 'Graphite' collection and was one of 6 in his ategory.
The British Hairdressing Awards, universally recognised as the ‘Oscars’ of the hairdressing industry, were launched in 1984 by Hairdressers Journal International and sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional, celebrating and rewarding the best of British hairdressing creativity for 28 years.
To enter the competition, hairdressers working in salons throughout the United Kingdom have to submit four images, which meet the relevant criteria and reflect current hair fashion trends. Only the cream of the hairdressing industry are shortlisted for one of most prestigious prizes in hairdressing, a British Hairdressing Award.
The glamorous Grand Final was held at the prestigious Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 26th November.
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ride2spa - Charity Cycle Ride
Team ride2spa - Silverstone
Team ride2spa - Spa-Francorchamps
Supporting 5 Worthy Causes
Founded by FG Head of Design, Rich Tindale, ride2spa is a fully self-funded charity cycle ride from Silverstone – the UK’s most iconic Formula 1 race circuit – to Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, the most historic race on the Formula One calendar.
FG MD, Ben Dellicompagni and Rich completed the charity bike ride to raise money for The MS Trust, Jasper's Fund (Birmingham Children's Hospital & Ronald McDonald House), Cancer Research and MIND.
Starting with a lap of Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, the challenge was to cycle for 4 days, covering over 400 miles, and to arrive at Spa in time for the Grand Prix weekend which started in Friday.
The team of 22 cyclists raised an amazing £23,018
For more information, pics or to sponsor the team please visit ride2spa.com.
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Paul & Saranne Corbett - FG Streetly
Vickie Haywood - FG Tamworth
Paula Parkes - FG Uttoxeter
We would like to introduce three new Franshisees who have embarked on a journey of delivering beautiful hair with Francesco Group. We wish them all the best for their future with FG.
Paul & Saranne Corbett
Francesco Group, Streetly
Vickie Haywood
Francesco Group, Tamworth
Paula Parkes
Francesco Group, Uttoxeter
If you are interested in joining Francesco Group as a Franshisee, click here to visit our Franchising page, or contact Managing Director, Ben Dellicompagni.
Email: bendellicompagni@francescogroup.co.uk
Tel: 01785 247175
Or click here to go to our contact page, and select Franchise Enquiry from the drop down menu.
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Claire Chell - Most Wanted Finalist
True to Tone
From catwalk to client, fashion shoot to salon chair, hair colourist, Claire Chell, reigns as true salon hero!
With clients queuing up for her expert colour services, Claire Chell, Creative Colour Director of Francesco Group in Stafford has proved herself as one of the UK’s authorities on the craft by snapping up a coveted place in the final of Creative HEAD’s 2012 Most Wanted awards.
Shortlisted in the COLOUR EXPERT category, Claire will now be heading to London for the glittering Most Wanted Grand Final, taking place at the Royal Courts of Justice on Monday 3 September. With a celebrity host at the helm, this year’s winners will be announced in front of an audience packed with VIPs from the worlds of hair, fashion and the media.
Judged by a prestigious panel of expert’s year on year, Claire won the COLOUR EXPERT award last year and hopes to win it once again. To enter the awards Claire had to present a stunning portfolio of colour work and show how she has driven salon successes by implementing new colour menus, devising new colour services and techniques, gaining media exposure and boasting a CV packed with achievements and accolades.
Claire began hairdressing thirteen years ago as a Saturday girl for the Francesco Group and it wasn’t long before she began specialising in colour, building an incredible reputation and being appointed as Creative Team member for the Francesco Group. Owned and run by the Italian Delicompagni family, the Francesco Group, as with most things Italian, is stylish, luxurious and unique in style, with over thirty salons and countless accolades.
Watch this space to see if Claire will be announced a Most Wanted star of 2012!
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Kate O'Sullivan - Wella Trend Vision
James Earnshaw - Wella Trend Vision
Vicky Cox - Wella Trend Vision
Lisa Walby - Wella Trend Vision
Jude Griffiths - Wella Trend Vision
Brian Hamorsky - Wella Trend Vision
Francesco Group have achieved 6 UK & Ireland FINALIST PLACES in Wella TrendVision 2012. Congratulations to all those who have got through, as listed below.
The finals take place on Monday 8th October at The Roundhouse, Camden.
Young Talent Category
Kate O'Sullivan
Francesco Group, Church Lane
James Earnshaw
Francesco Group, Birmingham
Vicky Cox
Francesco Group, Cheltenham
Color Category
Lisa Walby
Francesco Group, Cheltenham
Jude Griffiths
Francesco Group, Church Lane
Brian Hamorsky
Francesco Group, Congleton
Created to discover and acknowledge the industry’s most skilled hair stylists and colourists, the competition focuses on all aspects of hair styling and colouring, and the Photographic and Regional Heats are judged by some of the UK’s leading hair icons, including Adam Reed, Percy & Reed, Nelson Brown, Browns, Cos Sakkas, Toni&Guy and Stuart Bane, D&J Ambrose.
Each year, Wella Professionals produces four key trend looks that are designed to inspire the competition. The Young Talent Category is open to stylists under 30 years old to showcase their styling, technical and finishing skills, whilst the Color Category gives colourists of any age the opportunity to express their creativity and put their colouring skills to the test.
Click here to visit the Wella 2012 TrendVision website.
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Michelle Thompson - Stylist of the Year
Michelle Thompson - Stylist of the Year
Around 400 guests attended the spectacular Black Beauty / Sensationnel Hair Awards 2011 ceremony at the Hilton London Metropole on Sunday 27th November 2011. The evening was a fitting tribute to the best afro hairdressers from the UK and rest of the world. It was an evening of glamour, laughter and high drama.
Up-and-coming comedian Jason Patterson got the evening’s entertainment going with his side-splitting routine. The glamour was provided by the Hairology show, produced by award winning stylist Allan Henry. It was a mix of incredible hairstyles, fashion, song and an amazing dance routine capturing the very best of old Hollywood musicals.
Over a hundred stylists took part in the competition to win one of the twelve category awards with the much coveted Stylist of the Year title going to Michelle Thompson from the Francesco Group. This is the only second time in the seventeen year history of the awards that a Northern based stylist has won the top award.
Black Beauty/Sensationnel Hair Awards was launched in 1995 to recognise the intricacy and diversity of afro hairdressing. It is a photographic hair competition and the finalists are judged for their technical skill, as well as the photographic presentation of their work.
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FG Birmingham - Soon in House of Fraser
We are incredibly excited to announce that Francesco Group has teamed up with House of Fraser once again, and launched our flagship salon in the Birmingham store in February 2012.
Click here to visit the FG Birmingham salon page.
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Claire Chell - Most Wanted Colour Expert
We are delighted to announce that Claire Chell, FG's Creative Colour Director has won the coveted title of 'Colour Expert of 2011' at the Creative Head Most Wanted Awards.
The most artistic event of all the hairdressing awards, leading hairdressing indistry magazine Creative Head present the titles annually to celebrate hairdressing's superstars. There are 10 titles up for grabs. Most Wanted is a chance for hairdressing industry members in all fields to shine, with categories ranging from hairdressing creativity to business skills.
Starting her hairdressing career as a Saturday girl at FG Uttoxeter, 13 years on Claire has gained specialist colour knowledge, which has led her to teach at the FG Academy, work closely with Director, Anya Dellciompagni on shoots and shows, plus showcase her work in trade an consumer press.
With a love of all things bright and beautiful, Claire comments on her creative CV; "Colour excites me! I get to express myself through it every day and adore that moment of transformation when you show a client or model the finished look."
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British Hairdressing Awards - Finalists
Three of Francesco Group's Creative Team have reach the finals of the British Hairdressing Awards.
Anya Dellicompagni has made it through to the Midlands Hairdresser of the Year category with her stunning true romance collection, Michelle Thompson will be hoping to win Afro Hairdresser of the Year for the second time, and Claire Chell is hoping to beat off the competiton in the Colour Technician of the Year category.
The prestigous Awards Ceremony will be held on Monday 28th November at the Grosvernor House Hotel in London.
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British Hairdressing Business Awards - Finalists
The Francesco Group, who have 31 hairdressing salons employing over 450 staff have reached the finals in the three categories in the 2011 British Hairdressing Business Awards.
Business Director - sponsored by Hairdressers Journal
Marketing Award - sponsored by Racoon International
Training Award - sponsored by Wella Professional
Francesco Group, was recently voted by a panel of industry experts and independent business judges to be one of the key driving forces within the hairdressing industry. To achieve finalist status in these highly competitive awards is a fantastic achievement and highlights the successful business acumen and skills that is associated with Francesco Group.
Francesco Group is one of only 6 businesses in the UK to receive finalist status within each of these categories in the British Hairdressing Business Awards. Presented by Hairdressers Journal International, the British Hairdressing Business Awards are now celebrating their 14th anniversary, and are designed to specifically reward excellence and exceptional business practice. "Year-on-year, the standard of entries has grown and developed,” comments Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Hairdressers Journal International, Jayne Lewis-Orr. "Entries are alive with innovation, enthusiasm and entrepreneurial expertise showing amazing skills across the breadth of business management, and this year was no exception. The judges had a very difficult job selecting the finalists in each category. To achieve finalist status in these awards is a tremendous testimony Francesco Group successful business acumen".
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KeraStraight Repair & Straightening
We're pleased to announce the launch of KeraStraight Repair and Straightening treatment in many of our salons.
After recent revelations about chemical formaldehyde levels in many semi-permanent straightening products, the FG Creative Team set about researching the market to find the very best product for our salons, to which KeraStraight held the answer.
This revolutionary service gives unrivalled conditioning, shine and strength to hair for up to four months and, most importantly, is 100% formaldehyde free. With smooth, sleek hair a popular A-List look, KeraStraight is the perfect on-trend style solution, with the following three treatment types to choose from:
Colour Protect - For colour treated hair
KS Complex - For normal hair
KS Intensive - For very course or Afro-Caribbean hair
To visit the KeraStraight website, click here.
KeraStraight treatments are available in the following salons...
Ben Dellicompagni Cut's the FG Telford Ribbon
Our new salon, FG Telford, is now open. Situated in House of Fraser on New Road, Francesco Group's Managing Director Ben Dellicompagni - along with a Duchess of Cambridge (aka Kate Middleton) look-a-like - cut the all important launch party ribbon to allow guests to indulge in champagne and canapés while soaking up the celebratory atmosphere.
And on the day's agenda? A presentation of the latest hair trends by the new FG Telford team and entertainment from ITV's Britain's Got Talent dance group, High Definition.
Click here to visit the FG Telford page.
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Black Beauty & Sensationnel Awards
After having been a Stylist of the Year for five consecutive years running, the talents of Advanced Academy Creative Director, Michelle Thompson, have once again served her proud at the Black Beauty / Sensationnel Hair Awards, by gaining Finalist staus this year too. Michelle has also been shortlisted for the weave stylist of the Year - a title that she gained in 2009.
For Stylist of the Year, Michelle was judged on the quality of hair, creative skill and presentation, while for Weave Stylist of the Year, the focus was on the level of skill and talent using the weaving and finishing technique.
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