POSTED IN Awards ON 27 June, 2019
27 Jun Francesco Group Celebrate 50 Years!
Francesco Group held a decadent evening of glitz and glamour at their 2019 FG Awards ceremony. The event, which took place at The Vox in Birmingham, also celebrated 50 Years of Francesco Group, making it a truly special night.
The evening got off to a fantastic start with a spectacular catwalk show, which showcased the Group’s creative vision and campaign trends for the year ahead. The backstage team, FG Creatives, were led by newly promoted Global Creative Director, Claire Chell, who commented:
The Francesco Group hair show showcased our brand’s new trend movements and vision forecast for the next 12 months on a couture and fashion focused level, inspiring every hairdresser at any stage in their career! Powerful openings to each of the segments were used to capture everyone’s imagination and captivate the audience
Claire Chell
One of the highlights of the evening came when the founding fathers themselves, Frank and Pete Dellicompagni, got on stage to award the Long Service recipients and reflect on the company’s growth over 50 Years:
From Francesco Group’s modest beginnings in a Morris Minor van, to where the Group is today is outstanding. We really are a team and most importantly, a family
Francesco Dellicompagni
BUSINESSAwards
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FG Business Awards
LONG SERVICEAwards
35 Years
LONG SERVICE AWARDS
Jacky Crosby
FG HANLEY
30 Years
LONG SERVICE AWARDS
Eddie Allan-Smith – FG Rugeley
Debbie Billington – FG Stafford Salon & Academy
Michelle Mordecai – FG Stone
Fiona Eardley – FG Hanley
15 Years
LONG SERVICE AWARDS
Rich Tindale – FG Head Office
Angela Bowman – FG Sandbach
Francesca Hopkins – FG Stone
Dawn Biggs – FG Rugeley
Stephanie Myatt – FG Hanley
Lisa Higginson – FG Head Office
Lacey Mellor – FG Head Office
Jenny Bebb – FG Newport
Samantha Jones – FG Newport
Carla Meacher – FG Ferndown
Rachel Slowikowski – FG Hanley
FG Business Awards
APPRENTICEof the Year
Winner
APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR
Mackenzie Newlands
FG BRIDLE ROAD
FG Business Awards
IN-SALON TRAINERof the Year
Winner
IN-SALON TRAINER OF THE YEAR
Becky-Lou Thornley
FG WEEPING CROSS
FG Business Awards
NEWCOMERof the Year
Winner
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Tom Beale-Burchell
FG KNOWLE
FG Business Awards
RETAILERof the Year
Winner
RETAILER OF THE YEAR
FG Leek
2nd Place
RETAILER OF THE YEAR
FG Christchurch
3rd Place
RETAILER OF THE YEAR
FG Cheltenham
FG Business Awards
RECEPTION TEAMof the Year
Winner
RECEPTION TEAM OF THE YEAR
FG Northwich
2nd Place
RECEPTION TEAM OF THE YEAR
FG Telford
3rd Place
RECEPTION TEAM OF THE YEAR
FG Newport
FG Business Awards
TECHNICAL TEAMof the Year
Winner
TECHNICAL TEAM OF THE YEAR
FG Knowle
2nd Place
TECHNICAL TEAM OF THE YEAR
FG Stafford Salon & Academy
3rd Place
TECHNICAL TEAM OF THE YEAR
FG Cheadle
FG Business Awards
TECHNICIANof the Year
Winner
TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR
Sarah Benson
FG NEWPORT
2nd Place
TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR
Laura Rizzotto
FG ECCLESHALL
3rd Place
TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR
Stephanie Wilde
FG CHELTENHAM
FG Business Awards
STYLISTof the Year
Winner
STYLIST OF THE YEAR
Jill Bullard
FG NEWPORT
2nd Place
STYLIST OF THE YEAR
Chloe Vallance
FG NORTHWICH
3rd Place
STYLIST OF THE YEAR
Karen Allen
FG Ferndown
(Unable to attend)
FG Business Awards
FRANCHISEE STYLISTof the Year
Winner
FRANCHISEE STYLIST OF THE YEAR
Lisa Walby
FG CHELTENHAM
2nd Place
FRANCHISEE STYLIST OF THE YEAR
Jon Main
FG NEWPORT
3rd Place
FRANCHISEE STYLIST OF THE YEAR
Greg Corbett
FG SHREWSBURY & WALSALL
FG Business Awards
TOP SALONof the Year
Winner
TOP SALON OF THE YEAR
FG Northwich
2nd Place
TOP SALON OF THE YEAR
FG Newport
3rd Place
TOP SALON OF THE YEAR
FG Buxton
PHOTOGRAPHICAwards
The final part of the evening was dedicated to rewarding the artistic talents housed within FG, with the Photographic Awards category. Stylists are encouraged to create an image reflective of commercial trends.
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FG Photographic Awards
YEAR 1Style & Finish
Winner
YEAR 1 STYLE & FINISH
Louise Bedford
FG RINGWOOD
Louise was awarded the winning prize with a look that judges described as: A beautiful finish on all elements.
2nd Place
YEAR 1 STYLE & FINISH
Sophie Collins
FG WESTBOURNE
3rd Place
YEAR 1 STYLE & FINISH
Rosie Goode
FG UTTOXETER
FG Photographic Awards
YEAR 2Commercial Cut & Colour
Winner
YEAR 2 COMMERCIAL CUT & COLOUR
Simran Kaur
FG BIRMINGHAM SALON & ACADEMY
Simran was awarded the first prize with her stunning look which blew the judges away: The precision of the cut on the fringe, combined with the multi-tonal colour and clean styling has produced a sharp and striking total look.
2nd Place
YEAR 2 COMMERCIAL CUT & COLOUR
Georgia Davies
FG CHESTER
3rd Place
YEAR 2 COMMERCIAL CUT & COLOUR
Abigail Rickards
FG CHELTENHAM
FG Photographic Awards
YEAR 3Creative Cut & Colour
Winner
YEAR 3 CREATIVE CUT & COLOUR
Beth Whitall
FG TELFORD
Beth created the winning look, described by judges as: A super fun look with the colour and cut well executed. They have paid attention to the living coral trend but ensured it suits the model’s skin tone.
2nd Place
YEAR 3 CREATIVE CUT & COLOUR
Olivia Kelly
FG KNOWLE
(Unable to attend)
3rd Place
YEAR 3 CREATIVE CUT & COLOUR
Lily Greenwood
FG WALSALL
FG Photographic Awards
AFROImage
Winner
AFRO IMAGE
Shalani Williams
FG KNOWLE
Shalani took home the award for Afro Image, with a stunning creation that judges commented with: A great colour combination with an amazing haircut and styling – such a transformation. Shalani was unable to attend so she FaceTimed the ceremony.
2nd Place
AFRO IMAGE
Marissa Crowe
FG WALSALL
3rd Place
AFRO IMAGE
Ben Cope
FG DERBY
FG Photographic Awards
MEN’SImage
Winner
MEN’S IMAGE
Danielle Williams
FG KNOWLE
Danielle was awarded the top prize which judges described as: Clean, sharp overall image with a great colour.
2nd Place
MEN’S IMAGE
Harry Rushton
FG SHREWSBURY
3rd Place
MEN’S IMAGE
FG Chester
FG Photographic Awards
COLOURImage
Winner
COLOUR IMAGE
Drew Udall
FG ECCLESHALL
The Colour Image of the year, by unanimous vote, was awarded to Drew. Judges commented: The colour in this image immediately stands out from the rest – it is super glossy, chic and catches the eye immediately – a timeless classic.
2nd Place
COLOUR IMAGE
Heather Shaw
FG STAFFORD SALON & ACADEMY
3rd Place
COLOUR IMAGE
Jude Roberts
FG STREETLY
(Unable to attend, salon team collected award)
FG Photographic Awards
HAIR TRENDImage of the Year
Winner
HAIR TREND IMAGE OF THE YEAR
Marissa Crowe
FG WALSALL
Marissa took home the award with an image that judges described as: A great image showing current texture on a great model.
2nd Place
HAIR TREND IMAGE OF THE YEAR
Laura Rizzotto
FG ECCLESHALL
3rd Place
HAIR TREND IMAGE OF THE YEAR
Olivia Bullard
FG RINGWOOD
FG Photographic Awards
CREATIVEEditorial Collection
Winner
CREATIVE EDITORIAL COLLECTION
FG Ringwood
Francesco Group Ringwood walked away with the trophy, with a stunning collection that judges remarked with: A good cohesive collection with an editorial vibe. Some excellent model choices, very modern finishes that would speak to style-savvy clients.
2nd Place
CREATIVE EDITORIAL COLLECTION
FG Stafford Salon & Academy
3rd Place
CREATIVE EDITORIAL COLLECTION
FG Walsall
Congratulations to all on such a successful night!
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