MODERN BARBER AWARDS 2022

In July, the Modern Barber Awards 2022 were held at Patterns Nightclub in Brighton, where we crowned the winners. It was a night of partying in style as we celebrated the best business and creative minds, talent and success within the industry.

A huge congratulations to all the winners and a big thank you to our sponsors

BEST APPRENTICE, SPONSORED BY ANDIS: ALLINGTON SIRAK KEBEDE, RUFFIANS

“To have won the coveted Modern Barber Award for Best Apprentice is something that can only be described as career defining for me, my first step in being recognised as one of the UK’s best. This craft will ask everything of you and more, but with rigorous persistence and clearcut ambition, you’ll find yourself at the top of the mountain. I kept pushing, I kept working and I kept believing.”

BEST TEAM, SPONSORED BY AMERICAN CREW: CRESSWELL BARBER CO.

“Winning Best Team 2022 is a dream come true for the Cresswell Barber Co. gang, and for me personally, as a business owner. I make it my mission to ensure my whole team continues to love their colleagues, clients, their work and the place they do it. This has been a long time coming; they’ve worked so hard for it, and they absolutely deserve every piece of recognition this award brings them. I could not be prouder.”

Natalie Cresswell, director

BEST TRAINING, SPONSORED BY ITEC & VTCT: MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE

“We’re very excited and proud to have won the Modern Barber Award for Best Training. It’s a reflection of the hard work and commitment shown by our talented teaching staff, who strive to provide the best learning experience they can for their students.”

BEST BUSINESS LEADER: JOE MILLS, JOE AND CO. award collected by Orla Braiden

“Being awarded Best Business Leader means so much to me and the team I have around me. All the hard work we put in and the love for the industry we have makes it all worth it.”

BEST CLIENT EXPERIENCE: KROPPER

“At Kropper we always aim to give someone the best possible experience from start to finish. Having won this award is a massive achievement, reinforcing the hard work we put in pays off to us and our clients. We were also able to network with other great barbershops we have looked up to at this year’s Modern Barber Awards and the outpouring of congratulations from our clients and other industry figures was amazing. Being recognised in such a way really put us on the map.”

Philipp Kroper, director

BEST PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE, SPONSORED BY COOLBLADES: STUART WHARRY, ALCHEMY HAIR

“Winning this award has been a very humbling and honourable experience. The talent in this category is second to none and I am so thankful to have brought this award home to Northern Ireland.”

BEST SHOP INTERIOR, SPONSORED BY TAKARA BELMONT UK: shepherds

“Winning is a big deal and achievement for shepherds as we wanted to bring to Birmingham a space where people can relax and have a great haircut. The customer journey has always been at the heart of our brand and having a great space for our clients to enjoy has been key to our success. It is great to have all our design efforts recognised with this award as we wanted to set the bar high in the industry and focus on quality rather than quantity. The shop was designed thinking of the city and its independent community, we wanted to show how great Birmingham is and the great potential it has for entrepreneurs.”

David Sturgeon and Valeria Berrazueta, directors

COMMUNITY HERO, SPONSORED BY WAHL (UK) LIMITED: KEN HERMES, KEN HERMES HAIR

“To win the Community Hero Award is beyond amazing. The finalists are all unreal and I think the real winners are the communities we serve. It’s so important to me to incorporate mental health in all aspects of my work, and to have the work I do in the shops and at universities recognised, is so humbling.”

BEST ALL ROUND BARBER SPONSORED BY DENMAN PROFESSIONAL: ELENI TSESMATZOGLOU, NŪDO

“I’m still in so much shock to have won Best All Round Barber Award, it’s been a goal of mine for so long so I’m over the moon. It is validation that all my hard work is paying off and it’s an amazing boost to my confidence. What is even more special is it’s the second year in a row Nūdo has taken this award home so I’m extremely proud.”