MODERN BARBER AWARDS 2023

Modern Barber celebrated award-winning businesses and individuals at the Modern Barber Awards 2023 on Sunday, October 15 at Omeara London. The 2023 awards continued to build on the success of previous years and saw an exceptional level of quality and creativity across all entries, making the task of judging harder than ever before.

The awards were judged by independent industry experts and were presented by Jayne Lewis-Orr, Executive Director and Sian Jones, Editor of Modern Barber magazine who commented: “The Modern Barber Awards are an amazing opportunity for us all to come together and celebrate the talent in our incredible industry – the people and businesses that help maintain standards, inspire others and move barbering forwards. We saw a record number of entries and an outstanding quality of work and creativity – proving that the future of barbering is in safe hands.”

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

BEST APPRENTICE

YASEMIN HASSAN, WOOLF KINGS X

“I just wanted to challenge myself and push myself forward. I’m over the moon.”

BEST TEAM

CRESSWELL BARBER CO.

“Everyone’s so amazing at what they do, and everyone has got so much passion. It means a lot to us. thank you so much.”

BEST TRAINING

MANIFESTO

“There’s no team that is not allowed to achieve this and this award goes to everyone who loves to push the boundaries and who loves to change the industry, rather than follow the industry.”

BEST CLIENT EXPERIENCE

WEST AND HUNTER GENTLEMEN’S GROOMING CLUB

“We all support each other, we all help each other. It’s a team unit - it’s not just me, we are a family. We work together and we win together.”

BEST BUSINESS LEADER

NATALIE CRESSWELL, CRESSWELL BARBER CO.

“To feel that recognition for something that you have built yourself is just an amazing feeling.”

BEST SHOP INTERIOR

SHORTIES

“We are a small team so where we take it from here is endless - the project has only just begun. So, I’m excited to see what we can tie in next year.”

COMMUNITY HERO

KERI BLUE, HUMAN FIRST

“If I can pave a way and be a trailblazer for other people to join the industry, then I will do what it takes every single day to keep doing it. It means the world to me.”

BEST PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE

AINSLEY JOSHUA WALTON, HAR SESSIONS

“This is going to give me huge amounts of confidence. For me, coming from a very small place, it’s amazing that I am now actually in this sort of limelight.”

BEST ALL ROUND BARBER

JOSH LAMONACA, MENSPIRE ACADEMY