Let’s Toast The Fellowship Award Winners!
Inspiring wins and industry vision sets tone at iconic Christmas Luncheon event
by AMANDA | INFORM
The Fellowship for British Hairdressing wrapped up an incredible year with their annual Luncheon and Awards, held at The Londoner – AKA the industry’s biggest Christmas party.
More than 500 guests toasted a year defined by the theme of ‘Innovate. Inspire. Evolve’,acknowledging sizeable achievements, honouring exceptional talent, marking major milestones and remembering influential figures no longer with us, including the much-loved Charlie Miller. After lunch, the celebrations continued with the announcement of the Art & Commerce Awards winners, Fellowship Hairdresser of the Year and the highly anticipated reveal of 2026’s FAME Team.
Closing the event, president Ashleigh Hodges celebrated by saying, “The plans we’re putting in place today will benefit the industry of the future, whether it’s salons, freelance, hairdressers or barbers. It’s an exciting time to be a member of the Fellowship – we can’t wait to see what 2026 holds!”
Hairdresser of the Year Lesley Jennison
And The Winners Are…
Fellowship Hairdresser of the Year – Lesley Jennison
Fellowship Contribution to Industry Award – Simon Shaw
President’s Award – Sarah Smith
Member of the Year – Lucy Melvin
Fellow with Honours – Colin McAndrew, Chris Bulezuik, Allison Hargreaves
Fellow with Distinction – Nick Irwin, Cos Sakkas, Clive Silver
Gold Medal – Debbie Gee
Community Hero – Lara Johnson
The Trevor Sorbie Award for Creative and Commercial Innovation – Casey Coleman
FAME Team
2026 FAME Team
Samantha Bryne, Vanilla Hair Design
Olivia Brady, HoneyComb Hair
Troy Boyd, Anthony John Salons
Chelsey Stone, Chelsey Stone Hair
Project Afro: Trevanna Watkins, House of Sisters
Achiever of the Year Award
Clubstar Art Team – Amelia Krasinski, KH Hair
Project Colour – Laszlo Roman, Creations Hairdressing
Project X – Gabbie Wain, Tilted Crown Hair Studio
Project Men & Media – Samuel Justice, SJ Grooming
Project Sassoon – Zoë Hodgkiss, Hair Artistry
Project Afro – Trevanna Watkins, House of Sisters
Project Extend – Grace Lothian, Copper Colour Collective
Project Scotland – Natalie Stephen, VOI
Men’s Image: Marlon Hawkins
Image of the Year Awards
Snapshot – Skaiste Buinicke, Brooks & Brooks, London
Men’s – Marlon Hawkins, Brooks & Brooks, London
Colour – Marlon Hawkins, Brooks & Brooks, London
Afro – Josh Lamonaca, Menspire Academy, St Albans
International – Jude McEwen, Toni&Guy, Perth, Australia
Image of the Year – Cos Sakkas, Toni&Guy Academy, London
Salon Business: Tribe
Art & Commerce Awards
Independent Business – Williams & Hirst
Salon Business – Tribe
Barber Business – Manifesto
Educator – Rob Wood
Session Stylist – Gary Gill
Hall of FAME Award – Lydia Wolfe
