The Team
Stylists
Doug Hobbs – The Boss
Doug Hobbs is one of the leading lights on the hairdressing scene. His activities also include work for television, music videos, radio, editorial commissions and an extensive array of seminars worldwide.
Q&A
What’s your greatest Hairdressing Achievements? Travelling the world doing hair seminars, having a salon with happy, professional staff and creating the Hobbs Show
Who do you admire? Vidal Sassoon
What is your guilty pleasure? Watching Bristol Rovers
What’s your favourite music? Jazz
What’s your favourite book? Good historical fiction
What’s your favourite film? Godfather 1 &2
Who would you invite to your dream dinner party? Mary Quant, Frances Ford Coppola, Tommy Cooper, Marilyn Monroe , Vivienne Westwood and Vidal Sassoon
Ellie – Coordinator / Business Partner
In addition to generally sorting out everything to do with the running of the salon, Ellie is the main point of contact with you the customer. She is PA to Doug and reception manager and works closley alongside Fliss. Always happy and only too pleased to help, she is a joy to have as part of the team.
Q&A
What’s your greatest Hairdressing Achievement? Becoming a Business Partner at Hobbs
Who do you admire? I admire different traits from my friends and family
What is your guilty pleasure? Bobby George, and napping
What’s your favourite music? Drum and Bass, Hip Hop, Dub, funky house, garage
What’s your favourite book? Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
What’s your favourite film? True Romance
Who would you invite to your dream dinner party? A few of my friends have moved to different places around the world, so I’d love to get everyone back together again for a dinner party. Jay-Z can come too, and Hughie Morgan!
Fliss – Artistic Director
Fliss started at Hobbs in 2001 and has progressed from an assistant through the ranks. As well as artistic director she is now the manager at Hobbs. She has been involved in fashion shows, seminars and photo shoots – including an entry in the Bristish Hairdressing Awards. From 18th June Fliss will be on a 6 month sabbatical, and will return in August / September 2012.
Q&A
What’s your greatest Hairdressing Achievement? Becoming a Creative Director
Who do you admire? No one….Parents
What is your guilty pleasure? Food
What’s your favourite music? Vaccines, Wombats
What’s your favourite book? A Thousand Splendid Sun’s
What’s your favourite film? Pulp Fiction
Who would you invite to your dream dinner party? Jonny Depp, Alan Carr, Quentin Tarantnio, Chris Moyles
Mel – Artistic Director
Mel has been at the salon since 2002 and after a brief absence to have her children Mason and Kieran, she’s back. Mel works Tuesdays and alternate Saturdays.
Q&A
What’s your greatest Hairdressing Achievements? Working at London Fashion Week and being part of the artistic team, stage work and teaching.
Who do you admire? My sister and Pink
What is your guilty pleasure? Chocolate, being too loud and evil thoughts!
What’s your favourite music? R&B
What’s your favourite book? Jilly Cooper, Rider and Polo
What’s your favourite film? The Horse Whisperer
Who would you invite to your dream dinner party? Michael Mcintyre and Peter Kay
Corinna – Senior Stylist
Corinna has been at the salon since 2001 and is an integral part of Hobbs. She is an artistic and talented member of the team and has a relaxed way with the clients. Corinna is available on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Q&A
What’s your greatest Hairdressing Achievement? Styling hair at the Miss World final with Matt Cole
Who do you admire? My gorgeous best friends
What is your guilty pleasure? Trashy TV
What’s your favourite music? Whatever get’s the party started
What’s your favourite book? Smook!
What’s your favourite film? Kill Bill 2
Who would you invite to your dream dinner party? Russell Howard
Neil – Senior Stylist
Having joined the team in 2004 he has become a very loyal and talented member of the team. Neil has an image all of his own and graduated through the ranks – another growing talent of hobbs.
Q&A
What’s your greatest Hairdressing Achievement? Entering the British Hairdressing Awards
Who do you admire? Keith Richards
What is your guilty pleasure? Michael Schumacher
What’s your favourite music? Rolling Stones
What’s your favourite book? Post Office by Charles Bukowski
What’s your favourite film? With Nail and I
Who would you invite to your dream dinner party? Keith Richards, Charles Bukowski, Pamela Anderson, James Hunt
Chris – Stylist
Since leaving school Chris has been training at Hobbs, and he is now an extremely competent stylist. This year Chris won a place on the prestigious Schwarzkopf Young Artistic Team. Chris is available for appointments Tuesday to Saturday.
Q&A
What’s your greatest Hairdressing Achievement? Winning a place on the Schwarzkopf Young Artistic Team
Who do you admire? Jamie Stevens, Professor Green
What is your guilty pleasure? Shouldn’t say
What’s your favourite music? Tied between Eminem and Professor Green
What’s your favourite book? Don’t have one
What’s your favourite film? The Bucket List
Who would you invite to your dream dinner party? Just me and Katy Perry
Kate – Graduate Stylist / Senior Technician
Kate has become a very accomplished graduate stylist, with a background as a top level colour technician. Kate has a great understanding of how to achieve the best possible overall look.
Q&A
What’s your greatest Hairdressing Achievement? Getting 100% in the Schwarzkopf Colour Diploma, entering the British Hairdressing Awards
Who do you admire? Kat Von D and my mum!
What is your guilty pleasure? Jack Daniels
What’s your favourite music? Rock
What’s your favourite book? Harry Potter (lol)
What’s your favourite film? True Romance
Who would you invite to your dream dinner party? Russell Brand, Marilyn Manson and Tommy Lee
Anya – Senior Technician
Anya has joined the team as a colour technician. She worked at Canada’s number 1 salon (as voted by Fashion Magazine) as a colour technician for 3 years before moving to the UK. Anya immediately impressed us with her creativity and professionalism.
Q&A
What’s your greatest Hairdressing Achievement? Working for Canada’s number 1 hair salon and representing the salon at the Allied Beauty Association Hair Show
Who do you admire? Vidal Sassoon and my Mom
What is your guilty pleasure? Smoking and bad American TV
What’s your favourite music? Loud electro
What’s your favourite book? Stardust by Neil Gaiman
What’s your favourite film? Fifth Element
Who would you invite to your dream dinner party? Friends and family from Canada.
Photography by Kate White Photography 07866 528 348.