EP91 Richard Ashforth considers hairdressing in 2022

Aug 9, 2022

Our guest for this edition of the Respectfully podcast is a hairdresser and co-owner of the Saco Group, Richard Ashforth.

Richard Ashforth
Richard Ashforth. Photo: Justin Griffiths Williams

He talks with host Nicky Pope about where we find ourselves in 2022 and how he navigates changes in education and global connectivity particularly since the Pandemic. This is an opportunity to get an insight into Richard’s success in business, creativity and education on a global level. This said, as he is the Education ambassador for Alfaparf Milano in the UK and Ireland, and spends plenty of time between the London Saco salon and the Alfaparf seminar room, he remains well rooted to the UK industry.

Collection image: Saco

Richard spent years working with Vidal Sassoon before opening the Saco salon group with a friend – and today is the brand’s international creative director (Saco now includes 12 salons and nine academies across several continents).

Collection image: Saco

As well as winning awards for his stunning photographic collections (he’s been nominated for British Hairdresser of the Year) and becoming a highly regarded educator, Richard has gone on to launch the Noise pop-up events which give vent to his creativity… and ability to pull together and collaborate with other great artists.

After a two year break, Richard presented Noise in Korea earlier this summer, with a London show planned for October.
Richard AshforthIf you’d like to find out more about Richard and his artistic work, then visit him on
@richardashforth
www.sacohair.com
@noise_event_official

To discover more about education through Alfaparf Milano visit:
www.accademia.ie

Collection image: Saco

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Respect is a hub for UK hairdressers of all ages and stages to find out what We LoveWe Hearand We Seeas the best product launches, styling advice, hairtools, education training and seminars and hairshows! Sign up to our newsletter which is sent fortnightly direct to your email, so you stay up-to-date with salon styling information, trends in session work, advice on presenting on stage or progress in educating – whatever your interest, whether you’re a trainee or creative director, an educator or team leader, you’ll find all the opportunities and ideas on www.respectyou.me

We love hairdressing; we see and we hear how you can become the best hairdresser, colourist and salon owner possible. Contact us if you’d like to know more about us. If it’s worth talking about, you’ll read it here.

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