Author: FABUK Magazine

HOB Salons has been named as Best Salon Group at the Fellowship for British Hairdressing’s Luncheon & Award, beating the best of business in the hairdressing industry. Directors Akin Konizi, Clive Collins and Paul Simbler collected the award in front of their peers at a glittering lunch at the Intercontinental Hotel in London’s Park Lane. HOB Academy head of education, Jake Unger, also picked up the award for Snapshot Image of the Year with a beautiful copper style. HOB Salons, which has some 25 salons and employs more than 480 team members, celebrated its 35th anniversary last year and adds…

Sally Brooks has been named Fellowship Hairdresser of the Year at a glittering lunch in London. The Fellowship for British Hairdressing’s Luncheon & Awards was held at the Intercontinental Hotel on Park Lane and recognises the best of British hairdressers, who work tirelessly for the industry both creatively and in business. Amongst a host of awards presented by President Ken Picton and Chancellor Ashleigh Hodges, was the ultimate accolade, Fellowship Hairdresser of the Year. Sally, owner of Brooks & Brooks salon in Holborn, London, with Jamie Brooks, has won some 60 awards with her creative team including London Hairdresser of…

Conscious Fashion Campaign Launches to Bridge the Gap Between the Fashion Industry and the Sustainable Development Goals 3rd December 2019, London: To mark its official launch this December, the Conscious Fashion Campaign (CFC) commits to actively support the upcoming Decade of Action and Delivery for Sustainable Development. CFC plans to engage the leading fashion industry events to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Founded by social impact entrepreneur Kerry Bannigan, who hopes to minimise the funding gap of £2 trillion for the SDGs, CFC was created to overcome the divide between leaders from the fashion industry and…

The British Fashion Council (BFC) is delighted to announce the winners of The Fashion Awards 2019 which recognise and celebrate creativity and innovation in fashion. Tonight, The Fashion Awards welcomed a global mix of 4,000 guests, including key players from the fashion industry as well as members of the public at the Royal Albert Hall in London, to celebrate exceptional individuals whose imagination and creativity have broken new ground in fashion over the past 12 months; as well as brands and businesses that have transformed the possibilities of fashion today. The evening, hosted by award-winning American actress, CEO, and producer…

British Fashion Council and United Nations Office for Partnerships Collaborate on The Award for Positive Change at The Fashion Awards 2019 The British Fashion Council (BFC) is delighted to announce a collaboration with the United Nations Office for Partnerships (UNOP) that will recognise businesses and individuals in fashion that make concerted efforts to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This year, this collaborative initiative will celebrate the Signatories of The Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action, convened and facilitated by the UN Climate Change. In 2018, fashion stakeholders worked to identify ways in which the broader textile, clothing and fashion…

Liverpool FC has unveiled the final part of its festive Christmas video – the video has been revealed in three separate clips over the Christmas period. The full video is now available to view at www.liverpoolfc.com/christmas. It comes as part of the club’s Christmas campaign message ‘Tis the season to believe’ – a notion of belief in the magic of Christmas and a nod to manager Jurgen Klopp’s famous words. LFC has also revealed its official Christmas gifting range with a selection of exclusive presents for every Reds fan, including gifts for him, her, the kids and novelty Christmas essentials.…

Audi Drives Stars to the British Independent Film Awards A fleet of beautiful Audi cars delivered top talent to the blue carpet for the British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) at Old Billingsgate, London, (Sunday 01 December). The BIFAs highlight and reward the best and most innovative independent films and their talent.  Stars including Lily James, Caitriona Balfe, Sam Claflin, Eleanor Tomlinson, Ella Balinska and Stanley Tucci gathered to support and celebrate the community and emerging film talent. Here’s a selection of images of the key VIP arrivals: The credit for the photos is Jed Cullen for Audi UK

23th of November 2019 in the Club “Seven Spirits” located in the 13th district of Paris,  was a great event – Double Election “Miss Excellence Paris-Île de France” and “Miss Excellence Paris”.  To see the show came numerous famous guests, artists, fashion designers, bloggers, influencers and journalists. Two winners: Malika Laude – “Miss Excellence Paris-Île France” and Stefi Hadaj – “Miss Excellence Paris” 18th January will fight in the national final for the title “Miss EXCELLENCE 2020”. The show was opened by the president of the committee “Miss Excellence” – Christiane Lillio. All audience was happy to greet “Miss Excellence…

Ava was born on the 26th of November in 2009. A beautiful baby girl. At just four months old she suffered her first major seizure. It lasted more than 45 minutes. Baby Ava was rushed to hospital where tests resulted in her being diagnosed with Dravet syndrome – a rare and extremely severe form of epilepsy. For Ava: An Incurable Illness, a Reluctant Activist, An Ongoing Campaign is the story of Ava’s battle for life with debilitating and life-threatening seizures and the lengths her parents had to go to get her the medicine she needed. Paul and Vera Twomey, Ava’s…

For one night only, BBC Strictly Come Dancing fever hit the GB Davis Cup Team of Dan Evans, Kyle Edmund, Andy Murray, Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski, as they traded the tennis court for the ballroom. GB Davis Cup Captain Leon Smith surprised the team during their stay in Madrid ahead of the Davis Cup Finals, with a Pasodoble tutorial led by professional dancer Silvia. The players and support team were taught the basic steps, before things turned competitive in true GB Davis Cup style and judging was introduced… Find out who are the real Craig Revel Horwoods of the…