Colourist

Fujimi to London via Tokyo - that's the route colourist Akio found himself taking in his career.

It all started as a child while glued to the TV, Akio would stare at the glamorous leading ladies and their hair on his screen and wondered how he could create the same thing. Then came Tokyo where he trained in some of the coolest salons in the city. His training was mainly in cutting and styling where he was able to obtain both great technical and creative skills, but soon the colouring bug bit him!

After moving to London, Akio began his training as a colourist at Windle & Moodie, which proved to be the perfect place for being exposed to the many different colours and techniques that London possessed. During his time at Windle & Moodie Akio has built up an impressive roster of regular clients who love his ability to use his styling past when choosing the right colour that will be unique to them.

In his spare time Akio loves walking around the streets of London, even for hours on end. Although he wishes he could do it more often but he is kept busy with editorial shoots and working on fashion shows including the likes of Burberry, Lanvin and Margaret Howell.

Editorial Hair Stylist and Hairdresser

With over sixteen years experience in the industry, Bedford-born Windle stylist Guiseppe Bulzis is one of the salon's most experienced team members.

Guiseppe began cutting in 1990 in his uncle's barber shop. He then moved into ladies' hairdressing in London, working for several top salons, and joining Windle in 2000.

Guiseppe has a dedicated client base in the salon and is also part of the Education Team, where he participates in creative, innovative seminars in London and abroad demonstrating new hair trends, styling and cutting techniques.

Working in the salon, he has been involved in Fashion Week work, travelling to Milan and Paris working on hair teams for an array of designers such as Dolce & Gabanna, Givenchy, Yohji Yamamoto and more. His talent and experience also led him to head up his own hair team for British up and coming designers. Guiseppe is continually involved with the editorial circuit, displaying work in ID, Arena, L’Official Homme and Centrefold magazine.

Please visit Guiseppe's website to see examples of his editorial work.

Colourist

Jamie is one of the newest additions to the Windle & Moodie team and has been colouring for half his life!

Having always wanted to work with hair, Jamie started out when he was eighteen and quickly went on to colouring. He has worked with a large and varied list of clients such as Goldfrapp, Kylie Minogue, Charlotte Church, Peaches Geldof, Ben Grimes and Christine Bleakley to name but a few. Most recently he worked on all of the hair for Kylie's "Get Outta My Way" video and has also had his work featured in Dazed and Confused.

Senior Windle hair stylist

Jean Marc has many interests but most prominent is his interest and admiration for his varied and interesting client base.

Jean Marc says that his French grandmother had no idea how to bake a cake... but she was highly skilled in the art of looking perfect. 'She never had one hair out of place, she always looked amazing'. It was her elegance and beauty which was to become the inspiration behind Jean Marc's hair cutting and styling.

After years of pursuing a career unrelated to hairdressing, Jean Marc decided to change direction due to his love of fashion and admiration for the craft, but also because he has a skill for listening and counseling broken hearts - perfect hairdressing traits!

Jean Marc has since acquired a wealth of experience within the industry spanning ten years, ranging from prestigious salon work in both Mayfair and the West End, to session work and photographic shoots. His classic styling and cutting techniques mean that he creates soft, easy-to-care-for hair that leaves his clients feeling fantastic inside and out.

He says: 'my clients' stories make the best dinner party conversations... where else would I have learned that cut hair makes the best organic slug and snail pesticide?'

Editorial Hair Stylist and Hairdresser

Keisuke Terada was born in 1979 and grew up in a town called Oita, in the heart of the Japanese countryside. Kei comes from a family of hairdressers and so was exposed to the industry and its creativity at a young age. Kei moved to London in 1998 to embark on his training and career, attending the Vidal Sassoon Academy. In 1999 he began working for Windle & Moodie as a junior.

Kei soon mastered his skills and expanded on his creative style of cutting and moved up the ranks. By 2000, he had qualified as a Senior Stylist and counted both models and celebrities such as Erin O’Conner and members of the band Coldplay as his clients. By 2005 Kei had become a well-known face on the session scene. His work on the hair teams of designers such as Lacoste, Margaret Howell and Julian MacDonald Gave him the opportunity to explore his talent for what he calls 'sculpturing hair' and the art of the updo!

Teaching was Kei's next move. He now holds regular classes for junior stylists in the Windle & Moodie Hair Salon. Passing on his innovation and assisting with fresh recruits cutting and styling classes is something which Kei feels is both exciting and rewarding. Kei says 'I love creating looks and styles that make an impact, be it in class, on the catwalk, or on the client. It is just as rewarding to see the bright smile of a pleased client and an impressed student as it is to see the photographers snapping your work.'

Hairdressing is both a career and hobby for Kei. His other pastimes include Japanese animation, cartoons shopping in the West End, and his morning coffee and cigarette before his first client!

Please visit Keisuke's website to see his editorial work.

Hair Stylist and Bumble & Bumble Educator

Mia Efthymiou born and raised in North London, Mia started early in the hairdressing game as a Saturday shampoo girl in her mother’s Hoxton salon. After extensive training at the London College of Fashion, she went on to join one of London's leading salons in 1990. It was not long before the bright lights of the über-cool catwalks were calling, and they led Mia into session styling.

Working on hair teams for designers such as Julian MacDonald, Margaret Howell and Hussein Chalyan, she has been able to express her art with immense creativity. Session styling still forms part of her current portfolio of work and she regularly assists in British Fashion Week. By 1993, Mia began spreading the artistic word by teaching session styling at the London College of Fashion. She gained great satisfaction by working with young stylists who had a passion to learn, and this in turn enabled her to expand their creativity. In 1994, Mia was snapped up by Windle and Moodie London Hair Salon, where she now continues this mentoring and nurturing role in the training she gives to Windle’s junior staff.

Her knowledge and wisdom make her an invaluable member of the team. Mia trained in New York as a Bumble and Bumble educator and went on to deliver an extensive B&B training programme, traveling the length and breadth of the UK and Eire. This led on to her delivering Windle Inspiration seminars for editorial and session work and she now takes the lead in training for the WAM brand, a highly innovative range of hairdressing tools - www.wamhair.com

No two weeks are ever the same for Mia – she’s a real all rounder. That said, Mia’s absolute passion is one to one client work; putting people at ease, listening to their needs, introducing them to new hairdressing ideas and ensuring they leave her with a cut that really suits them and their lifestyles.

As one longstanding client says of her - “I used to be really hairdresser phobic until Mia was recommended to me over ten years ago. Now I always end a session with her feeling and looking like a million dollars!”

Hair stylist

Michael Pitsillides was born in Australia, relocating to various countries such as South Africa and Cyprus at a young age. Having caught the travel bug in his youth, his curious and creative nature was apparent early on, eventually leading him to attend Art college at the age of 16.

Desiring a career which would showcase his interests and ability, he followed his college education into training as a hairstylist at 18! His training began at an internationally renowned salon in Cyprus, before Michael made the decision to move to London to not only see more of the world, but to further expand his knowledge and techniques in this his chosen field.

Since joining the Windle & Moodie team in 2009, Michael has not looked back! His desire to learn means he is constantly experimenting with hair, styling for clients, assisting on shoots for Vogue, and on fashion shows such as Margaret Howell, Mark Fast, Topshop and Burberry. A popular member of the team, he has built fantastic relationships with our loyal clients.

“I believe hair is one of the most amazing materials to work with, forever changing and a part of us. Styling is my passion - the hair shape, length and texture can all be manipulated to create an infinite possibility of styles, all with one head of hair, how amazing?”

Hair Stylist

From a young age MJ looked to inspiration from the covers of fashion magazines to create different hairstyles.

Having always been playful with colours and passionate about art, it wasn’t long before MJ had her first taste of actually working with hair. After completing a brief apprenticeship at a family salon in the Philippines, MJ returned to London, eager to start her career training. This she did in 2004 at a Sloane Square salon. Following that, MJ moved to Windle & Moodie Hair Salon in 2006. She has been a valued member of the team, assisting on fashion shows such as Margaret Howell, Nathan Jenden, Fashion for Relief, Burberry and Lie Sang Bong.

Hair Stylist

I’m an Italian with a passion for hairdressing and all things eclectic such as culture, fashion, art and design and, of course, good food.

 In 1996, I left Salento (the stiletto area of Italy where I’m from) to purse the dream of a life in London; a city where I could embrace all the life-enhancing concepts I mentioned above, as well as further my ambitions in hairdressing.

My career began over 20 years ago in a village barber shop where I trained and went on to work. I later developed a desire to focus on women’s hair that eventually took me on the journey of discovering the true art and craft of modern hairdressing. Along my journey, I’ve partaken in a variety of opportunities such as editorial styling for fashion magazines like ID, Harper and Bazaar, Glamour, Esquire, etc. I’ve also styled hair for designers catwalk shows such as Giorgio Armani, Alexander Mcqueen, Costume National, Ossie Clarck, Paul Smith, Lanvin, etc. (men and women’s wear) Some ‘socialites‘ I’ve styled include Sienna and Savannah Miller, Ferne Cotton, Michelle Ryan and Zoe Ball.

My wealth of experience and creative output lead me to join the Windle team in 2006 where, in addition to looking after my salon clients, I’ve added another layer of skills to my working curriculum: Education. I’ve become a Bumble and Bumble Educator and also give styling seminars for WAM. These involve high-end stage presentations and in-salon seminars all over the world. The journey has been amazing so far but what excites me most is what’s still to come!

You can view Sergio's editorial work at www.sergiorenis.com

Hairstylist

Senior Colourist

Takashi was born in Tokyo, Japan. He began his successful career in hairdressing in 1999, working as an assistant at top Japanese salon Za’s, until 2000, when the travel bug hit him and he decided to move to London to expand on his creativity and knowledge of the industry.

Takashi joined Daniel Galvin, where he extended his training as a junior colourist. By 2001, he was studying at Vidal Sassoon and experiencing first hand the colour and cutting tricks of the trade. Windle welcomed Takashi in 2002 when he joined as a Junior Colourist. His accuracy and talent for colour helped him to excel in his current role, and mean he's always in great demand by his clients.

As well as Takashi’s passion for colour, he is also a huge fan of photography, which has become a great hobby and also strong creative medium: 'Just like hairdressing, it allows you to be innovative and the possibilities are endless’, he says. When Takashi is not colouring his clients' lustrous locks or on his laptop, he loves nothing better than a good movie.

Hair Stylist

Hailing from Brighton, Tara was exposed to the hair industry at a young age, as her mother also worked as a hairstylist.

After a short career in beauty therapy, Tara decided to channel her creative side through working with hair and started building her styling experience as an assistant at a Mayfair salon. It was here she was able to develop her blow-drying technique.

She joined Windle & Moodie in early 2006, and has enjoyed being part of the team. Her playful attitude has been infectious ever since her arrival. Even so, her focus has remained firm, and she has progressed vigourously through the education programme, as well as gaining inherently valuable experience, working on numerous shoots. These have included Fashion for Relief and Nathan Jenden.

Tara likes to take advantage of all London has to offer, and draws inspiration from visiting exhibits and museums. She enjoys discovering new and hidden attractions, and of course, loves to shop!

Owner of editorial hair salon Windle & Moodie

Paul Windle began his career as a barber in 1980 with Vidal Sassoon, London. In 1982 he switched to ladies hairdressing, and became a teacher at the Vidal Sassoon school. By 1984, he was promoted to principal of the Vidal Sassoon schools and academy.

In 1988, Paul left Vidal Sassoon and opened his own salon, Windle, in Covent Garden. Windle became synonymous with editorial hairdressing and catwalk through the 90s. The salon has a strong reputation for directional hairdressing, and was named London's Best Salon by Time Out magazine. Both Paul and his salon have been featured in British Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire and other major fashion magazines.

Paul introduced Bumble and Bumble products to the United Kingdom and has been responsible for the growth and reputation of the brand in the UK. He loves hairdressing as a craft, and still makes sure he finds time to cut hair in the salon.

Hair Stylist

Neil began hairdressing in 1984 and entered the world of editorial styling in 1993, working with renowned photographer Corinne Day on a shoot for The Face magazine. He was then booked on his first shoot for Italian Vogue, followed in quick succession by an advertising campaign for Miu Miu.

Today, Neil works as a hair stylist with the biggest and brightest personalities in the fashion industry. His experimentation with various textures, and his trademark style of mixing contemporary, graphic elements with classic fundamentals has kept him in high demand. From photographers Paulo Roversi, Mario Testino and Juergen Teller, to celebrities Drew Barrymore, Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johannsen and Demi Moore , and designers Armani, Calvin Klein, Gucci, and Vivienne Westwood, Neil's list of clients is a mix of the coolest and most iconic names in popular culture. In the fashion runway arena, Neil also creates looks for designers including Just Cavalli, La Perla, Margaret Howell, Miss Sixty and Lacoste.

Neil is currently contracted worldwide as an editorial stylist for the hair product label Bumble & Bumble, and is the co-beauty editor of London's indie fashion/art magazine Wonderland, with make-up artist Lisa Butler.

He also co-designs a range of avant garde hats known as Iconic Heads, which is an ongoing project with designer Flora McLean from House of Flora. These have exhibited worlwide and a website will launch in Autumn 2008. Click here to see Neil's portfolio.

You can watch Neil Moodie demonstrate how to use WAM products to achieve stylish looks by clicking here.