Trevor Sorbie
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Trevor John Sorbie MBE
(born 13 March 1949 in Paisley
, Scotland
), is a British
celebrity hairdresser
.
in 1964. He opened his own barbers in Edmonton, North London aged 20 in 1969.
He became stylist for Vidal Sassoon
in 1972, and Artistic Director in 1973. Following this he spent time as a stylist and session hairdresser at Toni & Guy
and John Frieda
, before opening his first salon in 1979 in Covent Garden
; he opened a second in Brighton in 2004. In 1986 he launched his own range of haircare products. Sorbie was hair stylist for Torvill and Dean
on their Skating on Ice tour.
Sorbie, creator of the wedge haircut and a four-time British Hairdresser of the Year winner, was awarded an MBE in 2004.
Sorbie has appeared in several television programs, and documentaries including The Wright Stuff, GMTV, This Morning, The Afternoon Show, The Salon, Mary Queen of Shops, Watchdog and Faking It, He always appears as himself, as either a stylist or a guest expert. In addition, Sorbie has also appeared in many magazine articles including Harper's Bazaar, Grazia, Prima, Your Hair, Women and Home, Now Magazine, More Magazine, and Look Magazine.
Sorbie designed a range of consumer hair care products. The products were designed using feedback from his salon clients".
Sorbie has a line of three salons; the first "Trevor Sorbie" salon was opened in London's Covent Garden, the second was then opened in Brighton, and the third is located in Manchester.
Since starting My New Hair Trevor has given up salon work, and works full time on the project. Sorbie also visited 10 Downing Street
, and since has become involved in writing a national policy for NHS wigs. The charity recently met with MPs, and attended a parliamentary briefing during which 25 MP's were convinced - for the first time - to lobby ministers for better wig services from the NHS.
The work of the charity is to teach hairdressers to cut wigs in such a way that they look more like real hair, thus helping cancer patients who lose their hair through chemotherapy and other treatment, to feel as much like themselves as they can.
Sorbie's goal, in the long term, is to have salons with hairdressers trained to My New Hair standards nationwide and eventually to scale to an international level. The charity teaches hairdressers through seminars, - for which there is a charge which goes directly into the charity - advanced skills sessions, and additionally, hairdressers are also welcomed to shadow Sorbie in one of his salons customising wigs.
The charity also works with people suffering from alopecia, and anyone else suffering from medical hair loss.
MBE
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(born 13 March 1949 in Paisley
Paisley
Paisley is the largest town in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland and serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council area...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
), is a British
United Kingdom
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celebrity hairdresser
Hairdresser
Hairdresser is a term referring to anyone whose occupation is to cut or style hair in order to change or maintain a person's image. This is achieved using a combination of hair coloring, haircutting, and hair texturing techniques...
.
Career
Born in Scotland, his parents moved south when he was aged 11. Dropping out of school aged 15, Sorbie started cutting hair as an apprentice to his father in IlfordIlford
Ilford is a large cosmopolitan town in East London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Redbridge. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. It forms a significant commercial and retail...
in 1964. He opened his own barbers in Edmonton, North London aged 20 in 1969.
He became stylist for Vidal Sassoon
Vidal Sassoon
Vidal Sassoon, CBE is a widely recognised British hairdresser, credited with creating a simple geometric, "Bauhaus-inspired" hair style, also called the bob...
in 1972, and Artistic Director in 1973. Following this he spent time as a stylist and session hairdresser at Toni & Guy
Toni & Guy
- History :Toni & Guy is a global hairdressing and education business founded in London, United Kingdom in 1963 by brothers Giuseppe and Gaetano Mascolo. They were later joined by younger brothers Bruno and Anthony...
and John Frieda
John Frieda
John Frieda is an English celebrity hairstylist and founder of hair salon and hair product businesses. The hair product business was acquired in 2002 by Kao Corporation, Japan. The hair products he created are widely available in the United States and many other countries.-Early life:Frieda was...
, before opening his first salon in 1979 in Covent Garden
Covent Garden
Covent Garden is a district in London on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St. Martin's Lane and Drury Lane. It is associated with the former fruit and vegetable market in the central square, now a popular shopping and tourist site, and the Royal Opera House, which is also known as...
; he opened a second in Brighton in 2004. In 1986 he launched his own range of haircare products. Sorbie was hair stylist for Torvill and Dean
Torvill and Dean
Torvill and Dean are British ice dancers and former British-, European-, Olympic- and World champions...
on their Skating on Ice tour.
Sorbie, creator of the wedge haircut and a four-time British Hairdresser of the Year winner, was awarded an MBE in 2004.
Sorbie has appeared in several television programs, and documentaries including The Wright Stuff, GMTV, This Morning, The Afternoon Show, The Salon, Mary Queen of Shops, Watchdog and Faking It, He always appears as himself, as either a stylist or a guest expert. In addition, Sorbie has also appeared in many magazine articles including Harper's Bazaar, Grazia, Prima, Your Hair, Women and Home, Now Magazine, More Magazine, and Look Magazine.
Sorbie designed a range of consumer hair care products. The products were designed using feedback from his salon clients".
Sorbie has a line of three salons; the first "Trevor Sorbie" salon was opened in London's Covent Garden, the second was then opened in Brighton, and the third is located in Manchester.
Charity work
Sorbie has started his own charity known as "My New Hair". The charity came to be after Sorbie was involved in helping his brother's wife create a wig that looked like real hair as she battled with bone cancer.Since starting My New Hair Trevor has given up salon work, and works full time on the project. Sorbie also visited 10 Downing Street
10 Downing Street
10 Downing Street, colloquially known in the United Kingdom as "Number 10", is the headquarters of Her Majesty's Government and the official residence and office of the First Lord of the Treasury, who is now always the Prime Minister....
, and since has become involved in writing a national policy for NHS wigs. The charity recently met with MPs, and attended a parliamentary briefing during which 25 MP's were convinced - for the first time - to lobby ministers for better wig services from the NHS.
The work of the charity is to teach hairdressers to cut wigs in such a way that they look more like real hair, thus helping cancer patients who lose their hair through chemotherapy and other treatment, to feel as much like themselves as they can.
Sorbie's goal, in the long term, is to have salons with hairdressers trained to My New Hair standards nationwide and eventually to scale to an international level. The charity teaches hairdressers through seminars, - for which there is a charge which goes directly into the charity - advanced skills sessions, and additionally, hairdressers are also welcomed to shadow Sorbie in one of his salons customising wigs.
The charity also works with people suffering from alopecia, and anyone else suffering from medical hair loss.