American Crew recently announced Jerome Kantner of Mainz, Germany as the winner of its 2013-2014 All-Star Challenge. The annual global competition of men's hair stylists drew over 1,100 top stylists from 18 countries with the following country finalists chosen to represent on the global stage: Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States.
“Jerome’s look exudes classic American Crew with meticulous barbering skills and refined proportions,” said Craig Hanson, American Crew Creative Director. “The wardrobe styling was fresh and masculine, and the art direction perfectly captured an authentic message of the modern man.”
The global judging panel for the competition included David Raccuglia, founder of American Crew; Craig Hanson, American Crew Creative Director; Sandra Nygaard, Senior Fashion and Grooming Director, Men’s Health; Sergi Bancells, General Manager USA, Spain and Latin America, Estetica Magazine; and Pedro Jose Munoz, 2012-2013 All-Star Challenge Global Champion.
Finalists were chosen based on creativity, technique, and one's interpretation of masculinity in the modern world. American Crew Founder David Raccuglia stated that, “American Crew recognizes that grooming is one of the oldest historical art form. The competitive arena that we create for these exceptional talents drives the trends and fuels inspiration for hairdressers everywhere.”
Click through to see images of the other 2013-2014 All-Star Challenge finalists! [pagebreak]
American Crew 2013-2014 All-Star Challenge; hair by Canadian Finalist Jacob Rozenberg at Studio Nova Imagem on April 24, 2014 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by David Raccuglia/David Raccuglia for American Crew) [pagebreak]
American Crew 2013-2014 All-Star Challenge; hair by Denmark Finalist Anitha Skov at Studio Nova Imagem on April 24, 2014 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by David Raccuglia/David Raccuglia for American Crew) [pagebreak]
American Crew 2013-2014 All-Star Challenge; hair by Russia Finalist Hamlet Gukasyan at Studio Nova Imagem on April 24, 2014 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by David Raccuglia/David Raccuglia for American Crew) [pagebreak]
American Crew 2013-2014 All-Star Challenge; hair by Sweden Finalist Robar Yasin at Studio Nova Imagem on April 24, 2014 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by David Raccuglia/David Raccuglia for American Crew) [pagebreak]
American Crew 2013-2014 All-Star Challenge; hair by Netherlands Finalist Yulia Mulder at Studio Nova Imagem on April 24, 2014 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by David Raccuglia/David Raccuglia for American Crew) [pagebreak]
American Crew 2013-2014 All-Star Challenge; hair by Switzerland Finalist Bruno Lodise at Studio Nova Imagem on April 24, 2014 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by David Raccuglia/David Raccuglia for American Crew) [pagebreak]
American Crew 2013-2014 All-Star Challenge; hair by United States Finalist Bradford Davison at Studio Nova Imagem on April 24, 2014 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by David Raccuglia/David Raccuglia for American Crew) [pagebreak]
American Crew 2013-2014 All-Star Challenge; hair by Spain Finalist Paco Lopez at Studio Nova Imagem on April 25, 2014 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by David Raccuglia/David Raccuglia for American Crew) [pagebreak]
American Crew 2013-2014 All-Star Challenge; hair by Hungary Finalist Attila Molnar at Studio Nova Imagem on April 25, 2014 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by David Raccuglia/David Raccuglia for American Crew) [pagebreak]
American Crew 2013-2014 All-Star Challenge; hair by Ireland Finalist Paul Mac at Studio Nova Imagem on April 25, 2014 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by David Raccuglia/David Raccuglia for American Crew) [pagebreak]
American Crew 2013-2014 All-Star Challenge; hair by Norway Finalist Eva Lill Kristengard at Studio Nova Imagem on April 25, 2014 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by David Raccuglia/David Raccuglia for American Crew) [pagebreak]
American Crew 2013-2014 All-Star Challenge; hair by Australia Finalist Sofia Azorakos at Studio Nova Imagem on April 25, 2014 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by David Raccuglia/David Raccuglia for American Crew) [pagebreak]
American Crew 2013-2014 All-Star Challenge; hair by France Finalist Florian Nou at Studio Nova Imagem on April 25, 2014 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by David Raccuglia/David Raccuglia for American Crew)
[Images courtesy of Rpr Marketing Communications]
