Top international hair stylist to join the 2010 Harper’s Bazaar Fortnight of Fashion in Dubai Mall

Aug. 11, 2010 - PRLog -- Top international runway hair stylist to join the 2010 Harper’s Bazaar Fortnight of Fashion in association with The Dubai Mall

Phillips has confirmed their place at this year’s Harper’s Bazaar Fortnight of Fashion in association with The Dubai Mall, with Andy Uffels, their Haircare Artistic Director international fashion catwalk stylist visiting Dubai to showcase this season’s catwalk styles.
Philips Consumer Lifestyle's Marketing Director, Vincenzo Ventricelli said; 'We are very pleased to be associated with Harper’s Bazaar Arabia, an icon of luxury in the region and its Fortnight of Fashion, the region's only luxury fashion shopping event which takes place in the region's fashion shopping destination, The Dubai Mall, the world's largest shopping mall. As the official hair tools partner Harper's Bazaar Arabia readers will be treated to the latest hair trends for Autumn/Winter 2010 by our Haircare Artistic Director and celebrated International Session Stylist, Andy Uffels who’ll take time-out of his busy international fashion catwalk schedule in Paris and Milan to be here with us. Andy will explain and show how Philips haircare appliances can be used to create the key styles,' added Ventricelli.
‘I am very much looking forward to coming again to Dubai. For me, the event is a gateway not only to one of the world's most stylish, elegant & influential women, but an economy that has one of the highest per-capita spends on beauty products and services anywhere in the world’, commented Andy Uffels, celebrated International Session Stylist and Philips Haircare Artistic Director.
‘This season’s catwalks were alive with bouncy, shiny, healthy hair and this new pared down approach to fashion hair got me thinking’, said Andy. ‘After all, healthy hair is the basis of a great hairstyle. With this in mind, in this year’s Harper’s Bazaar Fortnight of Fashion, I will show women in the Middle East how to look after their prize asset as well as style it. If they understand and care for their hair, they’ll find it even easier to create the look they want day after day, after day’.

Andy concludes: ‘Good hair days require good styling tools and that’s why I love representing and working with Philips Haircare. Every woman deserves to feel good and look good, and no matter how busy her lifestyle is, with the right tools and a little know-how, she can make everyday a great hair day thanks to Philips haircare appliances!’

The Harper’s Bazaar Fortnight of Fashion in association with The Dubai Mall is open for public registration to ensure fashion lovers and their friends have the opportunity to take part in the 14-days of events. To receive details of the schedule, secure catwalk seats and enter the draw to win a luxury prize package worth over Dhs20,000, fashion lovers should register at www.harpersbazaararabia.com

For more information on this event, please contact Marketing Director, ITP, Debra Campbell on + 971 4 210 8256 / debra.campbell@itp.com

For advertising and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Commercial Director, ITP, Mirei Avdou on + 971 4 210 8403 / mirei.avdou@itp.com

For more information on The Dubai Mall, please contact Account Manager, Asda'a Burson-Marsteller, Meral Hassan on +971 4 334 4550 / m.hassan@asdaa.com

Note to the Editors:

About ITP
ITP publishes more magazines serving the Middle East’s business and consumer markets than any other company. The group’s activities include magazine publishing, Internet ventures and online publishing, contract and corporate publishing and event management.

About The Dubai Mall:
The Dubai Mall is the world’s largest shopping and entertainment destination spread over a total area of 12 million sq ft. With a total internal floor area of 5.9 million sq ft, the mall has 3.77 million sq ft of gross leasable space which hosts 1,200 retail stores including over 160 food and beverage outlets in food courts that have a capacity to seat 3,000. The Dubai Mall offers an unparalleled retail mix combined with world-class dining, entertainment and leisure attractions. The leisure attractions include The Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo, which features the largest acrylic viewing panel in the world and a walk-through tunnel. The Olympic-sized Dubai Ice-Rink is another key leisure attraction and a destination for skating enthusiasts.

Fashion Avenue, a 440,000 sq ft fashion precinct dedicated to haute couture, positions the mall as the fashion capital of the region; while the Gold Souk is a sprawling gold and jewellery retail showcase with over 200 stores. The strong family entertainment theme includes KidZania®, an innovative children’s ‘edu-tainment’ concept that is being introduced to the region for the first time; SEGA Republic, a 76,000 sq ft high adrenaline indoor theme park; The Grove, an indoor-outdoor streetscape with fully retractable roof, and the 22-screen Reel Cinemas with a total capacity of up to 2,800 seats. For the convenience of visitors, the mall offers over 14,000 car parking spaces.

About: Andy Uffels, Philips Haircare Artistic Director

When you see Andy Uffels’ work you can afford to have high expectations. Throughout his career in hairdressing he has consistently won awards in recognition of his outstanding creativity and skill, including three times Dutch Hairdresser of the Year, Press Stylist of the Year, European Champion, World Champion, Hall of Fame award and World Master of the Craft.

Andy Uffels is the is the owner of a salon franchise, a hair and make up academy and a hair, make up and styling agency. He also works freelance as an session hairstylist for magazines and at the international Fashion Weeks in Milan and Paris.

As Philips Haircare Artistic director, Andy Uffels is a consultant on product development, creative director and stylist for the Philips Haircare Style Guide. He offers Global brand support as a representative for Philips Haircare within the media: sharing his vision of simply beautiful, wearable hair supported by Philips products.

Andy Uffels’ Philosophy:
Andy Uffels philosophy is based on hairstyles that are sexy, versatile, touchable and individual; easy to wear and easy to maintain. Classic styles are taken one step further, whilst avant-garde styles are desirable – always exceptional, yet accessible.

Good hair days require good styling tools and that’s why Andy loves representing Philips Haircare. Everyone deserves to feel good and look good, and no matter how busy your lifestyle is, with the right tools and a little know-how, you can make everyday a good hair day.


Catwalk credits
At the international fashion weeks in Paris and Milan, Andy Uffels has been a member of the hair team for numerous key shows, including:
Christian Dior, Gucci, Viktor & Rolf, Chloe, Fendi, MaxMara, Feragamo, Valli, Costume National, Balmain, John Galliano, Yves Saint Laurent and Givenchy.

For more information, visit http://www.harpersbazaararabia.com

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ABOUT ITP.
ITP was founded in 1987, publishing Arabian Computer News, the Middle East's pioneering computer magazine. Today ITP's business is made up of six operational divisions: ITP Business Publishing, ITP Consumer Publishing, ITP Customer Publishing, ITP Digital Publishing, ITP Executive Publishing and ITP Lifestyle Publishing.
The company publishes more than 80 weekly and monthly magazines and directories and has a range of fast growing digital properties. ITP organises more than 40 business and consumer events and conferences in the Middle East each year. The company employs close to 600 staff based in offices in Garhoud (Dubai), Dubai Media City (Dubai), IMPZ (Dubai), Manama (Bahrain), Delhi (India) and Mumbai (India).