Christopher Patterson, Winner of Destination Fame 2009

Michael’s personal assistant, Christopher Patterson, has won Destination Fame 2009! The prestigious competition, sponsored by Matrix, took place in London this past weekend. Christopher’s avante garde photo shoot earned his place amongst the final 12, down from over 400 entries. He and Michael travelled to London this past weekend, where Christopher wowed the judges and took home one of the three 1st place awards. Christopher has only been in hairdressing for two and a half years and was competing against some pretty stiff competition with many years more experience. This is his first time entering this competition and he is the only person from Ireland ever to be shortlisted, let alone win! Michael could not be prouder and happier of his protegé, as seeing the young hairdressers he mentors achieve success is a personal goal for him.

While this is arguably Christopher’s biggest accomplishment, it’s by no means his first. He has consistently made the finals of the major competitions, including winning Editor’s Choice at last year’s Irish Hairdressers Photographic Awards and he made the finals in 2 categories this year. In his short time in the industry, he has also done several of his own photo shoots, including a commercial shoot for Specsavers/In Magazine and a celebrity shoot for Niamh Perry from I’d Do Anything, as well as created a cover shot for Northern Woman Magazine with fellow award-winning hairdresser, John Meighan.

Chris works tirelessly and has achieved success beyond what many at his level of training (or any level, for that matter) have accomplished. We’re proud to have such a rising star on our team! Congratutations, Christopher!!!

We've promised an exclusive look to someone, so we're keeping Christopher's winning design under our hat for just a tiny bit longer. Check back in the next day or two to see his fabulous photograph.