SOTY 2015: James Anthony Salon
Oak Park, IllinoisJamesanthonysalon.comOwners: James and Tina SalernoEstablished: June 1991. Renovated: February 2014Salon style: Industrious, Innovate, UrbaneSquare ...
by Stacey Soble
Stacey Soble
Director of Brand Content Strategy
Stacey Soble has been involved in the conversation of salon business for more than two decades—as a reporter, a consultant and as the editor in chief of SALON TODAY. She has been responsible for growing the brand's celebrated recognition programs, SALON TODAY 200 and SALONS OF THE YEAR, and has launched two new competitions in recent years--STAMP (SALON TODAY's Annual Marketing Program) and the SALON TODAY Total Makeover Competition. She is a frequent speaker on the topic of salon business at industry events.
SOTY 2015: Haus Salon
Haussalon.comMinneapolis, MinnesotaOwners: Charlie Brackney and Jessica ReipkeEstablished: October 2014Salon style: Modern, Elegant, MinimalismSquare footage: 4,300Stations: 24Treatment ...
by Stacey Soble
SOTY 2015: Grove
Grovesalon.comAlbany, CaliforniaOwners: Christina Lameraner and Chris SpeerEstablished: June 2014Salon style: Urban, RetreatSquare footage: 2,000Stations: 10Treatment Rooms: NoneEquipment: Takara Belmont, ...
by Stacey Soble
SOTY 2015: Erika Cole Salon & Spa
Syosset, New YorkOwners: Carolyn DeVito and Marcus LemonisEstablished: October 2014Salon style: Upscale, Sleek, LuxuriousSquare footage: 6,500Stations: 33Treatment Rooms: 8Equipment: BelvedereFurniture: BelvedereTotal design investment: ...
by Stacey Soble
SOTY 2015: Era Salon
Erasalon.comDallas, TexasOwners: Maleiah RogersEstablished: April 2014Salon style: Glamour, Hollywood Regency, ModernSquare footage: 4,000Stations: 18Treatment Rooms: 1 (Spray tan room)Furniture: Takara ...
by Stacey Soble
SOTY 2015: Buzz Salon
Buzz-salon.comIowa City, IowaOwner: Jodi ConnollyEstablished: April 2014Salon style: Modern, Minimalist, OrganicSquare footage: 2,200Stations: 12Equipment: Takara BelmontFurniture: David NasoTotal design ...
by Stacey Soble
SOTY 2015: New Reflections Salon
Clients visiting New Reflections Salon in Minnetonka, Minnesota, for the first time are encouraged to look up. Spanning the 28-foot ceiling, ‘Swirling Tresses,’ a lit sculpture of tousled curls of aluminum with copper highlights ...
by Stacey Soble
SOTY 2015: Adolf Biecker Spa Salon
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAdolfbiecker.comOwners: Justin Lehman, V.P. of Jean Madeline Inc.Established: September 2013Salon style: Cutting edge, EfficientSquare footage: 7,200Stations: 30Treatment ...
by Stacey Soble
SOTY 2015: Aria Blanc
In the world of opera, an aria is a melody written for a soloist. For Crystal Philipou, the biggest challenge in creating an all-white décor that put the spotlight on her clients was choosing its materials, from the marble floors to the tufted, ...
by Stacey Soble
SOTY 2015: Salon 416
Working with designer Leslie McGwire, Toni and Pat Widing decided a round centralized front desk would be the focal point of their salon design. “The desk is placed perfectly in the floor plan for the clients who are entering and exiting ...
by Stacey Soble
Editor's Pick: Fun Design Trends for 2015
After analyzing thousands of images submitted for the Salons of the Year 2015 competition, the Salon Today team spotted some clever, light-hearted décor trends that just may inspire your next renovation project:TURN ON THE FLASHERA SalonDallas, ...
by Stacey Soble
Service Spotlight: Diva for a Day
How can a free service help you grow your business? Plaza Salon in Bernardsville, New Jersey, has connected with the Diva for a Day Foundation, Inc., a national non-profit organization, to provide spa and hair services to select women battling ...
by Stacey Soble
Owner's Corner: Breakroom Laboratory
At the beginning of the recession, Sherry Okamura, digital director for Urbaca Salon in Portland, Oregon, tried her hand at product development, throwing ingredients, essential oils and her hand-crafted concoctions on the breakroom table and ...
by Stacey Soble
Service Spotlight: Bioradiance Facial at The Spa at the Mandarin Oriental New York
We’re willing to bet “youthful glow” are two of the most-used words from clients describing what they want in a facial. The Spa at the Mandarin Oriental New York makes that the goal of the aptly named BioRadiance Facial aided ...
by Stacey Soble
Announcing the 2015 Salons of the Year
Our 2015 Salons of the Year finalists showcase a new trend in salon decor where cool, clean and crisp design—punctuated with interesting pops of color through furniture and artwork—serve as the canvas for the artistry of ...
by Stacey Soble
Owner to Owner: Snapchat Management
As the director of technical and business development for Zano Salons, Sara Aikens’ biggest challenge is communicating a consistent message to employees at the salon’s four locations surrounding Naperville, Illinois. With 150 ...
by Stacey Soble
Become a Habit Disruptor
We’re more than a quarter of the way through 2015, already 15 years into the 21st century, and while little, if any, of the technology promised to us on The Jetsons has been invented yet (hello flying cars!), we’re still hurtling ...
by Stacey Soble