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what’s on: fashion & beauty what’s on: fashion & beauty what’s on highlights: fashion & beauty Edinburgh International Fashion Festival Date 18 – 28 July Venue Various Venues Heading into its third edition, the Edinburgh International Fashion Festival has already made an impressive mark on the international fashion scene, engaging with the industry and the city in a fresh, innovative way. This year sees a further evolution of the festival, with a series of exceptional curated events across Edinburgh. INAA Scottish Hair & Beauty Awards The INAA Scottish Hair & Beauty Awards is an industry-endorsed event providing a great opportunity for businesses and individuals to be recognised for their excellence, flair, style and dedication to their profession. It’s the biggest calendar event within the hair and beauty sector in Scotland, a country that has produced some of the best talent in the industry; think Rita Rusk or Trevor Sorbie, both of whom have won the acclaimed INAA Scottish Hair & Beauty Icon Award. This year, top sponsors included SQA, St Moritz, Cloud 9, Kapello Hair Extensions, and Art Deco Make Up. The awards are run by I Need An Appointment (INAA) whose mission is to make the world a more beautiful place, one appointment at a time! INAA lets you search hundreds of local hair and beauty salons, and book appointments online. This year almost 1500 salons applied and almost 26 informededinburgh.co.uk 50,000 votes were cast by the public. The 2014 awards ceremony also saw a host of celebrities take to the red carpet including soap star Michelle Keegan with her celebrity sweetheart, Mark Wright, Ferne McCann of The Only Way is Essex, and Amanda Harrington of Desperate Scousewives. In addition, industry legend and international superstar hairdresser, Sam McKnight collected an award at the glittering gala ceremony. Over two weekends in July, the capital will play host to a series of runways shows, exhibitions, gala parties and talks in some of the most unique and beautiful venues the city can boast. International luminaries will sit alongside local heroes as the EIFF captivates the industry and general public in original, thought-provoking ways. If you’d like to find out how your salon could benefit from joining INAA and being part of next year’s INAA Scottish Hair & Beauty Awards just head to www.inaa.com for the very latest updates. 272 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4JR 0844 811 5811 www.inaascottishhairandbeautyawards.com www.inaa.com Summerhall, EH9 1PL [email protected] www.edinburghinternationalfashionfestival.com informededinburgh.co.uk 27