Success School - Week 2: with Nicky Clarke OBE

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 14:00 in Courses

Where: Cafeteria, City and Islington College, The Marlborough Building, 383 Holloway Road, N7 0RN
Date: 10th November 2015
Time: 14:00
With: Nicky Clark OBE, Hair Stylist and CEO and Co-Founder of Nicky Clarke

Session Summary

In an interactive interview with a member of the Dialogue Society staff Nicky Clarke OBE will explore his journey to success, discussing the challenges that he faced, the inspiration, attitudes and actions that helped him overcome these and his advice to participants at the start of their journeys. A Q&A session will follow the interview, and participants, staff and speakers will have time to interact informally over refreshments.

The format of this session will be as follows:

1.45pm: Guests arrive and register
2.00pm: Introduction from Dialogue Society staff
2.05pm: Interview with speaker
2.45pm: Question and Answer Session
3.15pm: Closing Remarks
3.20pm: Refreshments
3.40pm: End

Biography of Nicky Clarke

With a career spanning almost 40 years Nicky Clarke OBE is recognised in the beauty and fashion industry as one of the best hairdressers in the world - establishing his own mark in the world as a pioneer in the hairdressing industry. Heralded as the man who made hair glamourous and exciting again - Nicky Clarke has styled an entire generation of the world’s most famous faces including royalty, movie stars and pop icons.

Born on 17 June 1958, Nicky Clarke grew up in South London to an English father and Greek mother. His fascination with hairdressing began in his early teens and he began his career at the age of 16 assisting John Frieda at legendary hairdressers House of Leonard. He went on to complete his apprenticeship in a record 10 months instead of the usual 3 years. Clarke achieved his first Vogue spread at just 18yrs old. He left House of Leonard 2 years later in 1976 under the tutelage of John Frieda to work at the John Frieda Clifford Stafford salon in Marylebone.

Since opening his first eponymous salon in 1991 in Mayfair, the London born and bred hairdresser has expanded his empire to include salons in Birmingham and Manchester and a globally successful haircare brand. His passion for hairdressing has made Nicky Clarke an international icon with an OBE awarded in 2008 in recognition of his services to the British hairdressing industry..

About the Success School

The Dialogue Society Success School is a six-week programme of weekly evening seminars intended to help inspire, encourage and equip young people to aspire to and work towards success.

Participants will hear the inspirational stories of a range of eminent professionals in a friendly and interactive environment. In addition, experts from performance coaching and self-help backgrounds will provide them with practical guidance on positive thinking and on setting and achieving manageable goals. The School will establish an on-going network through which participants, staff and speakers can share ideas and opportunities.

For details and photos from previous Success Schools, please see our Success School webpages.

Who's it For?

The School is primarily intended for young people of 16-21 years of age, and the Dialogue Society will initially advertise in North London. We hope to welcome participants from a range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds.