Vogue Nationale
While his first pay cheque of $92 may have utterly
squashed this particular dream, Todd’s determination prevailed and he went ahead to collect countless
awards and trophies over the years and now co-owns two of Brisbane’s
most successful salons.
Todd lists numerous events that
mark career highlights for him including the fusing of his business partnership
with Jim Skordou in
1992. Since their union,
the pair have continued to bedazzle the Queensland and Australian hairdressing
scene pulling in awards such as Queensland Hairdresser of the Year, Australian
Hairdresser of the Year and Australia’s Best Salon Design.
Todd says his inspiration comes
from his true passion for hair and
the challenges associated with
developing his business.
“We work very hard to achieve
economic success and that has always been a priority. Without that, we wouldn’t
have been able to expand our business and establish a second salon in Brisbane.
Having a passion for what we do day-to-day is what fuels this determination
and makes the whole process enjoyable,” he says.
Away from the hustle and bustle of his inner city salons, Todd
can be found playing XBox and cooking (though not at the same time) in the
quiet comfort
of his home- a luxury rarely afforded to such high profile salon owners in
this day and age. But the busy lifestyle is what Todd finds most exciting about
the business and he says that “a new day” is what
motivates him most.
As the managing director of the salons, Todd relies on Shortcuts
to deliver timely and accurate reports on a daily basis which he says allows
him to keep
an eagle eye on the daily stats and all financial aspects of the business.
Todd believes his personal point of difference centres around his positive, ‘go
get ‘em’ attitude which he channels into his business every day.
“I think our business has become what it is today through skilled
business initiatives and a highly
intelligent management team. We are constantly making decisions to improve
our economic success and client retention,” Todd reveals.
A
combination of these leadership skills and business experience, together with
both Todd and Jim’s impressive individual professional achievements
have, in turn, attracted the very best of Queensland’s
hairdressers to work at the salon. Vogue’s exceptional team of stylists
and colourists are renowned for their progressive approach to hairstyling and
their ability to interpret seasonal looks to suit each client’s individual
personality and style. The
performance of the salon since the early days of Todd and Jim’s
collaboration is testament to both partners’ hard work, commitment and
skill and their staff’s unrelenting devotion to the salon.
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