Top Canadian Editorial Talent Lights the Stage at the Fourth Annual P&G Beauty & Grooming Awards

  Top Canadian Editorial Talent Lights the Stage at the Fourth Annual P&G
  Beauty & Grooming Awards

Business Wire

TORONTO -- November 20, 2012

Leaping from glossy pages and alluring websites, the Canadian beauty and
fashion industry took centre stage last night in Toronto at the fourth annual
P&G Beauty & Grooming Awards. The event honours the exceptional beauty,
grooming and fashion editorial work from this past year. With over 300 of the
industry’s who’s who in attendance, this year’s host, TV and film actor, and
best-selling author, Rob Lowe, charmed guests as awards were presented to
leading Canadian stylists, photographers, writers, editors, models, bloggers
and art directors.

Toronto: The beauty 'Lowe'-down: Rob Lowe took the stage at The Carlu as host
of the fourth-annual P ...

Toronto: The beauty 'Lowe'-down: Rob Lowe took the stage at The Carlu as host
of the fourth-annual P&G Beauty & Grooming Awards, honouring the best of
Canada's beauty, grooming and fashion editorial talent held on Nov. 19, 2012.
(Photo: George Pimentel)

“I understand how incredibly important it is to be acknowledged for your work,
which is why being a part of an event like the P&G Beauty & Grooming Awards is
such an honour,” says Lowe. “What I saw tonight was a community of highly
creative and inspiring visionaries and providing a forum that recognizes this
talent is essential in fostering continued excellence.”

The 2012 awards featured 15 categories, including a new addition for Best Art
Direction, that recognize the multifaceted display of talent across the
country. Award-winning R&B singer, Jully Black; supermodel Stacey McKenzie;
three time World Champion Boxer and COVERGIRL Ambassador, Mary Spencer and
Kirk Pikersgill and Stephen Wong of Greta Constantine, were among the
evening’s presenters, highlighting this year’s honourees and shining a light
on the categories that define the editorial and creative space in Canada.

“In such a fast-paced industry, it is crucial that we take a moment to
celebrate the extraordinary beauty, grooming and fashion editorial work in
Canada,” says Thom Lachman, President, P&G Canada. “The level of talent we
have here ranks on a global scale and P&G Beauty and Grooming understands how
important it is to support and nurture this industry. Congratulations to this
year’s winners and thank you to all those who work diligently to reinvent and
inspire, crafting fascinating editorial work each and every year.”

The Winners of the 2012 P&G Beauty & Grooming Awards are:

1. Best Art Direction

  * Tanya Watt, FLARE

2. Best New Face

  * Jenna Earle, Next Models

3. Best Beauty Feature of a Magazine or Newspaper – Trend/Profile (English)

  * Adriana Ermter; FLARE, Back by Popular Demand

4. Best Beauty Feature of a Magazine or Newspaper – Trend/Profile (French)

  * Sophie St-Laurent; Châtelaine, BB La crème a tout faire

5. Best Beauty Feature of a Magazine or Newspaper – Scientific/Technical
(English)

  * Michelle Villett; FLARE, Best Beauty Innovations of 2011

6. Best Beauty Feature of a Magazine or Newspaper – Scientific/Technical
(French)

  * Micheline Lortie; Châtelaine, La nature en pot

7. Best Beauty Editor of a Magazine

  * Lesa Hannah; FASHION Magazine

8. Best Male Grooming Feature

  * Greg Hudson; Sharp Magazine, The Sharp Guide to Grooming: Stepping it Up

9. Hair Stylist of the Year

  * Justin German

10. Best Fashion Feature of a Magazine or Newspaper (English)

  * Sarah Nicole Prickett; FASHION Magazine, Bro Code

11. Best Fashion Feature of a Magazine or Newspaper (French)

  * Elsa Vecchi; Dress to Kill, Spécial Design: Rad Hourani

12. Best Fashion Editor of a Magazine

  * George Antonopoulos, FASHION Magazine

13. Best Male Fashion Feature

  * Yang Goh; Sharp Magazine, Style Manual

14. Best Beauty or Fashion Blog (English)

  * Sharon Ng Hayes; The Backseat Stylers

15. Best Beauty or Fashion Blog (French)

  * Anik Lacasse-Richard; Montreal in Style

16. Best Beauty or Fashion Website

  * Randi Bergman, FashionMagazine.com

17. Photographer of the Year

  * Malina Corpadean

18. Make-up Artist of the Year

  * Nicolas Blanchet

19. Best Magazine Cover

  * Dress to Kill, Stéphane Le Duc, Winter 2011

Entry and winning work samples are posted on the P&G Beauty & Grooming Awards
entry site at pgbeautyandgroomingawards.ca and on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/PGBeautyGroomingAwards.

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For more information please contact:
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Chloe John, 416-847-1325
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Carrie Truman, 416-730-4609
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