Biography

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     From the time he was young, Michael has always been passionate about drawing and designing contrasting shapes and forms with contrasting colors.  In addition, he uses multiple art mediums including painting, sculpting, photography, printing, graphic design and illustration, as well costume and fashion design.

      For over two decades, he traveled the globe as an international competitor, designer, and trainer in the field of hair art and styling; and is recognized in the beauty industry as an accomplished innovator.

     He is a recipient of multiple National, European  and World Championship titles of Hairdressing.   

     From 2006 to 2017 Michael earned three significant academic degrees: one in Fashion Design and Marketing, one in Visual Arts, and finally a Master of Arts degree in Luxury and Fashion Management.  

      All three degrees have given him a strong from the ground up understanding of the fashion industry:  creativity,  knowledge, and skills of the art world.

•  2014-2017 Master of Arts: Luxury and Fashion Management, Savannah College of Art and Design:

• 2010-2013 BA with High Honors: Visual Arts, Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL. 

• 2006-2009 Valedictorian, Associates Degree: Fashion Design and Marketing, IADT, Tampa, FL.