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American Crew Names All-Star Challenge Winner

Sandra Perovic of the UK tops thousands as best men's groomer in the world.

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By: Christine Esposito

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Sandra Perovic has been named global champion of the American Crew 2015-2016 All-Star Challenge. The UK-based stylist has topped all others in the brand’s annual competition that recognizes the best men's groomer in the world.
 
“Sandra's winning look of a classic style is a true representation of what the American Crew man embodies, while staying true to one's individuality,” said American Crew founder David Raccuglia. “The competition is a celebration of and tribute to these passionate stylists worldwide, and we hope it inspires future stylists for years to come.” 
 
Thousands of stylists from 19 countries submitted looks that showcased their interpretation of the modern, classic American Crew man for consideration in the All-Star Challenge, one of the top global men's grooming competitions.  After being named a finalist in their home country, the top 15 globally were flown to Paris, the fashion capital of the world, where they each played the role of creative director in a photo shoot with Raccuglia. The finalists demonstrated their innovative hairstyling skills, and worked with top fashion stylists and makeup artists to create the full look before selecting a photo to represent their final cut to the judges.
 
The following finalists were selected to represent their country on the global stage: Guy Gallo, Australia; Hasan Nasser, Canada; Jesper Olsen, Denmark; Guillaume Fort, France; Givi Jintchvelashvili, Georgia; Frederic Mendes de Sousa, Luxembourg; Frida Andersson, Norway; Paulo Soares, Portugal; Rustam Mirasov, Russia; Federico Lucchese, Italy; Robert Dallo, Spain; Kevin Herzog, Switzerland; Sandra Perovic, United Kingdom; Renat Murzagaleev, Ukraine; and Sara Leahy, United States.
 
The competition's global judging panel was: Paul Wilson, American Crew global artistic director; Theri DeJoode, American Crew global technical Director; Sandra Nygaard, fashion and grooming director, Men's Health; Sergi Bancells, general manager USA, Spain and Latin America, Estetica; and Sergiy Shapochka, 2014-2015 American Crew All-Star Challenge global champion.

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