Guest Artists
Topher
Topher Gross, is an award-winning international Platform Artist, Educator and Master Stylist celebrated for his effortless lived-in cuts and natural textured organic styles with dimension and movement.
A native New Yorker, Topher has always had his finger on the pulse of trends, innovations and classic glamour. With the 15+ years of experience, he has created styles that not only transcend but transform his clientele.
Trained by mentors from Aveda, Bumble & Bumble, Toni & Guy and Vidal Sassoon and ARROJO, Topher is the go-to for any cut or style imaginable. He is a precision razor and scissor cut specialist and is known for his curly, textured, layered and short cuts that are wearable, edgy and expertly tailored to each client’s style.
As a member of the Dress Code Project, Topher is proud to be a part of a global alliance of salons/stylists committed to providing positive, gender-affirming services for LGBTQ2S+ clients.
Topher began his career at ARROJO and quickly rose to the top of the stylist team, educating thousands of stylists and salon owners at hair shows each year in LA, Chicago, NYC, Orlando and Las Vegas. With a passion for education and his craft, Topher traveled to train cosmetology students, stylists in salon education programs and was a brand ambassador for ARROJO product lines.
Topher is inspired by fashion, technology, fashion, music, nightlife and nature. His work has been featured in teenVOGUE, Time Out NY, GQ Magazine, BUST, IntoTheGloss.com, InStyle, Bustle, BehindTheChair.com, DapperQ, and NYC fashion week.
Topher splits his time between New York at Maverick House and Amsterdam at HAIRXTOPHER, he also travels to clients in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
CONTACT: 917-442-4402
Summer
Summer Key is a cutting specialist known for a lived-in yet intentional approach— pretty, but with a pulse.
After apprenticing at Cowboys & Angels in San Francisco, Summer refined her technique at Pony Studios in Oakland, developing a signature approach that blends structure with spontaneity. In 2023, she moved to New York to pursue her ambition of working in fashion, joining Guido Palau’s team. She now travels globally, contributing to runway shows and campaigns for houses such as Versace, Gucci, Prada, Miu Miu and Schiaparelli and while in New York assists Guido on editorials for Vogue with Steven Meisel.
Drawn to both the thrill and artistry of high fashion and the quiet connection of the salon chair, Summer views cutting hair as equal parts geometry and therapy—an ever-evolving study in balance, beauty, and imperfection.
CONTACT: 805-551-7009
EMAIL: Summerkeyhair@gmail.com