Ken Pavés
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Ken Pavés (pronounced PAY-ves) is a celebrity hair stylist known for his work with Jessica Simpson and a variety of other high profile clients.[1]
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[edit] Early life
Born the youngest of three children to Helen (Portugues-Filipino[2]) and Gary Paves in New Baltimore, a suburb outside of Detroit, Michigan, Pavés credits his mother Helen for his entry into the world of hair and fashion, saying that when she dressed up "she turned almost into a superhero."[2] He came out of the closet to his parents before going to school.[citation needed] He graduated in 1994 from a cosmetology school in St. Clair Shores.[3]
[edit] Career
After school, he pleaded to be the assistant star stylist Oribe in Miami — a job that paid USD$75 a week — and relocated their with longtime partner Fred Geiger. He would moonlight doing strippers' hair until 4 A.M. When thse clients showed up in Oribe's shop during regular business hours, Oribe learned that Pavé could do "big, beautiful hair."[2]
Pavés studied hair design at Vidal Sassoon Academy and Toni & Guy Institute. He traveled with other celebrity hair stylists during tours of Europe where Pavés created hairstyles in conjunction with couture collections for Versace, Valentino and others. However, he met his most-often client, Jessica Simpson, in 1998 when she hired him as the stylist for her imminent album cover.[2]
In 2002, Pavés met Hairboutique.com founder Karen Marie Shelton at a Seventeen magazine shoot in Dallas, Texas for Jessica Simpson.[4] Pavés and Shelton formed an ongoing collaboration where his celebrity hair advice was initially featured (with exclusive celebrity hair tips) on the Internet through the Hairboutique.com website. Also beginning in 2002, Pavés appeared regularly on The Oprah Winfrey Show creating a series of hair make-overs for Oprah Winfrey audiences. Pavés has appeared on several episodes of MTV’s reality show Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica starring Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey in addition to his appearances on MTV, VH-1 and similar entertainment shows, providing hair care tips.
| "For me the idea of the salon came a while back. "My mom always wanted to be a hair dresser and my dad always wanted to be a contractor and this was a great way to fulfill all of our dreams." Pavés on opening a salon in a strip mall[3] |
Despite his success with Oribe, Pavés opened two celebrity hair salons that caters to celebs and non-celebs. He opened the first, Pavé Salon, in Clinton Township, Michigan in 2002. The shop is tucked unpretentiously in a strip mall behind a McDonald's restaurant, and is managed by his parents.[3][2] Commenting on the decision to locate there, Pavés expressed the desire to not be "super-exclusive".[2] In 2006 he opened Ken Pavés Beverly Hills.
In 2004 Pavés launched Flawless by Pavés Professional which was originally sold in Walgreens and on Hairboutique.com. In 2006 he launched a line of clip-on hair extensions that he created in partnership with Jessica Simpson and the HairUWear company. The resulting product, Hairdo, is designed for home usage and everyday wear. The two are also featured in the video Simpson & Ken Paves: Behind the Scenes, a brief video designed to show the inspiration behind the line, as well as the feasibility of the hair pieces for the every day woman. The video is featured at most websites that carry the hair pieces.[5]
Pavés has worked with celebrities such as Eva Longoria, Carmen Electra, Céline Dion, Kim Cattrall, Christina Applegate, Heather Locklear, Jessica Alba, Avril Lavigne, Brittany Murphy, Jennifer Lopez and Jessica Biel along with others since the mid 1990s. His hair designs have appeared in beauty, fashion and hair publications including Vogue, Elle, InStyle, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, US Weekly, Celebrity Living, Life & Style Weekly and Star.
[edit] Charity
Pavés is a celebrity spokesperson for Operation Smile Charity and has accompanied Jessica Simpson on International Trips on behalf of the charity.
Jessica Simpson has served as its International Youth Ambassador of Operation Smile since 2003 when Pavés introduced her to the organization, which is also an active supporter of.[6][7][8][9]
He currently is part of a project called "Hair You Wear", which cuts off hair from girls in secret and gives it to cancer patients.
[edit] Filmography
- Jessica Simpson: A Public Affair (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- Monster-in-Law (2005) ... hair stylist: Ms. Lopez, additional photography) ... aka Schwiegermonster, Das (Germany)
- Jersey Girl (2004) (hair stylist: Jennifer Lopez)
- You Don't Know Jack... About MonsterFest (2001) (TV) (Hair stylist and makeup artist to Carmen Elektra)
- The Wedding Planner (2001) (hair stylist for ms. lopez)
[edit] Notes
- ^ Marge Colborn, The Detroit News. Eminem reties knot in high style. Retrieved on October 27, 2006.
- ^ a b c d e f Adato, Allison; Ingrassia, Lisa; Baker, K C. (2006-06-12), "The Mane Man". People. 65 (23):107-108
- ^ a b c Christine Ferretti, The Detroit News. Stylist takes stars in stride. Retrieved on October 27, 2006.
- ^ Karen Shelton. Hair Master Behind Jessica Simpson. Retrieved on November 2, 2006.
- ^ HairDo by Jessica Simpson & Ken Paves - HairBoutique.com Marketplace
- ^ Operation Smile. Jessica Simpson in Kenya. Retrieved on October 27, 2006.
- ^ Operation Smile - Safari of Smiles Gala Helps Children Around the World
- ^ http://www01.charityfolks.com/cfauctions/auction_bid.asp?AuctionID=4448&catname=Padres&scid=12058&mcid=7079
- ^ Operation Smile - Search Results
