Base Hair.

I hadn’t worked in Base as a stylist since April 16th 2008 and officially sealed all obligations with Base and tied up all loose ends on the 10th of August 2009.

All independent business owners would empathize that steering your own ship and having staff is exactly like having family. My business partner Damian and I always referred to Base as our ‘baby.’

I had a dream of owning a business that was a piece of me that would stand alone, punch well above its weight, have a very good reputation for culture and firm stance in the world of fashion.

I achieved a few things I wanted to do but sadly and suddenly my opportunity and power to establish myself from this platform to be an influence had been pre - maturely cut short.

My knowledge and experience was sewn to my own staff through mediums like education, first hand exposure and spending time together etc.

My position as one of the owners of Base was a sensitive issue for me since I stopped work there.
I so badly wanted to perform my craft and forget about this little hiccup but it wasn’t to be.

Life had another idea.

I am sorry if you ever wondered what happened, I guess not many people don’t know now.


For me it is bitter sweet.

It makes me feel sick not to do what I love to do. Luckily I love to do other things that I can still do.
Not to be a major influence in many ways. I still will be, it will just take time to figure how it will be most effective and rewarding.
The weight and constant worry of not being an effective functioning part of my own business has been oppressive. Now I can focus solely on my health and being a father.

This is only a few things but each point has a positive.
I can move forward from here.

Base will continue.
If anything my not being there is a good thing.

I will no longer be a weight around its neck and it will no longer be a weight around mine.