Mar 2019
NYX

Nyx. Goddess of the night. Daughter of Chaos and the only goddess Zeus ever feared. Sultry, powerful Nyx was the inspiration for our diPietro Todd Creative Team photo shoot. This shoot was influenced by Greek and Norse mythology, and we wanted to create a vision of how Nyx would look in…

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Dec 2017
Efflorescence

Sometimes we forget to stop and smell the roses—appreciate the simple things and breathe in life. In our latest photo shoot titled “Efflorescence,” Creative Director Nona Zandinejad brilliantly reminds us we’re surrounded by natural beauty; all we have to do is look around.

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Aug 2017
GLAAD Gala Los Angeles

Advocates for equality ourselves, it was truly an honor helping the A-listers get ready for the evening at the 27th annual GLADD Awards. Moises Villa and Nona Zandinejad traveled to Los Angeles to do hair and makeup for the event, which celebrates and honors the representations of the LGBT community in the media.

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Aug 2017
L’Oréal’s Color & Style Trophy Awards

When the diPietro Todd team set out to style and execute a photo shoot in honor of the salon’s 30th anniversary, our goals were largely sentimental. We wanted to do something that both celebrated and harnessed the team’s astounding capacity for creativity—and a photo shoot inspired by the traditional 30th anniversary gifts of diamond and pearl fit the bill.

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Aug 2017
Subtropical at Holiday Party

Stylists at diPietro Todd are known for their creative juices… and they don’t stop flowing when the salon closes. We thought our guests might enjoy an inside look at our annual holiday costume party. Themed “The Last Resort,” it’ll serve as great inspiration for summer style. Creative director Andrew Todd and event planner Michael O’Rourke say the fete was an homage to Cuban casinos and nightclubs.

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Aug 2017
TekhnoloGenesis

Every year, we showcase diPietro Todd’s newest talents during our Development Soiree. This year’s theme was TekhnoloGenesis. Our students told the story of the evolution of technology over time, using hair as their medium.

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Aug 2017
Apparition

Modern Salon Magazine recently published our creative team’s newest collection, Apparition. Inspired by the dark side of Salem and the Puritans, it’s “dark, yet classic and timeless.” We can just see these looks on our clients who want just the right amount of edge.

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Aug 2017
Revolution

When it comes to seeking inspiration, we’ve found it’s best to focus on material that’s truly meaningful to us. That’s why our 30th anniversary was at the heart of our last team photo shoot – the project meant so much more knowing that it was in celebration of how far we’ve come together.

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Aug 2017
Northmen

Inspiration can blossom in the most unlikely places—and sometimes, the least glamorous. Creative Director Nona Zandinejad’s fascination with Viking culture fueled the creation of the fantasyland in which we set our latest photo shoot, entitled “The Northmen”.

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Aug 2017
Diamànt

Where can you find the inspiration for a new style? It turns out you can rely on a classic luxury to be the spotlight. That’s how Creative Director Nona Zandinejad used diamonds to create the latest collection entitled, Diamànt. Her team concepted this shoot to be sleek and sentimental. Andrew and Kim Todd then received the shoot as a personal gift from the team. The occasion? The 30th anniversary of diPietro Todd and our fashion-forward thinking. It was a challenging task – one that required Nona to search for inspiration in places she had not before.

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Aug 2015
CCA Fashion Showcase

One of our favorite collaborations, CCA’s 2013 Fashion Showcase did not disappoint. Kim Todd was beaming with excitement and exhilarated by the work of CCa’s brilliant students as she sat front row with diPietro Todd partners and owners while Moises and the team styled hair backstage.

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Aug 2015
Inoa Launch

diPietro Todd has had the honor of showcasing L’Oréal Professionnel’s premium ammonia-free hair color: INOA, to all of L’Oréal Professionnel’s American District Sales Consultants. The presentation included a detailed breakdown of the incredible technology behind this innovative hair color along with live models showcasing the gorgeous color achieved by INOA.

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Dec 2014
Mythology Holiday Party

It’s been a long tradition here at dPT for Kim and Andrew Todd to throw a wild costumed holiday party every year for their over 150 employees. With event planner and colorist Michael O’Rourke at the helm, they turned the Supperclub into a place for Greek gods and godesses, Roman soldiers and fantastical creatures for this year’s “Mythology”.

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Oct 2014
7×7 October Issue

Creative Director Moises Villa got to show off his dark side in the October issue of 7×7 styling hair for Gina Pell as Gamora and Alexis Traina as Maleficent.

Sep 2014
7×7 September Cover

Creative Director Moises Villa shows us elegant masculinity with his hair styling on Schuyler Whiting for the cover of 7×7 magazine. You’ll see more of his work inside for Lululemon and Style Council as well as Fiona Terranova’s styling on Brandee Barker.

Sep 2014
New York Fashion Week S/S 2015

Legendary Odile Gilbert headed up the Kerastase Tech team with help from our very own Creative Director Moises Villa. The looks ranged from sleek and shiny to messy and carefree. We can never wait to see what Odile will come up with next.

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Sep 2014
GLAAD Gala San Francisco

Rounding off the year with our third GLAAD event, Creative Director Moises Villa and the team styled hair backstage for the likes of Taryn Manning and Alex Newell. For us there’s nothing quite like styling hair, having fun and supporting a great cause. Thanks to our partner Rene Furterer, we also donated VIP gift bags and a silent auction package all to raise awareness and visibility to the LGBT community.

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Aug 2014
Eric Thaller Opening Reception

Art lovers gathered at our Union Square salon to celebrate the opening of Eric Thaller’s “Icon” series featuring his works that combine photographic images and text.

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Jun 2014
Assistant Soirée

This year the educators and directors chose artist James Turrell’s work with light to inspire this year’s collection, Ethereal. Apprentices of Development, our in-house training program produce an annual hair show to show off their amazing work with the guidance of our top stylists and colorists. Ethereal proved to be an elegant exercise in creating beautiful and mysterious hair.

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Jun 2014
Michael Schwab Opening Reception

If you live in the Bay Area, chances are you’ve seen Michael Schwab’s iconic graphic art. His posters for Mt. Tam, Amtrak and NPR just to name a few are instantly recognizable, so we were thrilled to host his art at our Mill Valley location. The opening reception saw hair and art lovers alike gathered and hobnobbing over wine and light snacks.

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Jun 2014
7×7 June Cover

Uniqlo picked it’s favorite SF tastemakers to show off their clothing in the June issue of 7×7. Hair styling by Creative Director Moises Villa.

May 2014
Tracey Kessler Opening Reception

Mixed media artist Tracey Kessler adorned the walls of our Pacific Heights location with her earthy and exotic pieces while art lovers perused and enjoyed the music of DJ Eric Monkhouse.

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May 2014
CCA Fashion Showcase

Kim Todd’s favorite event of the year never disappoints. Graduating students of CCA’s fashion program showed off their collections accented by sleek ponytails designed by key stylist Moises Villa. dPT owners and managers sat front row under CCA’s state of the art tent with all of SF’s fashion elite.

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Apr 2014
Allegra Gibson Opening Reception

New co-owner Sam Hayes Jr. loves to throw a party. He welcomed guests to our Union Square salon to enjoy the paintings of client and artist Allegra Gibson. Art lovers and diPietro Todd employees mingled over wine and h’ors douevres to the music of a live DJ set at our beautiful flagship salon.

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Apr 2014
GLAAD Media Awards LA + NY

The LGBT community and the hair industry have always been closely intertwined. So when GLAAD asked us to donate gift bags and celebrity hair touch ups backstage at their annual Media Awards, it was a no brainer. Creative Director Moises Villa and his talented team of educators tackled both the LA and NY events, getting to bump elbows with the likes of Boy George and Naomi Campbell. Whenever we are able to contribute our talents to a human rights cause, we are always honored.

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Mar 2014
Noise Pop X 7×7 @The NWBLK

Noises Pop SF holds a variety of events every year for their citywide music festival. Attendees were invited to a hipster bazaar at the industrial NWBLK gallery where they enjoyed artisan cocktails, nail art, designer sunglasses and complimentary hair styling via dPT.

Feb 2014
Alice Shaw Opening Reception

New co-owner of the Mill Valley salon, Amita Moticka welcomed mixed media artist Alice Shaw to show her delicate and thoughtful pieces.

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Jan 2014
Matthew Olyphant Opening Reception

Paintings of cityscapes bursting with color lined the walls at our Pacific Heights salon for the opening reception of Matthew Olyphant. Co-owner Winona Lewis is passionate about art and keeps the spirit of her salon fresh and fun with rotating art shows.

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Nov 2013
Movember

The gentleman of dPT joined in to support men’s health by growing out a mustache for the month of November, better known as Movember. Winners Brian Redman and Sergio DeLaFuente won the award for best mustaches and 2 gift certificates to The Art of Shaving.

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Nov 2013
Agent Provocateur Event

Our friends at Agent Provocateur hosted an intimate party at their gorgeous boutique style shop in Union Square where shoppers enjoyed beautiful lingerie, champagne and complimentary styling by diPietro Todd stylists.

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Nov 2013
25th Element: dPT Holiday Party

Andrew Todd has always strived to stay one step ahead of the rest, so it is no surprise that he chose to look to the future for his 2013 costume themed holiday party. Resident event planner Michael O’Rourke pulled out all the stops at Infusion Lounge including a “25” ice sculpture representing the 25 years dPT has been in business. Employees, owners, models and friends danced the night away with live go-go dancers to the music of DJ Chris Clouse.

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Oct 2013
London Education Trip

dPT owners and directors truly believe that ongoing education is vital to the career of any hairstylist. And so they headed off to London for Salon International and the Alternative Hair Show to watch presentations and demos from top trendsetters like Sassoon and Saco.

Oct 2013
DPT Flea Market

One of our most heartfelt collaborations was with buildOn for the dPt Flea Market. Hosted by our Mill Valley salon, food, clothing and jewelry vendors came together to support buildOn, a non-profit that mobilizes America’s youth to educate and empower lesser fortunate kids and teens all over the world. Generous donations were made and vendors all gave a portion of their profits to buildOn. Families and shoppers of all ages came out to peruse various wares and support a great cause.buildOn

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Sep 2013
7×7 Fashion Issue Launch at Sak’s 5th Avenue

Sak’s shoppers enjoyed a variety of services curated by 7×7 Magazine including cocktails, make up, a photo booth and hair by diPietro Todd.

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May 2013
Melissa Fleis Runway Show

Project Runway finalist and diPietro Todd client Melissa Fleis produced a fantastic runway show with the help of Academy of Art students held at The New Black Gallery. She debuted her latest works which included handmade leather jackets and handbags. Hair by diPietro Todd.

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May 2013
GLAAD Media Awards

The GLAAD Media Awards held at the Hilton Union Square proved to be both a fashionable and inspiring event honoring gay and lesbian figures in the media. Celebrities, GLAAD chairpersons and event attendees received styling from our team.

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Apr 2013
Academy of Art Fashion Show

Our friends at the Academy of Art College graciously asked us to lend a skilled hand for their fashion show supporting the San Francisco Historical Society and we were happy to join the cause. Moises gathered his edgiest team to create the runway ponytail, a look that is not as easy as it seems.

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Feb 2013
25th Anniversary Party

We are thrilled to celebrate our 25th year in business. Our 150 employees joined us for an in salon party not only to reminisce but to rally and dash headfirst into our exciting future. Read what Kim Todd has to say about it on our blog. Here’s to another 25 years!

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Sep 2012
NYFW S/S 2013

This season was full of color and texture regarding both garb and mane. Moises Villa and the Kerastase team show us the goods at shows such as Rodarte, Thakoon, Libertine, Suno and more. It’s going to be a fun and flirty spring/summer.

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Sep 2012
NYFW S/S 2012

Kerastase + diPietro Todd’s Creative Director, Akemi Tamaribuchi, + Assistant Creative Director, Moises Villa, bring you exclusive backstage access to New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012. Working with Kérastase’s key stylist, the fabulously talented Odile Gilbert, the diPietro Todd team savored every minute of it + rocked out some amazing hair for Rodarte, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Thakoon, Theyskens’ Theory, + Jason Wu.

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Apr 2012
Assistant Soirée

The assistants of diPietro Todd’s development program love to out do themselves every year, and 2012’s Les Enfants Terribles was no exception. Drawing inspiration from Jean Paul Gaultier and his wild imagination, our students showcased their theatrical sides referencing everything from the circus to over the top religious iconography.

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Feb 2012
NYFW Fall 2013

Newly anointed Creative Director Moises Villa faces the blizzard like conditions at his umpteenth New York Fashion Week and shows us how it’s done. Black and white seemed to be the dominating theme when it came to the clothing accompanied by sexy bedhead and sophisticated chignons. Fashion Week stylist newcomer and diPietro Todd educator Amy Hsueh also contributed this season on the Rene Furterer team.

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Jun 2011
Blonde on Blonde

Our Pacific Heights salon is featuring diPietro Todd’s very own Director of Graphic Design, Brittany McCall. This multimedia collaboration combines Brittany’s signature style with diPietro Todd’s creative vision.

May 2011
Assistant Soirée

The students of diPietro Todd’s Development program present their latest inspirations in cut, color + styling. This year’s Soirée was is titled “Overture” inspired by Pulp Fashion: The Art of Isabelle de Borchgrave

Nov 2010
Collective V3

diPietro Todd teamed up with with L’Oréal Professionnel to present creative applications of INOA, L’Oréal Professionnel’s premium immonia-free hair color. While the shows main focus was color experimentation, the dPT creative team also presented the latest in cutting and styling. Each segment had it’s own personality that came together through diPietro Todd’s strong collective of ideas. As Akemi our Creative Director said during the presentation: “We’re really all just a bunch of Hair Geeks!”

Sep 2010
NYFW S/S 2011

We seriously had to pinch ourselves when Kirsten Magrini (Senior Business Manager for L’Oreal Professional- West) asked us if we would like to send two hairdressers to participate in Fashion Week for Gwen Stephanie’s L.A.M.B clothing line. Gwen the “No Doubt” rock star is the new face for INOA, L’Oreal’s new premier color product and the look for her spring show was fresh, young and sophisticated. We sent Akemi, our Creative Director, along with her Assistant Creative Director, Moises Villa, and they were part of a team of hairdressers responsible for creating the loose, sexy, sweet upstyles with braids and chignons. All in all, it was a great experience we’ll never forget.

Jul 2010
Assistant Soirée

Our development students put on a great show this year at their annual soirée titled: Curtain Call. The students produced the entire show from concept to costumes to choreography. This years show was inspired by the late Alexander Mcqueen, and was a juxtaposition of light (hard) and dark (soft). Images by Kristin Smith and Cynthia Wood.

Mar 2010
Acanthe Styling Demo

diPietro Todd had the honor of showcasing René Furterer’s fabulous new curly hair line: Acanthe. The presentation was led Andrew Todd (Owner/Stylist) while Amita Moticka (Academy Dir. of Haircutting) and Ali Salahshoor (Educator and Stylist) showed beautiful models of curly hair styling on various lengths and textures.

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Nov 2009
Collective V2

diPietro Todd, in collaboration with Shu Uemura, Kerastase and INOA, showcased their latest inspirations in shape, color, styling, and technique. Collective V2 pulled inspirations from vintage glamour, light and dark, vibrant tribal prints, and unique street wear. The show was able to raise over $2,500 to benefit the Altruist Project, a group of hairdressers that improve the lives of those in need by doing what they do best.

Oct 2009
Forever Young

Here is a glimpse of diPietro Todd’s Fall 2009 collection. We took inspiration from vintage glamour and paired it with contemporary textures and finishes by shifting balances and mixing matte, pleated textures and smooth high-gloss shapes.

Jul 2009
Assistant Soirée

The students of diPietro Todd’s Development program show off their hard work at this year’s Development Soirée. The soirée is titled “15 Minutes” after Andy Warhol’s famous saying: “In the future, everyone will be famous for 15 minutes.”

Jun 2009
Walnut Creek Opening

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diPietro Todd is now open in Walnut Creek. We’re very proud of our newest location: spacious, light-filled, and very much an expression of our modern disposition in a welcoming environment.

Jun 2009
Inspiration Paris

Staff from diPietro Todd attended L’Oreal Professionel’s first worldwide symposium celebrating its 100 year anniversary in Paris.

Apr 2009
Intercoiffure

Intercoiffure will host their Spring Symposium at the Venetian Palazzo Hotel in Las Vegas, where diPietro Todd Salon was presented in this year’s business symposium.

Mar 2009
Femme Rose Collection

Here’s a sneak peek at Femme Rose, diPietro Todd’s spring 2009 collection. Au courrant lines and soft upswept styles evoke old world glamour and vintage chic. By varying textures and tones, our creative team brought to life elegant, feminine styles with an updated modern finish.

Sep 2008
Macy’s Passport

diPietro Todd Salon is a proud sponsor of Macy’s Passport for the 7th year. Macy’s Passport is the biggest fundraising event for HIV/AIDS research and awareness. Last year’s celebrity guests included Priscilla Presley, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, and Jennifer Lopez. The diPietro Todd staff continues to act on their commitment to the cause by donating their time and expertise in styling all the models’ hair for both the San Francisco and Los Angeles events.

Apr 2008
Collective

Collective is our largest and most exciting event of the year, bringing together the creative community to showcase our latest collections. Featuring representation from our salons’ Creative Team, our professional and in-house Academies, and hosted in part by L’Oreal Professionnel, Collective features a sexy demonstration, presentation, and business industry trend lectures, followed by a fashion show and cocktail party. Part of the event proceeds benefit The Hunters Point Family, a San Francisco grass-roots, community-based, youth development agency.