The history of the brand. About the Hat Designer.
Recognized master of hairdressing art, top stylist of international class, world-famous designer of hats, Guinness Book of Records, art director of the beauty studio "ANVI", organizer and president of the festival "Beauty over the Neva", the founder of many successful business projects, including the world-famous hat brand... All this is the merit of one unusual and very talanted woman, a creator, a master with a capital letter. Her name is Anna Mikhailova.
About the hat designer
- 43 victories in international championships of hairdressing art.
- More than 20000 clients all over the world.
- Over 50000 students.
- Orginizer of more than 1000 fashion showcases and shows.
- 2 titles "The best stylistic show in Europe".
- Winner of many world-class contests.
- The winner of state and international awards.
The list of achievements, titles and awards of the designer, received over the years, will take more than one page. Anna Mikhailova, a brave person with an amazing work capacity, full of creative ideas and able to ingeniously translate them into reality, already at the first stages of her career declared herself as a bright and charismatic personality with an extraordinary talent and outstanding organizational skills. And for over 20 years she has not changed her calling, helping women to look elegant and refined, giving joy and beauty with her magical images.
Today she is famous all over the world - not only as an outstanding stylist, but also as a designer of hats and founder of one of the most original hat brands. Her show conquers hearts, and unique hats adorn ladies' heads at social receptions and horse races. They are worn with pleasure by show business stars and TV presenters, actresses and models, opera singers and wives of businessmen and politicians.
Hats worthy of queens - from the queen of hats
Anna Mikhailova is often called a hat queen. This is not surprising, because all her creations are real works of art, in which the first place comes the Beauty. Each product of Anna Mikhailova (AM) brand is the embodiment of living Beauty... It manifests itself quite differently: in some works, it is a worship of elegant classics and impeccable style; in others, it is a dedication to love and romance; in others, it is a raging element that broke free... But no matter what the original idea is, a thing created by Anna's hands always amazes the imagination and causes an overwhelming desire to possess it, to make it the center of her image...
History of success
1998
Anna Michailova gets her stylist diploma and in the same year she won 2 victories at once, taking 1st and 2nd places in hairdressing competitions in St. Petersburg and Finland.
1999
Anna becomes a top stylist of Wella, opens the studio "ANVI", organizes her first show "Serenade of vampires", with which she comes to Riga to the International Festival Zonder Prix.
2000
Awarding the title of the absolute champion of St. Petersburg in hairstyling and decorative cosmetics. Two Grand Prix - at the championship on all kinds of fantasy works and championship on avant-garde hairstyle.
2001
Exit of the collection "Neva and St. Petersburg", receiving the title of top stylist of the Finnish company Cutrin.
2002
"315 hairstyles in 12 hours" - The Guinness Book of Records recognizes Anna Mikhailova as the fastest hairdresser in the world. In the same year she gets another title of top stylist, this time from Kadus (Germany). She tours Russia with master-classes.
2003
Premiere of the stylistic collection "Red Album" in St. Petersburg.
2004
Launch of own live TV program. Anna tours Russia and Europe with stylistic show "Red Album", and also releases new collections - "Chicago", "Amazons", "Air".
2005
The designer delights fans with a new line of denim clothing under the brand Art-Denim.
2006
Anna receives the "Woman of the Year" award in Sofia.
2007
Anna Mikhailova organizes and conducts the first International Festival "Beauty over the Neva", which is attended by stylists from 15 countries. She becomes a laureate of the "Business Woman" award, holds the position of the President of the Russian branch of the International Confederation of Hairdressers, Makeup artists and Nail Service (Confederation Mondiale de la Coiffure). She conquers the audience in Germany, Bulgaria and Israel with her stylistic shows.
2008
Receiving the titile of "The best stylistic show in Europe". Anna organizes and holds the II International Festival "Beauty over the Neva". Her show is enthusiastically received by the audience in Italy, Poland, Bulgaria, Germany and Turkey.
2009
Anna Mikhailova is awarded one of the most prestigious awards in the field of Beauty & Health - the national award "Grazia". Foundation of St. Petersburg Assembly of Stylists, organization and holding of the III International Festival "Beauty over the Neva". Tours with stylistic shows in Latvia, Bulgaria, France.
2010
This year the designer launches his own line of women's evening hats Anna Mikhailova: "Beauty from the first hand". Organization and holding of the IV International Festival "Beauty over the Neva". Tours of Israel.
2011
Anna Mikhailova becomes the winner of the award "20 successful people of St. Petersburg - 2011", winning in the category "Personal brand". She organizes and conducts the V International Festival "Beauty over the Neva". It tours with its shows and master classes in Germany and Israel.
2012
Opening of the author's exhibition "Origins of Inspiration" in RNB. For his contribution to hairdressing art the stylist is awarded the prestigious Russian Beauty Award - 2012. Shows and master classes in Israel.
2013
Showing the collection of designer Anna Mikhailova in the main program "Defile on the Neva" in St. Petersburg and at the largest international specialized exhibition of hats Chapeau in Moscow. Anna Mikhailova, the art director of ANVI Studio, receives the Russian Beauty Award in the category "The best beauty salon".
2014
Celebrating the 15th anniversary of Mikhailova's work. Grand stylistic show in the Pushkin Museum, premiere of the collection "Treasures of Agra" in St. Petersburg and Moscow.
2015
Presentation of the updated collection "Red Album. New Time" in both capitals. Numerous stylistic shows, presentations of new hat collections, participation in prestigious competitions in Moscow.
2016
Launch of the collections Tender Gatsby and "Black Queen". Hats under AМ brand become the official hats of the largest social event "Grand Prix Racing", organized by Radio Monte Carlo in Moscow. Salon "ANVI" takes part in Wella International TrendVision Awards (ITVA) - 2016 in Barcelona. In the same year, the concept of the studio "ANVI" changes, after the renovation it opens in club format and under the new name Anvi – New Generation.
2017
Sales of designer hats from Anna Mikhailova started in the largest department stores in Moscow and St. Petersburg - in TSUM and DLT. AM is recognized as the official hat brand in international show jumping competitions for the cup of the governor of the Leningrad region. Hats by Anna Mikhailova is launched in New York (USA). In collaboration with the federal magazine "Power of Beauty and Health", the designer launches another new project "Femininity Power". Studio ANVI and hats by AM become official partners of the beauty contest among girls with disabilities "Nevskaya Krasa". Anna Mikhailova brand takes part in several international events at once: in the International Fashion Forum, in International Kids Fashion Week in St. Petersburg and Estet Fashion Week in Moscow, and during the visit of the government delegation of St. Petersburg in Baku officially represents small business.
2018
Participation in the social and cultural event "Podium of Mature Beauty": demonstration, fitting, lecture for participants. The collection of 200 AM hats created for Mary Kay's partners creates a real furore. Anna organizes and hosts a fashionable Russian Gatsby brunch party in New York. One of AM's hats was noticed at the VIP guest participating in the Oscar award ceremony. The Russian Union of Artists of Culture awards Anna Mikhailova with the medal "For Services in Culture and Art". Grand celebration of the 20th anniversary of the designer's creative activity in Corinthia Hotel St Petersburg. Start of sales of hats from Anna Mikhailova in Windsor (England). AM brand is a partner in the opening of the GORKI GOLF & RESORT season, as well as in the international show jumping competition for the Governor's Cup in the equestrian club Derby. The start of seasonal fashion events Summer Point Party in "Flying Dutch". As a partner of TATNEFT Company and the guest of honor, the brand is invited to the Oilman's Day in Almetyevsk. The team of masters under the guidance of Anna Mikhailova creates images for the participants of the contest "Nevskaya Krasa - 2018", and AM hats become part of one of the contest defiles. The Astoria Hotel features Anna Mikhailova's show of aggregates in collaboration with Vanita Courage dresses, the first ever Scottish ball show.
2019
"Faberge Heritage" is a joint exhibition of jewelry art works created by Russian designers and hats by Anna Mikhailova in "Russian Gems". Photo session of the new spring collection of berets and maps in Munich (Germany). Joint show of AM's headwear with Vanita Courage dresses as part of the festive gala concert by March 8 at the M-1 Arena for 2.5 thousand spectators. The brand takes part in Saint-Petersburg Kids Fashion Week and in London Hat Week world exhibition. Photo and video shooting of the new collection in London.