SCOTT CLAPSON-TAYLOR
Salon Manager, Scott Clapson-Taylor, originally from Hamilton, New Zealand, has been creatively inclined since childhood, exploring everything from singing to music and art. His hairdressing journey began as a teen, sweeping floors and washing hair on Saturdays. After completing a three-year apprenticeship, where he earned the 'Most Outstanding Apprentice' for each year running, he set sail for London. With more training and experiences at top London salons under his belt Scott has continued to grow and fuel his creativity.
Scott has an innate and deep understanding of hair, from maintaining its health to achieving the perfect colour. With advanced training from Patrick Cameron, AVEDA, and Excellent Edges, he’s mastered everything from technical cuts to elegant up-dos. More importantly, Scott believes a great hairdresser is an attentive listener who truly understands their clients' wishes.
From New Zealand to the UK, with adventures in Africa along the way, Scott has plenty of stories to tell - just please don’t ask him to sing!
LENSON PEREIRA
Born in Goa, Colour Specialist, Lenson grew up surrounded by music, thanks to his dad, a talented local musician. Though he once imagined a life on stage (or maybe as a chef on a cruise ship), it was hair that ultimately captured his heart.
Lenson trained in Goa and kicked off his career with renowned Indian hairstylist Javed Habib before heading to the UK and joining Headmasters. An expert colourist, he enjoys the science and satisfaction of a bold transformation. Alongside extensive colour knowledge, he has taken advanced courses in cutting and styling.
Outside of the salon, Lenson’s a Zumba instructor, a certified yoga teacher, an anime fan and a seriously good cook. He’s also been known to belt out a tune or two and still plays guitar when the mood strikes.
DANIELA FRAU
As a child, our Italian senior stylist Daniela dreamed of becoming an international travel writer, which led her to study languages. As she grew up, she developed a strong interest in fashion, photography, hair and makeup. After moving to London, she trained with Toni & Guy and attended the renowned London College of Fashion to study makeup.
Her passion for travel still very much alive, she went on to work as an Art Director, travelling the globe. Her exceptional skills have taken her to Milan, Switzerland and Dubai, where she contributed to fashion shows, photo shoots and films. Daniela brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the team and enjoys the opportunity to express her creativity with every client.
In her spare time, she loves cooking and scuba diving, although never at the same time.
VANESSA MUNTONI
Born in Sardinia Vanessa was forever by her mother, aunts or grandmother’s side when they went to the hairdresser. She would sit for hours watching the hair be coloured, blow dried and styled. Watching these transformations and the delight they brought inspired a passion for hairdressing. She studied hairdressing at the Cagliari European Institute of Design before moving to London. From 2015 she worked at the busy Toni & Guy in Croydon where she developed her technique and received further training. At Tokito Hair in Shoreditch, she developed more precise Japanese-style cuts. She joined The Box in February 2022 and became an instant hit with any client looking for great cuts, friendly staff and excellent service.
With years of diverse training and top-level experience, Vanessa is now the go-to hairdresser for clients seeking precision bobs and excellent customer service. She might be tiny, but she can wield her scissors like a ninja.
Guillaume Ossant
Head stylist and Box founder Guillaume’s career began when used to style his grandma's dog 'Dolly'. He went on to be trained at the prestigious L’Oreal academie in Paris before being recruited to manage one of West London’s busiest salons. Since then he has trained at the Goldwell KMS academy in Santa Monica, LA and successfully managed two other West End salons.
Guillaume has successfully established himself as the go-to hairdresser for expert balayage, ombre colouring, hair contouring and precision cuts. Since opening The Box his proudest achievements have included being nominated for best New Salon in Creative Head Magazine's award ceremony in 2017 and Winning Time Out's 2018 Love London award for best local hairdresser.
Outside of work he’s a massive Celine Dion fan, an enthusiastic horticulturalist and a terrible, terrible cook.
FRANKIE ALAÏA OSSANT
AKA Lady lick-a-lot. The youngest member of the team, North London born Frankie Alaïa Ossant, is the remote working chief fluff-ball at The Box. Frankie won over salon owner Guillaume with her boundless energy and customer service skills. She isn’t afraid of a challenge and has never met a patch of skin she didn’t want to lick.