Australian celebrity hairstylist Ric Pipino, the ex-husband of German-American supermodel Heidi Klum, is well known throughout the world for his talent in creating sexy long layers and fuss-free hairstyles. Beginning in his hometown of Sydney, Australia, he later found success in London, Miami, and finally, New York, where he is now located. In Miami’s Shore Club in 2002, he established the first “Pipino” salon. He later built branches in other cities, including downtown Manhattan in the spring of 2009. He has collaborated with a number of well-known actors, models, and celebrities throughout the course of his lengthy career, including Bridget Monahan, Petra Nemcova, Diane Lane, Lady Gaga, Heidi Klum, Donna Karan, Chelsea Leyland, Jamie Pressly, Elizabeth Banks, Christie Brinkley, and Jane Krakowski. He has worked with fashion photographers Richard Avedon, Patrick Demarchelier, Bruce Weber, Sante D’Orazio, and Annie Leibovitz as well as designers like Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren, Nicole Miller, and Rosa Cha. Leading publications including “Vogue,” “Elle,” “Cosmopolitan,” “Glamour,” “Playboy,” and “GQ” have published his work. With partner Gil Haziza, he co-founded the first high-end mobile salon, Hairstream, in May 2015. In July 2016, he opened his newest boutique, Hairspace, in Gurney’s Montauk. He starred in a documentary on “E! True Hollywood Story” about his ex-wife, Heidi Klum, and had a brief part in the 2001 comedy movie “Zoolander.”
Become a Star
After working as a hairdresser for four years in his hometown of Sydney, Australia, Ric Pipino relocated to London, the United Kingdom. He quickly established a reputation for himself as a result of his “shear magic,” which allowed him to be published in prestigious publications like “British Vogue” and “Harper’s & Queen.” Based on his success in the UK, he relocated to New York, New York, and settled there in 1981. He gained a reputation as one of the “it” stylists in the business over the following two decades, luring Hollywood’s biggest stars as clients.
He collaborated with well-known fashion photographers and designers, and his layouts appeared in esteemed publications. At the New York and Miami Fashion Weeks, he frequently worked backstage. He finally made the decision to launch ‘Pipino’ at the Shore Club in Miami in 2002 after having considered doing so for a while. By the end of the decade, he had grown his enterprise and established his second establishment, “Pipino Nolita,” in the heart of his new home, New York. In order to rename the new venue as the “Melville Pipino Salon,” he collaborated with Patrick Melville in February 2013. In May 2015, he collaborated with Gil Haziza to open the first high-end mobile salon, called Hairstream, significantly expanding his enterprise.
Partnership agreements with companies like Allure, Gurney’s, LeSportsac, and S.Pellegrino have paid off for him. At Gurney’s Montauk, he debuted his newest salon in July 2016 under the name “Hairspace.” He currently works from his offices in Manhattan and Montauk, but he also frequently goes to other parts of the world to serve his foreign clients on-site. He recently posted ads looking for interns to grow the Ric Pipino team, therefore he must be excelling in his profession.
Individual Life of Ric Pipino
Australia’s Sydney is where Ric Pipino was created. He was born there and spent a lot of his early years there, but he finally moved abroad to pursue his love and is now a resident of New York. He frequently travels for work, stopping in cities including New York City, San Francisco, Miami, Mexico, Panama, and Colombia.
Relationships of Ric Pipino
According to reports, American supermodel and actress Heidi Klum and Ric Pipino had a committed relationship for many years in the 1990s. On September 6, 1997, the pair were wed in a traditional German ceremony at Stone Ridge in upstate New York. In November of that year, the pair announced their separation after five years of marriage. They stayed amicable even after the divorce was completed in 2003. There were no kids born to them. After the breakup, he started dating the executive director of M.A.C. Cosmetics, Jenne Lombardo, with whom he had three children: Roxie J’Amie Pipino, a girl, and Bowie Vincent Pipino, a son, both born in March 2007 and November 2005, respectively. He enjoys spending time with his children and frequently shares photos of them on his Instagram page. “Being a father has been the most incredible experience of my life,” he said in an interview. Recent reports indicate that despite their separation, he and Jenne continue to share parenting of the children. Additionally, there are rumors that his longstanding partner may be bisexual.
The net worth of Ric Pipino
The estimated net worth of Ric Pipino is about $1 million.