Tom Connell Talks Creative Process, Hair Identity & Finding Newness Through Inspiration

It's a bright, early afternoon in Bologna, Italy—the glowy hour of the day when the sun is hot, and the perfect escape is a shady spot tucked away under a tree. In a small park between the colossal buildings of bustling trade booths and conversations at Cosmoprof Bologna, we meet Tom Connell, Davines’ Hair Art Director.

It seems fitting to meet the creative leader of a brand whose mission is so deeply woven with the values of sustainability and protecting the…