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Roy A Fredericks and Connie Strang founded Avant Garde in 1983 in Austin, Texas. Their vision was to have the ultimate hair salon in Austin - a company where excellence and impeccable service are the standards. A relaxed atmosphere with an energy level that can only be associated with progressive work in action. Avant was positioned to be the salon at the cutting edge of fashion.

Since then both Austin and Avant have had phenomenal growth. Avant has grown from one salon to three Salons and one Spa as well as a Photography Studio.

In 20 years Avant has twelve times been voted "Best Salon in Austin", selected as one of the "Top 200 Salons" by Salon Today Magazine three times, featured in Harpers Bazaar and Elle as one of the Best salons in the Southwest, featured and published in American Salon, Modern Salon Magazine, and Salon Today.

Avant's clients have included Nastassja Kinski, Jon Voight, Don Henley, David Byrne, Kelly Willis, Lucinda Williams, Rosie Flores, Shawn Colvin, Charlie and Will Sexton to name just a few.

Avant's educators train all around the globe and have been featured at USA top Educational events including American Excellence, Serious Business, Midwest Beauty Show, Aveda Congress.

As a fully computerized salon since day one, Avant was the first Hair Salon internationally, to see the potential of the Internet and create a web presence.

Avant Garde is Austin's original Aveda salon. Together with other local Aveda salons Avant has raised over $40,000 for local environmental groups over the last three years.

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