The Wednesday evening, January 23, 2008 at 7 p.m. the grand opening of The Academy Waukesha - A Paul Mitchell Partner School. The school just south off Highway T on Silvernail Road hosted John Paul Mitchell Systems CEO John Paul DeJoria and Dean of Paul Mitchell Schools Winn Claybaugh. Owners Dave and Cathi Simon began the school several months ago and this event marked the official grand opening. IMG_5307 The red carpet was literally out for the Grand Opening of the Paul Mitchell School in Waukesha - and who could blame them? John Paul DeJoria (the guy from the Paul Mitchell TV ads) was coming as was Winn Claybaugh IMG_5311 IMG_5312 Of course, what would a grand opening be without a style show? This one was themed on being Earth-friendly and all the outfits as well as hairstyles were made of recycled objects, without aerosols and without electricity IMG_5315 IMG_5317 IMG_5318 IMG_5320 IMG_5324 IMG_5326 And people say they don't know how to recycle plastic bags... IMG_5328 IMG_5330 IMG_5332 IMG_5340 IMG_5344 IMG_5346 IMG_5355 IMG_5356 IMG_5363 Crowds of students, parents, and community members gathered along with business partners/salon representatives from around the Milwaukee area IMG_5364 Return to Features