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

In 20 years Avant has ten 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.

Avants clients have included Natasha Kinski, John Voight, Don Henley, David Bern, Kelly Willis, Lucinda Williams, Rosie Flores, Shaun Colvin, Charlie and Will Sexton to name just a few.

Avants 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, http://www.salon.net

Avant Garde is Austin's original Aveda salon. Together with other local Aveda salons Avant has raised over $30.000 for local environmental groups over last three years.

1989, we moved our original Avant Salon to 34th and Guadalupe, in the heart of UT / Hyde Park area.

1996, we expanded our vision of adding value to our customers with the opening of our second location, a full service Aveda Aromatherapy Spa. Avant Garde SalonSpa is located at 360 and Mopac in the GateWay Shopping center. Upstairs from Reeds Jazz Club, across from Whole Foods.

1998, we opened a MultiMedia/Photo Studio www.avantphotostudio.com This year we also trademarked Avant Garde!

1999, the year Avant Creative Education..ie; A.C.E becomes Austins first Advanced Training Academy. Focusing on the development of Avants  Proteges.

2000, we expanded to a third location Avant Garde StudioSalon located downtown on the corner of 4th and Colorado. Next to Mezzalunas, across from Trulucks, on the most desirable corner in Austin! This salon houses our Artistic Team!

2003 we expanded our Spa to 5000 square feet!

2005, Avant Creative Education becomes Certified by  Texas as an Advanced Trainng Center. A.C.E becomes a regional university specializing in Fashion, Photography, Hair, and the Biz.

2006, Avant opens our fourth location and second full service Spa.