{"title":"iCandy ELITE Scissors – Legacy Collection | Introduced 2016","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"icandy-legacy-elite\" style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduced in 2016, the iCandy ELITE Series represents an important chapter in the evolution of iCandy professional hairdressing and barber scissors.\u003c\/strong\u003e Developed as a coordinated professional cutting system, ELITE combined distinctive Mountain Blade geometry, ergonomic offset handles, ball-bearing pivot technology and matching cutting, thinning and texturising tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday, the ELITE Series is preserved as part of the \u003cstrong\u003eiCandy Scissors Historical \u0026amp; Legacy Archive\u003c\/strong\u003e, documenting an important development period from \u003cstrong\u003e2016 to 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e and its place within the continuing iCandy design lineage that progressed into the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/icandyscissors.com.au\/collections\/all-star-series-collection\" title=\"iCandy ALL STAR Series Scissors\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALL STAR Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and later the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/icandyscissors.com.au\/collections\/icandy-evolve-series-vg10-scissor-collection\" title=\"iCandy EVOLVE VG10 Professional Hairdressing and Barber Scissors\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEVOLVE VG10 Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0062\/6029\/3705\/files\/icandy-elite-series-original-launch-banner-13-october-2016_600x600.webp?v=1788935269\" alt=\"Original iCandy ELITE Series launch banner October 2016 showing Mirror and Midnight cutting thinning and texturising scissors\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal iCandy ELITE Series launch artwork — 13 October 2016.\u003c\/strong\u003e The launch-period artwork documents the coordinated Mirror and Midnight professional cutting, thinning and texturising system. ELITE Midnight product imagery was subsequently featured in \u003cem\u003eINSTYLE Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e's Nov\/Dec 2016 INSALON section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eiCandy ELITE Scissors – Introduced in 2016\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eiCandy ELITE Series\u003c\/strong\u003e was introduced in 2016 during an important period of professional scissor development for iCandy Scissors Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy this stage, professional salon-tool development associated with iCandy founder Mark Konrad dated back to \u003cstrong\u003e2006\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the iCandy Scissors brand itself had been established in Australia in \u003cstrong\u003e2012\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eELITE brought years of professional cutting-tool development together into a coordinated collection designed for both \u003cstrong\u003ehairdressers and barbers\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ELITE professional system included:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5.5 inch Cutting Scissor\u003c\/strong\u003e – a shorter professional blade for precision cutting and detailed salon work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e6.0 inch Cutting Scissor\u003c\/strong\u003e – a versatile all-round professional size for salon cutting and barbering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e6.5 inch Cutting Scissor\u003c\/strong\u003e – additional blade reach for larger sections, scissor-over-comb and barbering techniques.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e6.0 inch Thinning Scissor\u003c\/strong\u003e – designed for controlled blending and weight removal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e6.0 inch Texturising Scissor\u003c\/strong\u003e – a wider-tooth configuration developed for creating texture, movement and softer finishes through the hair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRather than developing ELITE as a single cutting scissor, iCandy created a \u003cstrong\u003ecomplete professional cutting, thinning and texturising system\u003c\/strong\u003e. This allowed professionals to move between different techniques while maintaining the familiar feel, balance and ergonomics of the same design family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0062\/6029\/3705\/files\/icandy-elite-mirror-series-scissors-2016_600x600.webp?v=1788931819\" alt=\"iCandy ELITE Mirror Series professional cutting thinning and texturising scissors introduced in 2016\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eiCandy ELITE Mirror Series — 2016.\u003c\/strong\u003e Original collection imagery showing the coordinated cutting, thinning and texturising range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDesigned for Professional Cutting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eErgonomic Offset Handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eELITE featured an \u003cstrong\u003eergonomic shaped offset handle\u003c\/strong\u003e developed around professional comfort, control and freedom of movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe rounded handle geometry and rolled thumb allowed the scissor to sit naturally in the hand while helping the stylist reposition the tool through different cutting angles and techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor hairdressers and barbers working through multiple clients every day, scissor ergonomics involve much more than appearance. Handle position, balance, thumb movement and blade control all influence how a professional cutting tool performs during extended use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ELITE handle reflected iCandy's continuing philosophy of developing the \u003cstrong\u003ecomplete professional scissor\u003c\/strong\u003e — bringing blade performance, ergonomics, balance and mechanical movement together rather than concentrating on one element in isolation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBall-Bearing Pivot Technology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ELITE Series incorporated iCandy's \u003cstrong\u003eball-bearing pivot system\u003c\/strong\u003e, continuing a technology used within iCandy professional scissors from the early years of the brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe bearing system was designed to reduce friction through the pivot and support a smooth, controlled opening and closing action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBall-bearing pivot technology continued to form part of later iCandy professional scissor development and remains an important feature across many modern iCandy models, including today's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/icandyscissors.com.au\/collections\/icandy-evolve-series-vg10-scissor-collection\" title=\"iCandy EVOLVE VG10 Professional Scissors\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEVOLVE VG10 Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe iCandy ELITE Mountain Blade\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most historically important features of the ELITE Series was its distinctive \u003cstrong\u003eMountain Blade\u003c\/strong\u003e profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ELITE Mountain Blade was designed to increase strength through the blade while maintaining the sharp precision required for professional hair cutting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0062\/6029\/3705\/files\/icandy-elite-rose-gold-mountain-blade-profile-5-december-2016_600x600.webp?v=1788935890\" alt=\"iCandy ELITE Rose Gold Mountain Blade profile professional scissors December 2016\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eiCandy ELITE Rose Gold Collection — 5 December 2016.\u003c\/strong\u003e Original period photography showing the distinctive ELITE Mountain Blade profile across the professional cutting range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mountain Blade was documented during the ELITE era in professional industry coverage and later in iCandy's surviving historical article published on \u003cstrong\u003e1 March 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis surviving documentation makes ELITE an important reference point in the continuing development of stronger and increasingly refined blade profiles across later generations of iCandy professional scissors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlade geometry became an increasingly important part of iCandy product development as professional cutting evolved to require a combination of \u003cstrong\u003eprecision, stability, control and cutting power\u003c\/strong\u003e across both salon and barbering techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mountain Blade philosophy developed through ELITE would subsequently be \u003cstrong\u003erefined through the ALL STAR generation\u003c\/strong\u003e and continue evolving into the modern Sword Mountain Blade philosophy found within today's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/icandyscissors.com.au\/collections\/icandy-evolve-series-vg10-scissor-collection\" title=\"Explore iCandy EVOLVE VG10 Professional Scissors\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEVOLVE VG10 professional scissors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eELITE as a Complete Cutting, Thinning \u0026amp; Texturising System\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the defining characteristics of ELITE was that the collection extended beyond conventional cutting scissors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe matching \u003cstrong\u003e6.0 inch ELITE Thinning Scissor\u003c\/strong\u003e provided a professional tool for blending and controlled weight removal, while the \u003cstrong\u003e6.0 inch ELITE Texturising Scissor\u003c\/strong\u003e used a wider tooth configuration for creating separation, movement and texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTogether with the 5.5, 6.0 and 6.5 inch cutting scissors, this enabled professionals to build a coordinated cutting system around the same familiar design platform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe concept of developing complementary cutting and finishing tools together would continue through later iCandy collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0062\/6029\/3705\/files\/icandy-elite-series-professional-scissors-april-2019_600x600.webp?v=1788936452\" alt=\"iCandy ELITE Series professional cutting thinning and texturising scissors in multiple finishes April 2019\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eiCandy ELITE Series — April 2019.\u003c\/strong\u003e Original period imagery showing ELITE professional cutting, thinning and texturising scissors across multiple finishes during the collection's active years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProfessionals looking for current blending and finishing tools can explore the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/icandyscissors.com.au\/collections\/thinning-scissors\" title=\"iCandy Professional Thinning and Texturising Scissors\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eiCandy Thinning \u0026amp; Texturising Scissors Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eELITE Colours \u0026amp; Professional Identity\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMirror Silver, Midnight Black \u0026amp; Rose Gold\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eELITE developed a distinctive visual identity alongside its technical design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMirror Silver\u003c\/strong\u003e provided a classic polished professional appearance, while \u003cstrong\u003eMidnight Black\u003c\/strong\u003e gave the collection a contemporary identity that became particularly suited to the rapidly developing professional barber market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0062\/6029\/3705\/files\/icandy-elite-midnight-series-scissors-2016_600x600.webp?v=1788931762\" alt=\"iCandy ELITE Midnight Series professional cutting thinning and texturising scissors introduced in 2016\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eiCandy ELITE Midnight Series — 2016.\u003c\/strong\u003e Original range imagery showing ELITE cutting, thinning and texturising configurations in Midnight Black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy late \u003cstrong\u003e2016\u003c\/strong\u003e, surviving iCandy production records and original product imagery also document ELITE in \u003cstrong\u003eRose Gold\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ELITE Rose Gold system included multiple cutting sizes together with specialist thinning and texturising configurations, extending the coordinated ELITE concept into one of iCandy's most distinctive professional finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0062\/6029\/3705\/files\/icandy-elite-rose-gold-6-5-scissor-6-0-texturiser-bundle-2016.webp?v=1788933406\" alt=\"iCandy ELITE Rose Gold 6.5 inch cutting scissor and 6.0 inch texturiser bundle 2016\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eiCandy ELITE Rose Gold — 2016.\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.5 inch cutting scissor and 6.0 inch texturiser professional bundle shown with original iCandy presentation case and professional accessories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe surviving Rose Gold ELITE imagery forms part of a broader history of colour development within iCandy Scissors and helps document how professional finishes evolved across successive generations of the brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eiCandy ELITE Around the World\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ELITE Series became more than an Australian professional scissor collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical iCandy documentation records ELITE being showcased internationally in \u003cstrong\u003eItaly, London, New York and Canada\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as throughout Australia in \u003cstrong\u003eMelbourne, Sydney and Brisbane\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0062\/6029\/3705\/files\/icandy-elite-scissors-new-york-usa-august-2017_600x600.webp?v=1788936746\" alt=\"iCandy ELITE Rose Gold and Midnight professional scissors in New York USA August 2017\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eiCandy ELITE Scissors in New York, USA — August 2017.\u003c\/strong\u003e Original period imagery showing ELITE Rose Gold and Midnight professional scissors during the collection's international years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection was also used and represented by professional hairdressers, barbers, ambassadors and educators associated with iCandy during the ELITE era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0062\/6029\/3705\/files\/icandy-elite-midnight-baldy-uk-educator-october-2018_600x600.webp?v=1788937265\" alt=\"Baldy iCandy UK Lead Global Educator using iCandy ELITE Midnight scissors October 2018\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBaldy with iCandy ELITE Midnight — UK, October 2018.\u003c\/strong\u003e iCandy UK Lead Global Educator using the ELITE Midnight professional scissor during the collection's international years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese surviving images have become historically valuable in their own right. Beyond their original promotional role, they document a period when iCandy was expanding its relationships with professional hairdressers, barbers and educators throughout Australia and internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eELITE in Professional Industry Media\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ELITE Series was documented in professional hair and barber-industry media throughout its active product life, providing surviving contemporary evidence of the collection, its features and its professional positioning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eINSTYLE Magazine – Nov\/Dec 2016\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eContemporary industry coverage appeared in \u003cstrong\u003eINSTYLE Magazine's Nov\/Dec 2016 INSALON section\u003c\/strong\u003e, which featured the newly released \u003cstrong\u003eELITE Midnight Professional Series\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe feature documented ELITE Midnight as being made from high-grade Japanese stainless steel with a \u003cstrong\u003eMidnight Black Titanium coating\u003c\/strong\u003e and confirmed that the professional series was available as a \u003cstrong\u003ecutting scissor, thinner and texturiser\u003c\/strong\u003e. It also highlighted the ergonomic design, ball-bearing tension system and Lifetime Warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis coverage provides an important contemporary industry record of the ELITE Series during its original 2016 launch period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Cutthroat Journal – Issue 17, December 2019\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0062\/6029\/3705\/files\/icandy-elite-midnight-series-scissors-cut-throat-journal-2019_600x600.webp?v=1788937708\" alt=\"iCandy ELITE Midnight Series professional hairdressing and barber scissors featured in Cut Throat Journal 2019\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Cutthroat Journal Issue 17\u003c\/strong\u003e featured the iCandy ELITE Series and documented its \u003cstrong\u003eMountain Blade, ergonomic shaped offset handle, rolled thumb, ball-bearing hinge system, 5.5, 6.0 and 6.5 inch cutting scissors, 6.0 inch thinner and 6.0 inch texturiser\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe feature also recorded the international exposure the ELITE Series had achieved since 2016, including Italy, London, New York and Canada together with Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis surviving period editorial material is preserved within the iCandy historical archive as independent industry-era evidence of the ELITE Series while the collection was still active.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOriginal ELITE Historical Article – March 2020\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnother important surviving record is iCandy's original ELITE article published on \u003cstrong\u003e1 March 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe article documents the ELITE Mountain Blade, ergonomic offset handle, rolled thumb, ball-bearing hinge system, cutting sizes, thinner, texturiser and international exposure during the collection's active period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/icandyscissors.com.au\/blogs\/news\/icandy-elite-series-scissors-taking-the-world-by-storm\" title=\"iCandy ELITE Series Scissors Taking The World By Storm March 2020\"\u003eRead the original 2020 article – iCandy ELITE Series Scissors: Taking The World By Storm →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriginally published by iCandy Scissors Australia on 1 March 2020.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eELITE and the Evolution of iCandy Professional Scissors\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEvery Generation Taught Us Something\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eiCandy professional scissors have never developed as completely isolated products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAcross successive generations, iCandy has continued refining the elements that influence professional cutting performance — including \u003cstrong\u003eblade geometry, ergonomics, balance, tension systems, finishes, materials and the relationship between cutting, thinning and texturising tools\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eELITE represents an important development platform within that continuing journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIts professional design system brought together:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMountain Blade development\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErgonomic offset handle design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRolled thumb geometry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBall-bearing pivot movement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMultiple professional cutting sizes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatching thinning and texturising tools\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistinctive professional colour finishes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese ideas did not stop when the ELITE generation reached the end of its active period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInstead, the experience gained through ELITE contributed to the next stages of iCandy professional scissor development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom ELITE to the ALL STAR Series\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe iCandy ELITE Series remained an important part of the professional iCandy range from its introduction in \u003cstrong\u003e2016 through to 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDuring those years, ELITE provided an important development platform for iCandy — combining the \u003cstrong\u003eMountain Blade\u003c\/strong\u003e, ergonomic offset handle design, ball-bearing pivot technology and a coordinated range of cutting, thinning and texturising scissors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile ELITE remained active, iCandy was already developing the next generation of professional scissor design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe design development that would ultimately become the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/icandyscissors.com.au\/collections\/all-star-series-collection\" title=\"Explore the iCandy ALL STAR Series\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eiCandy ALL STAR Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e can be traced to \u003cstrong\u003e2018\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the complete ALL STAR professional collection launching in \u003cstrong\u003e2020\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eALL STAR continued the professional development philosophy established through ELITE while introducing a \u003cstrong\u003erefined Mountain Blade profile\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003enewer ergonomic handle designs\u003c\/strong\u003e and further development of the balance, feel, finishes and visual identity of iCandy professional scissors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0062\/6029\/3705\/files\/icandy-all-star-rose-gold-scissors-collection-2020_600x600.webp?v=1788587125\" alt=\"iCandy ALL STAR Series professional scissors collection launched 2020 with refined Mountain Blade and newer ergonomic handle designs\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eiCandy ALL STAR Series — launched 2020.\u003c\/strong\u003e The next major iCandy development generation, evolving the ELITE platform with a refined Mountain Blade and newer ergonomic handle designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis makes the transition from ELITE to ALL STAR an important part of the documented iCandy product-development lineage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;font-size:1.15em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eELITE Series 2016–2020 → ALL STAR Series 2020 → EVOLVE VG10 2024 onward\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRather than treating these collections as unrelated products, this lineage documents how iCandy progressively refined \u003cstrong\u003eblade geometry, ergonomics, balance, finishes, cutting systems and professional performance\u003c\/strong\u003e across successive generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/icandyscissors.com.au\/collections\/all-star-series-collection\" title=\"iCandy ALL STAR Series Professional Scissors\"\u003eExplore the iCandy ALL STAR Series \u0026amp; its continuing Legacy →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom ALL STAR to EVOLVE VG10\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ALL STAR platform became another important stage in iCandy's continuing professional scissor development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough the ALL STAR generation, iCandy continued refining blade geometry, ergonomic balance, handle design, tension systems, manufacturing precision and the overall professional cutting feel of its scissors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat development journey progressed again with the introduction of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/icandyscissors.com.au\/collections\/icandy-evolve-series-vg10-scissor-collection\" title=\"iCandy EVOLVE VG10 Professional Hairdressing and Barber Scissors\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eiCandy EVOLVE VG10 Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003e2024\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEVOLVE represents today's primary all-round professional VG10 iCandy collection, combining premium Japanese VG10 steel, precision convex cutting edges, ergonomic offset handles, ball-bearing pivot technology and the modern development of iCandy's \u003cstrong\u003eSword Mountain Blade\u003c\/strong\u003e philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0062\/6029\/3705\/files\/icandy-evolve-vg10-four-colour-scissors-collection-2025_600x600.webp?v=1788589205\" alt=\"iCandy EVOLVE VG10 professional scissors collection in Mirror Silver Midnight Black Rose Gold and Yellow Gold\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eiCandy EVOLVE VG10 Collection — introduced 2024, expanded in 2025.\u003c\/strong\u003e The modern generation of the iCandy professional scissor development lineage, shown across Mirror Silver, Midnight Black, Rose Gold and Yellow Gold finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduced initially in \u003cstrong\u003eMirror Silver\u003c\/strong\u003e and followed by \u003cstrong\u003eMidnight Black\u003c\/strong\u003e, the EVOLVE VG10 range expanded again in \u003cstrong\u003e2025\u003c\/strong\u003e with the addition of \u003cstrong\u003eRose Gold and Yellow Gold\u003c\/strong\u003e, completing the four-colour collection shown above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe design lineage can therefore be followed across three important generations:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eELITE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nMountain Blade • coordinated professional system • ergonomic offset platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n↓\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eALL STAR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRefined Mountain Blade • newer ergonomic handle designs • further balance and system development\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n↓\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEVOLVE VG10\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nModern Sword Mountain Blade • Japanese VG10 steel • latest-generation ergonomic and cutting-system development\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis continuing process reflects a central iCandy philosophy: \u003cstrong\u003eevery generation provides experience that helps shape the next.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/icandyscissors.com.au\/collections\/icandy-evolve-series-vg10-scissor-collection\" title=\"Shop iCandy EVOLVE VG10 Professional Scissors\"\u003eExplore today's iCandy EVOLVE VG10 Collection →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eiCandy ELITE Historical Timeline\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e2006 – Professional Scissor Development Begins\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProfessional salon-tool and scissor development associated with iCandy founder Mark Konrad begins, establishing the product-development experience that would later contribute to the iCandy Scissors brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e2012 – iCandy Scissors Australia Established\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eiCandy Scissors is established in Australia and begins developing a distinctive range of professional hairdressing and barber scissors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e18 September 2016 – ELITE Series Launch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eiCandy ELITE Series\u003c\/strong\u003e launches as a coordinated professional cutting, thinning and texturising system with cutters across multiple sizes and matching specialist finishing tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e13 October 2016 – Original ELITE Series Launch Artwork\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal iCandy launch artwork documents the ELITE professional system in both \u003cstrong\u003eMirror and Midnight\u003c\/strong\u003e, showing the coordinated cutting, thinning and texturising range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNov\/Dec 2016 – ELITE Midnight Featured in INSTYLE Magazine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINSTYLE Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e features the newly released ELITE Midnight Professional Series in its INSALON industry section, documenting the cutting, thinning and texturising range together with its ergonomic design and ball-bearing tension system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e29 November 2016 – ELITE Rose Gold Production Documented\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSurviving production records document Rose Gold ELITE cutting, thinning and texturising configurations during the collection's first year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e5 December 2016 – ELITE Rose Gold Mountain Blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal iCandy period photography documents the Rose Gold ELITE collection and provides a clear visual record of the distinctive Mountain Blade profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e2017 – ELITE Internationally\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eELITE continues its international development, with surviving August 2017 imagery documenting the Rose Gold and Midnight collection in \u003cstrong\u003eNew York, USA\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e2018 – ELITE UK \u0026amp; Next-Generation Development\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eELITE remains active internationally, including professional use by iCandy UK Lead Global Educator Baldy. During this period, iCandy is also developing the design direction that would evolve into the \u003cstrong\u003eALL STAR generation\u003c\/strong\u003e, continuing the refinement of blade geometry, ergonomics and professional scissor balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e2019 – ELITE Continues as an Established Professional System\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSurviving April 2019 imagery documents ELITE cutting, thinning and texturising scissors across multiple finishes, demonstrating the continuing breadth of the collection several years after launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDecember 2019 – ELITE Documented in The Cutthroat Journal\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Cutthroat Journal Issue 17\u003c\/strong\u003e documents the ELITE Mountain Blade, ergonomic handle, rolled thumb, ball-bearing hinge, complete cutting-size range and matching thinning and texturising scissors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e1 March 2020 – ELITE Historical Article Published\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eiCandy publishes \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/icandyscissors.com.au\/blogs\/news\/icandy-elite-series-scissors-taking-the-world-by-storm\" title=\"Original iCandy ELITE Series historical article published March 2020\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“iCandy ELITE Series Scissors – Taking The World By Storm!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, preserving a detailed contemporary record of the ELITE generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e2020 – ALL STAR Series Launch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/icandyscissors.com.au\/collections\/all-star-series-collection\" title=\"iCandy ALL STAR Series Scissors\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eiCandy ALL STAR Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e launches as the next major professional development generation, carrying the design journey forward with a \u003cstrong\u003erefined Mountain Blade and newer ergonomic handle designs\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e2024 – EVOLVE VG10 Introduced\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe lineage progresses again with the introduction of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/icandyscissors.com.au\/collections\/icandy-evolve-series-vg10-scissor-collection\" title=\"iCandy EVOLVE VG10 Professional Scissors\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEVOLVE VG10 Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, initially introduced in Mirror Silver and followed by Midnight Black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e2025 – EVOLVE Expands to Four Signature Colours\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRose Gold and Yellow Gold join the EVOLVE VG10 range, completing the collection across \u003cstrong\u003eMirror Silver, Midnight Black, Rose Gold and Yellow Gold\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eToday – ELITE Preserved as an iCandy Legacy Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eELITE is preserved within the \u003cstrong\u003eiCandy Scissors Historical \u0026amp; Legacy Archive\u003c\/strong\u003e as an important documented chapter in the continuing evolution of iCandy professional scissors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Preserve the ELITE Collection?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProfessional tools are often removed from websites when production ends. Over time, that can erase the history of how products, technologies and design ideas developed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eiCandy takes a different approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe iCandy Historical \u0026amp; Legacy Archive preserves significant products and the surviving evidence surrounding them so that their contribution to later generations of professional scissors remains accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal product photography, production records, advertisements, catalogues, editorial coverage, historical websites, social material and other first-party records are progressively being reviewed and preserved within the \u003cstrong\u003eiCandy Scissors historical archive\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis allows products such as ELITE to be documented using surviving period evidence rather than reconstructed solely from memory years after production has ended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eELITE represents an important chapter in that history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIts Mountain Blade, ergonomic offset handle, ball-bearing pivot system, multiple cutting sizes and coordinated thinning and texturising tools document a significant generation of iCandy professional scissor development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMore importantly, ELITE forms part of a continuing product-development lineage:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;font-size:1.15em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eELITE → ALL STAR → EVOLVE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLooking for Current Professional iCandy Scissors?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe iCandy ELITE Series is preserved here for historical reference and is no longer part of the current iCandy range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor hairdressers and barbers looking for today's primary all-round professional iCandy cutting system, we recommend the:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/icandyscissors.com.au\/collections\/icandy-evolve-series-vg10-scissor-collection\" title=\"Shop iCandy EVOLVE VG10 Professional Hairdressing and Barber Scissors\"\u003eiCandy EVOLVE VG10 Professional Scissors Collection →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePremium Japanese VG10 steel.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nPrecision convex cutting edges.\u003cbr\u003e\nErgonomic professional design.\u003cbr\u003e\nSword Mountain Blade technology.\u003cbr\u003e\nBall-bearing pivot system.\u003cbr\u003e\nProfessional cutting and thinning configurations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also continue exploring the iCandy range and history:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/icandyscissors.com.au\/collections\/all-star-series-collection\" title=\"iCandy ALL STAR Series Scissors\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eiCandy ALL STAR Series \u0026amp; Legacy →\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/icandyscissors.com.au\/collections\/hairdressing-scissors\" title=\"Professional Hairdressing Scissors Australia\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessional Hairdressing Scissors →\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/icandyscissors.com.au\/collections\/barbering-scissors\" title=\"Professional Barber Scissors Australia\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessional Barber Scissors →\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/icandyscissors.com.au\/collections\/thinning-scissors\" title=\"Professional Thinning and Texturising Scissors Australia\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThinning \u0026amp; Texturising Scissors →\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/icandyscissors.com.au\/pages\/hairdressing-scissors-australia-the-complete-professional-buying-guide\" title=\"Complete Professional Hairdressing Scissors Buying Guide\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessional Hairdressing Scissors Buying Guide →\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/icandyscissors.com.au\/blogs\/news\/icandy-elite-series-scissors-taking-the-world-by-storm\" title=\"Historical iCandy ELITE Series article March 2020\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal ELITE Historical Article – March 2020 →\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🏛️ Part of the iCandy Scissors Historical \u0026amp; Legacy Archive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessional salon-tool development dating back to 2006.\u003cbr\u003e\niCandy Scissors Australia — Established 2012.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0062\/6029\/3705\/collections\/icandy-elite-series-original-launch-banner-13-october-2016.webp?v=1788935303","url":"https:\/\/icandyscissors.com.au\/collections\/icandy-elite-scissors-legacy-collection-introduced-2016.oembed","provider":"iCandy Scissors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}