Video: Justin talks about partnership with Alcantara at Headonism, February 2012
20 April 2012J Smith Esquire Window Display at Hatwoman Hong Kong
19 April 2012Couture Parrot Headdresses feature in the window of Hatwoman, Shop 209, Man Yee Arcade, 68 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong. Click the image below to see more. Click here to visit the newy launched Hatwoman website.
Cunnington & Sanderson at ON | OFF in Paris, March 2012
2 March 2012"Invincible" hats by J Smith Esquire. Click the image below for more pictures. Click here to see the Invincible A/W 2012 collection.
J Smith Esquire at On | Off in Paris March 2012
24 February 2012Justin will be at the On | Off Exhibition at Espace Commines in Paris from Thursday March 1st to Saturday March 3rd inclusive. Click here to visit the On | Off website. Click below to see pictures of the exhibition space.
Justin Smith interviewed at Headonism, London Fashion Week, February 2012
21 February 2012Emilio de la Morena A/W 2012 - Little Bow Hairbands by J Smith Esq
21 February 2012Emilio de la Morena Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear Collection. Little Bow Hairbands by J Smith Esq. Click below to see pictures from the show.
J Smith Esquire presents Invincible A/W 2012
17 February 2012Click the image below to download the Lookbook for the new Invincible collection. Click here to see the complete collection.
Download all the Look Books
15 February 2012All Look Books for previous collections by J Smith Esquire can be downloaded from this website in PDF format using these links.
S/S 2012 AIR SQUARED Look Book
S/S 2011: ILLUMINATED Look Book
S/S 2010: LIGHT (COUTURE) Look Book
S/S 2010: LIGHT (READY TO WEAR) Look Book
S/S 2009: KALEIDOSCOPE Look Book
A/W 2008: DANCE WITH ME Look Book
LE CIRQUE MACABRE Graduation Video
Interview with Justin Smith in Lancia TrendVisions
8 February 2012"I don't try to be fashionable. I don't think of what the next fashion trend is, I just do things that I love." Click the image below to read the full interview.
Pictures from "At Land" at the Galleria D'Arte Moderna
1 February 2012Click the image below to see the three couture pieces created for the (es)* Artisanal "At Land" installation by Fabrizio Talia. The installation took place at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna in Rome on January 29th 2012.
Couture Pieces for "At Land" at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna in Rome
13 January 2012Justin is creating three couture pieces for inclusion in the (es)* Artisanal "At Land" installation by Fabrizio Talia. The installation can be seen at Dalle 19 alle 24, Galleria d'Arte Moderna, via F. Crispi 24, in Rome on 29th January 2012. Click the image below to download an invitation as a PDF.
Video - Justin at Jakarta Fashion Week 2012
16 November 2011The British Council Video of Oscar Lawalata and Justin Smith at Jakarta Fashion Week 2012. Toby Meadows Seminar & Workshop.
J Smith Esquire presents Air Squared in Jakarta
15 November 2011Justin is showing with Oscar Lawalata during Jakarta Fashion Week 2011, with the support of the British Council and Femina Group. Working in close collaboration with Oscar, Justin presents Air Squared, his S/S 2012 collection of 48 new looks, inspired by his expeditions to Indonesia as winner of the British Council Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in 2010. This new collection follows on from the Air collection shown earlier this year in London and Paris. Click the image below to download the Look Book for S/S 2012 Air Squared.
You can see photos from the catwalk show in Jakarta by clicking the image below.
You can watch a streaming video presentation of the catwalk show by clicking below.
Explore the British Council Flickr Photostream, showing Justin and his team at work in Indonesia in collaboration with Oscar Lawalata by clicking the image below.
Video - The Mad Hatter in The Guardian
10 October 2011A video profile of Justin, created for The Guardian.
Collaboration with Aganovich, Paris 2011
28 September 2011The collaboration with Aganovich continues this season with a show on the first day of Paris Fashion week. Click the image below to see more.
Photos from the Guoman Hotels exhibition
27 September 2011A photostream of the exhibition Guoman Hotels presents J Smith Esquire: 5. Click the image below to see the full set of pictures.
Video - Guoman Hotels
20 September 2011A video of Justin making hats for Guoman Hotels doormen.
Diane Pernet reviews Justin's exhibition at Guoman Hotels
19 September 2011Diane says: "The event of the evening for me was the amazingly beautiful retrospective of Justin Smith Esqure at the lovely Guoman Hotel." Click the image below to read Diane's review.
S/S 2012 and Guoman Hotels - Latest Press Coverage
18 September 2011Click here to read coverage at fashion156.com.
Click here to read the story in Modem Mag.
Click here to read the story in Wonderland Magazine.
Coverage in Vogue Italia can be seen by clicking here.
Click here to read the British Council preview report.
J Smith Esquire presents AIR - the new S/S 2012 collection
16 September 2011Ready-to-wear Cloud Hats - Hand finished straw confections, each hat individually double-dyed with unique clouds and a signature drawstring headfitting to ensure one-size-fits-all.
Ready-to-Wear Feather Headpieces - Gorgeous silk-bound millinery bands with large and small hand-made feathers, hand tailored, one size fits all.
Couture Parrot Headdresses - Dramatic, ceremonial couture works of art, showcasing the skills of Artisan, Craftsman and Sculptor. Each and every feather has been hand-cut from twin layers of fine suede in vibrant Macaw colours, while Venetian-style masks sparkle beneath in Swarovski Crystal Chain.
The ready-to-wear collection will preview at Headonism during London Fashion Week, opening with a private view sponsored by Ascot, on the 16th of September from 5pm to 7pm. A showroom follows for the remainder of London Fashion Week from 16th to 21st September.
The couture collection will be presented as part of a special exhibition at The Royal Horseguards Hotel on 16th September from 7.30 to 9.00pm.
The exhibition is called Guoman presents J Smith Esquire: 5 and will launch five bespoke hats, specially created for the London hotels in the Guoman Hotels group. Alongside the doormen's hat collection, are the Parrot Headdresses and a compendium of showpieces and collaborations from the last five years of J Smith Esquire millinery. The exhibition continues for four weeks.
Blow Sales Agency are in charge of all sales for J Smith Esquire for this season. Blow will have a collection of the ready-to-wear items available for private viewing. Buyers can make appointments at Blow's showroom or should contact sales@noisybrands.com.
The Red and Green Macaw headdress was first shown in July 2011 at Rome Couture Fashion week, at the Limited Unlimited exhibition curated by Susanna Cucco and suppported by Silvia Fendi. Justin has created five one-off pieces for Agi & Sam's fourth collection, for an exhibition at Somerset Hourse on the 21st of September. Agi & Sam are supported by Fashion East and Newgen Installations. Justin will also be working with Aganovich on their Paris show on 27th September and will be collaborating on a major show for Jakarta Fashion Week in November 2011.
For further information contact lauren@blow.co.uk