Biography

Justin Smith (b. Exeter, 1978) worked for five years at Toni & Guy working his way to Creative Director. (1998-2002) In 2000 he moved on to establish his own highly successful, exclusive hairdressing salon in central London known as And People Like Us.

Justin began designing and making hats in 2000 while undertaking part-time millinery training. In 2005 he earned a distinction on the HNC Millinery course at Kensington and Chelsea College and in June 2007, completed a two-year MA in Millinery from London's Royal College of Art, at which his graduation show earned much critical attention.

Since graduating, Justin has been awarded the iD styling award and the Maria Louisa award at ITS6.

Justin has recently won New Generation sponsorship from the British Fashion Council to present his first collection at London Fashion Week. The show for this collection will be held at On/Off, The Royal Academy Of Arts, February 12th 2008.

Professional

2003-2008
And People Like Us, London : private hairdressing salon
Label: 'J Smith Esquire' Bespoke Millinery

2000-2004
Session styling for variety of style publications

1999-2004
Hairdressing assistant for fashion shows including Boudicca, Jens Laugesen and Prada

1998-2002
Toni & Guy Group : teaching, seminar faciliation, creative direction / production of Avant-Garde Shows

Awards

2007
British Fashion Council : New Generation sponsorship
International Talent Support 6 : Maria Louisa Award, ID Styling award
Hat Designer Of The Year : second prize

2006
Hat Designer Of The Year : first prize

2002
Fellowship For British Hairdressing
Fellowship Academy Of Merit And Excellence : first prize

2001
Wella Total Image Award : finalist
Wella Young Brit Challenge : first prize
Essensuals Awards : Cut & Colour Photographic : first prize
British Hairdressing Awards : finalist, Avant-Garde Hairdresser Of The Year

2000
Alternative Hair Show : first prize.

Education

2005-2007
Royal College Of Art : MA in Millinery

2005
Kensington And Chelsea College : HNC In Millinery (distinction)

2002
London College of Fashion : Certificate In Millinery (intermediate)
Wella Specialist Education Course : Finishing School Diploma

2001
London College of Fashion : Certificate In Millinery (beginners)
L'Oréal Professionnel : Colour Keys Diploma
Racoon International : Certificate In Application Of Hair Extensions

1998
The Royal Institute Of Public Health And Hygiene : Certificate In Salon Hygiene (hairdressing)
City & Guilds : NVQ Hairdressing (level 2)

Millinery

Features:
'Stephen Jones Nominates Justin Smith', Interview magazine, September 08, pp118
'30 under 30', Grazia magazine
'Never confuse elegance with snobbery', iD, August 2008, pp162-167
'Laura Craik casts her fashion eye', Grazia Magazine, 2nd June 2008, pp61
'A Milliners Tale', WWD, Feb 15th 2008, pp5
'Other Fashion – The Insiders', Another Magazine, 14th Issue, spring/summer 2008, pp152
'Ones to Watch- Justin Smith', Wound Magazine, issue 2, 2008, pp127
'Hat Tricks: Heads up - The Fashion world's newest milliner is hardly run of the mill', W Magazine, January 2008, pp44
'En Vogue', German Vogue, January 2008, pp48
'Hat Chance - Mad Men', Womens Wear Daily, November 5th 2007, pp8-9
'The Hat Designer of the Year', The Hat Magazine, oct-dec 2007, pp28-29
'Where The Wild Things Are', The Guardian, June 2007, Style pp 18 & 19
'Heads You Win', Telegraph Magazine, May 2007, pp43-44
'From Rags to Riches', Match Box, Issue 6, Febuary 2007, pp38
'History In The Making', Elle, September 2006, pp334-335
'End Of Term Reports: Justin Smith', The Hat Magazine, London, July-Sept 2005, p.43
'Five To Watch: Justin Smith', The Hat Magazine, London, April-June 2005, p.26

Television interviews

'Justin Smith talks to Jessica Michault', International Herald Tribune, Monday 11th Feb 2008

Website articles

Fashion 156.com, J Smith Esquire S/S09
Urban Junkies, Style & Design, J Smith Esquire, Wednesday 17th September, Tony Glenville
Dazed Digital, J Smith Esquire S/S09. 17th sept 08, Film by Pierre Debus
WWD.com, A Milliners Tale, Fri Feb 15th, 2008
Top Marks, Style.com, Thurs October 25th, Gentry Lane
On A High- The RCA's Fashion Grads 2007, Fashion Capital, Sunday 3rd June 2007

Editorial

'The Empire Strikes back', V Magazine, Fall 08, pp147-149
'Shopping Guide', Vogue Italia, 2008-2009, pp22
'Take the high road', British Vogue, Sept 2008, pp324 & 329
'Never confuse elegance with snobbery', iD, August 2008, pp162-167
'Laura Craik- casts her fashion eye', Grazia, 2nd June 2008, Pp 61
'First signs of spring’, V Magazine, Spring Preview 08, Number 57, pp115-121
'Light & Black', Italian Vogue, February 2008 No 690, pp509
'Face Value', City Magazine, The 2008 design Issue, pp102
'Boys Vs Girls', l'Officiel Hellas, No 6 2008, pp 218-219
'Tingle Tangel', Wound, Issue 2, 2008, pp66, 67, 69, 73
'Trends', Drama, Issue 1, 2008,pp 15, 48
'Peek-a-Boo', Pop, Autumn 2007, number 16, pp 250, 264, 265, 274, 279
'She's Heave Metal!', SAM Magazine, Number 5, A/W 2007-2008, pp38
'J Smith Esquire', Luxure, A/w 2007-2008, pp183
'Punk Is Original', iD, November 2007, pp55
'The Filth And The Fury', iD, November 2007, pp117
'Destination 1: Trieste', iD, October 2007, pp226-227
'Input, Output, Out of Office, Ebay', iD, October 2007, pp220
'Heads you Win' Telegraph Magazine, 28 July 2007, pp45
'It's Better That People Point And Stare, Than To Be Ignored',iD, March 2007, pp233-235
'Heroic Fantasy', Tetu, France, October 2006, pp161-163
'Accessories', International Textiles - Fashion Forcast, spring/summer 2006, pp138
'Finding Neverland', Elle, Amsterdam, September 2005, pp187, 189
'Volbloed Amazone', Elle, Amsterdam, September 2004, pp142-6
'Revolver', Copenhagen, Autumn 2004, unpaginated
'Near Dark', i-D , London, July 2004, pp.102, 103, 109
'DV', London, Spring 2003, unpaginated

Book

'The Fundamentals of Fashion Design' Richard Sorger & Jenny Udale, 2006, pp125, 130

Hairdressing

Features:
'Private Parts', i-D, November 2003, p.90.
'Fame Team Spend a Day with the Maestro', Hairdresser's Journal International, London, May 24-30 2002, p.13
'British Hairdressing Awards', Hairdresser's Journal International, London, November 16-22 2001, pp.50 and 59.
'Names of Finalists for 2002 FAME Team Announced', Hairdresser's Journal International, London, October 19-25 2001, p.9.
'Main Event', Hairdresser's Journal International, London, November 17-23 2000, p.10-11.
'Estetica UK', September 2000, cover

Editorial:
'Vivienne Westwood Red Label Look Book', London, Autumn/Winter 2004/05.
'Cathy Comes Home', The Independent On Sunday - The Sunday Review, London, 16 March 2003, cover and p.8.
'Alloy There!', Tatler, London, December 2002, pp.252-254, 258-259.
'Tokyo Life', Hairdresser's Journal International, London, August 30 - September 5 2002, p.35.
'Wings Of A Dove', Hair & Beauty, London, June-July 2002, pp.88-91.
'Hair & Beauty', London, April-May 2002, cover.
'Hairdresser's Journal International', London, March 22-28, cover.
'Terra Flora', Salon Business, London, February 2002, cover and pp.56-57.
'Autumn Days', Hairdresser's Journal International, London, October 19-25 2001, pp.22-23.
'Estetica UK', September 2000, cover.