Influential Perth makeup artist and session stylist, Simone Lee has been appointed creative director and board member for a series of Fashion Weeks in Asia, Eurasia and the Indian Ocean region.
The fashion weeks under Lee’s auspice are: Asian Fashion Week (formerly named Asean Fashion Week); Indian Ocean Fashion Week; Seychelles Island Fashion Week; Vanilla Islands Fashion Week (an affiliation of Seychelles, Madagascar, La Réunion and Mauritius); World Islamic Fashion Week; World Indigenous Fashion Week.
Simone was awarded the job after a stint at the inaugural Asean Fashion Week in Maizuru City, Japan, in May, where she was makeup director for sponsor Savoir Faire Cosmetics at the four day event.
Vice President of Asean Fashion Week, Catherine Birch said due to Simone’s current and cutting edge styles she was consulted on hair direction as well: “Simone was truly a joy to work with and she creates so effortlessly,” Birch said. “A true mastermind of the profession, she has and will take the world by storm.”
Catherine says she has great respect for Lee’s “amazing talent, in-depth product knowledge and immaculate work ethics.”
The opportunity comes hot on the heels of a series of film projects for Lee, working with greats like Rose Byrne and Ewan McGregor and newcomer Alicia Vikander.
Lee continues her impact on the Asian beauty market as a guest Australian artist at Hair Lah expo, in Malaysia in August.
Visit www.simoneleecreative.com for further information.