INTRODUCING VAL GARLAND

Val Garland is the ‘make-up artists’ make-up artist’, a doyen of the fashion world. After 25 years in the business, she is revered in her world for her spontaneous creativity and her innovative technique. The awe that she is held in has garnered many epithets, including ‘The Alchemist’ and ‘The Queen of Brushes’. She first rose to prominence in the maelstrom that was the London fashion scene of the mid 1990’s. Her stylish outrageousness meant that she fell in with a like-minded crowd, a coterie of soon to be legendary movers and shakers including the young Alexander McQueen, stylists Katie England, Katie Grand and Jane How.

The furore and excitement that surrounded the early McQueen shows ensured that Garland was soon the make-up artist of choice for the new generation of designers and photographers including Mert and Marcus, Nick Knight and Steven Klein, among others. The list of those that Val has worked with reads like a roll call of fashion’s most influential names; a veritable ‘who’s who’ of the industry;

Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, Alber Albaz, Giambattista Valli, Rick Owens, Alexander Wang, Vivienne Westwood, Mary Katranzou, Roland Mouret, Erdem, Peter Pilotto, Jeremy Scott, Herve Leger, BCBG, DSquared2, Tods, Philip Treacy, Sacai, Mulger and Moschino.

She has also contributed to some of fashion’s iconic campaigns for brands such as;

Sephora, Gucci Jewellery, Lavin, MAC Cosmetics, Etro, L’Oreal with Eva Green, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Jimmy Choo by Steven Klein, Net-A-Porter, Kurt Geiger SS15, Sacai SS15, L’Etoile, Dior, Dior Addict, Lancome, Swarovski, Burberry, Chanel with Keira Knightley, Mulberry, Rimmel, St. Tropez, Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, L’Oreal, Maybelline, Revlon

… and worked with an extensive list of actors and musicians including;

Cate Blanchett Italian Vogue Cover December 2015, Amanda Seyfried American Vogue Cover June 2015, Eva Green ELLE Russia May 2015, Sky Ferreira Jimmy Choo Fragrance SS15, Taylor Swift British Vogue Cover November 2014, Victoria Beckham British Vogue Cover August 2014, Nicole Kidman Jimmy Choo SS14, Jennifer Lawrence British Vogue Cover September 2013, Jennifer Lopez W magazine Cover August 2013, Keira Knightly W Magazine Cover Novermber 2012, Scarlett Johansson W Magazine Cover Novermber 2012. Emma Watson Interview Cover 2009, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Bjork and Florence Welch.

Val’s status is such that a piece of her heritage now sits proudly in New York’s Museum of Modern Art. A mask recreated from Bjork’s stunning Alexander McQueen inspired look for Fashion Rocks in 2003. It stands as a testament to Val’s creativity. As the Grande Dame of Fashion maquillage, Val is currently inspiring a whole new generation of aspiring artistes to follow in her footsteps with her online tuition class, Mastered With Val, a unique insight into the workings of her world.

– TJ