In 2025 I styled two collections for Jordan Donegan of Studio X, made for the Australian Modern Barber Awards. One of them, ‘Daddy Issues’, was a bold editorial story about identity and self-expression, and it became one of the projects I’m proudest of.
The result
- Best ANZ Barber Collection Freestyle · Winner
- Modern Barber of the Year Finalist
- Further finalist nomination AMBA 2025
Where it travelled
What surprised me most came after the awards. The collection was picked up by ten international hair and beauty publications across seven countries, each one crediting me as stylist:
- BeautySu Web South Korea · Jul 2025
- Querschnitt Magazine Germany · Aug 2025
- SalonNews Asia Taiwan · Aug 2025
- Peluqueros Mexico Vol. 3 Mexico · Sep 2025
- BarberSociety Magazine #25 Netherlands · Oct 2025
- HairTrendy Poland · Oct 2025
- StileCapelli Italy · Nov 2025
- FaleLokiKoki Poland · Dec 2025
- GlobeLife Italy · Jan 2026
- Top Hair Fashion Germany · Jan 2026
“The difference between a good collection and an award-winning one.”
Jordan Donegan · AMBA 2025 Winner, Studio X
What it taught me
Hair collections live or die on the full picture. The cut is the hero, but the wardrobe has to frame it, push the story and never compete with it. Getting that balance right across a whole collection is a styling challenge I love.
Seeing the work printed in places I’ve never been was a reminder that you don’t need to chase reach. If the work is good and properly credited, it finds its own way.
