International celebrity hairstylist
wendy iles
Attention: Editor News release
11th April, 2008 archive 1
Wendy's hair styles
sell out in three days
Australian hairstylist Wendy Iles is enjoying
heightened celebrity status in Paris with the
successful release of a new book dedicated to her.
A coffee-table book of fine art photography featuring
the creative hairstyles
of the international celebrity is selling well around the
world – particularly in Paris where all stocks have
sold out within the first three days.
“Archive”, the book celebrating Wendy and her internationally admired
creations, is being stocked at prestigious retail outlets in Paris like the Louvre
Library of Mode Art and Design and the Library of Mode and Information.
All copies of the book were sold out in the first days after first being
stocked. German publishers of the book have been hurrying to replenish stocks
in Paris.
“’Archive’ is selling like a hot cake!” Wendy says.
The new book is also selling in Germany, England, United States, Australia and
New Zealand as well as in France, and worldwide on the internet.
In New York, the International Center of Photography Museum is to display
“Archive” in exhibitions on fashion and beauty this year.
In Australia and New Zealand, the newly appointed distributor of the book is
Intermedia, publisher of Estetica (fashion) and Instyle (hairdressing) magazines.
Wendy says, “One of my greatest concerns has been getting the book easily and
quickly to Australian buyers. So I’m very pleased to have Intermedia Press as the
Australian distributor.”
As her fame spreads around the world, Wendy has received further recognition in
Australia by being listed in the “Who¹s Who” directory of important people. She is
listed in the first Tasmanian edition of the directory and the newest “Australian
Womens Who’s Who”.
“I have been nominated and am flattered to appear in the ‘Who¹s Who’,” she
says.
Wendy began her career as a fashion hairstylist in Tasmania where she was
born and grew up. She continued as a freelancer in Sydney then London, Paris,
where she is now based, and New York.
She has had so many prestigious and famous clients over the years that she has
become a celebrity in her own right.
“Archive” presents a selection of photographs from Wendy¹s archive of fashion
and beauty hairstyles created in Europe during the last 15 years.
Wendy is celebrating her 25-year career with the publication of the book. It
features many of her most outstanding hairstyles created for such prestigious
clients asVogue, Harpers Bazaar, Chanel, Louis Vuiton, Alexander McOueen,
Gucci, Prada, Penelope Cruz, Monica Bellucci and Dita von Tesse.
Featured on the cover of “Archive” is international top model Nathalia Vodianova.
The 228-page book on Wendy Iles is edited by Joachim Baldauf and Claudia
Siedel and published by Printkultur in Germany.
It is available from selected bookstores in the countries above and worldwide on
“Archive” is selling from the web site at 49.95 euros a copy plus shipping. It
is selling in Australia for a recommended retail price of about $A83. The ISBN
code of the book is 978-3-00-023631-0.
In Australia and New Zealand, sales inquiries can be made to Lauren King at
Intermedia by emailing her at lauren@intermedia.com.au or phoning +61 2 9660
2113.
Wendy says, "I'm so delighted that publisher Joachim Baldauf has chosen to
publish a book on my hairstyles.
"I hope it will inspire a lot of hairstylists, fashion designers and art directors
around the world."
She has just finished working on a photographic shooting in Paris for Australian
international fashion designer Collette Dinnigan. The photographs will be
featured in Harpers Bazaar magazine in Australia.
Wendy's clients have included:
Magazines Vogue, Elle, L'Officiel, Mixte, i-D, Glamour, Vanity Fair, Harpers
Bazaar, Amica, CitizenK, Ten and V;
Advertisers Christian Dior, Chanel, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Swarovski,
Boucheron, Cacharel, Sonia Rykiel, Nina Ricci, Geurlain, Lancôme, H&M,
Guess, Astor Cosmetics, Nivea, Palmolive, Clairol, Schwarzkopf, Herbal
Essence, Wella, L'Oréal and Pantene;
Celebrities Monica Bellucci, Dianne Kruger, Penelope Cruz, Chloe Sevigny,
Dita Von Tesse, Cat Deeley, Juliette Lewis, Amira Casar, Marion Cotillard,
Lambert Wilson, Charlotte Gainsbourg; Charlotte Rampling; and
World acclaimed photographers Jean Paul Goude, Karl Lagerfeld, Ruven
Afandor, Koto Bolofo, Rankin, Tyen, Ellen von Unwerth, Ralph Mecke,,
Christophe Kutner, Felix Lammers, Manuela Pavesi, Louis Decamps,, Zanna,
Simon Emmett, Daniele Duella and Iango Henzi, Indlekofer and Knoepfel,
Vincent Peters, Eric Traoré, Boris and Sol, Jean Baptist Mondino, Phil Poynter.
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To illustrate this story, download images here: www.wb-pr.com/wi/wi.htm .
Media contacts: Wendy Iles, email wendy.iles@gmail.com , phone 0011 33 6990
03027; or Wal Baker, email wal@wb-pr.com , phone 612 9416 7111.
Wendy Iles
Landline: 0011 33 1643 80808 Mobile: 0011 33 699003027
Fax: 0011 33 164380021 Email: wendy.iles@gmail.com
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