about simon

to read about Simon and Clive, click here

Simon Henry
is a hairstylist, makeup artist, beauty therapist,artist, author, couturier and knitwear designer.

He writes for craft magazines world wide and designs and makes the most exquisite couture end ball, red carpet event and wedding gowns for clients both at home and abroad and his celebrity client list is steadily growing.

Look out for his first book, The Little Black dress, how to make the perfect one for you, in the shops world wide now!.

Simon’s second book, ‘The Party Dress, how to make the perfect one for you’ is available now!
available from all good bookshops and internet sellers.

Look out for the third book of the series coming in the spring of 2010, ‘The Little Best dress’
if you’ve ever wanted to make your little girl look like a princess, now is your chance!

‘First adventures into machine quilting’ by Simon And Clive, will be available in the spring of 2011 as will the new series of DVD’s showing Simon’s dressmaking, quilting, knitting and crochet classes.

other books in development include;

Take one Jacket, a beginners guide to modern embellishment techniques,

Man Knits, knitting for men who love to knit for themselves and for girls who love to knit for their man.

Simon is available for talks and demonstrations worldwide. He has worked for many of the top machine, fabric and haberdashery manufacturers presenting sell out presentations with his unique sense of fun and easy to follow style.

( Please note, Simon is now booking for 2011)

His demonstrations and classes include;
pattern cutting ‘Perfect Fit’

Speed tailoring a jacket

A beginners guide to modern dress making; how to set up and use your machine, basic sewing including zips and button holes.

Quilt making, beginners, intermediate, advanced.

Modern embellishment techniques;
hand applique, machine applique, computer embroidery, free motion embroidery, beading, ribbon embroidery, shisha embroidery.
Classes can be tailored to suit group or manufacturer’s requirements.

to contact Simon directly, email from here;

click to play the intro to Simon’s new dvd series

coming soon!