Joh Bailey
Joh Bailey is a leading Australian hair stylist based in Sydney. His career has spanned 40 years and he has had considerable success, with high-profile clientele and a chain of self-branded salons. In 2017, newspaper reports claimed that he was "taking a back seat" from his business to deal with "substance abuse issues” after he was ejected from a Sydney gay venue. Bailey said: "Yes I might have been a bit tipsy but I wasn't punching people or being disgraceful ... a lot of people have a few drinks and they don't make the next  day's paper ... but apparently I do." He has a difficult relationship with the society pages of Australian newspapers where he has been described as an “ageing trout-pouting hairdresser”. Achievements. Bailey has rendered his services to well-known people, including Elle Macpherson, Linda Evangelista, Olivia Newton-John, Kerri-Anne Kennerley, Kylie Minogue and Judy Davis. In 1997, he worked with Diana, Princess of Wales. He is also known for working with his business partner, Marilyn Koch. Joh Bailey's work has appeared on covers of publications such as "Vogue Australia", "Harper's Bazaar", "ELLE" and "Marie Claire". In addition , he has worked with clients such as Giorgio Armani, Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Escada in preparing fashion shows. For the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, he was named official hair stylist for the opening and closing ceremonies. He was a spokesperson for haircare brand Sunsilk and has participated in its television campaign. In 2004, he received the Master Hairdressers Award. Business Achievements. In 1985, the first Joh Bailey hair salon was opened at Double Bay. Salons were then opened in the Sydney CBD, Bowral, South Yarra in Melbourne, and Bondi Junction. In 2006 Joh, working with Bush Australia (a division of  UK electronics company AlbaPlc), launched his own brand of haircare appliances. Other facts. In the 1990s, Bailey was in a high profile domestic relationship with fashion designer Peter Morrissey. He has supported charities such as Fashion for AIDS, Guide Dogs NSW/ACT, The Australian Variety Club, The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Wishlist(Sunshine Coast Health Foundation)and Fashion Supports Breast Cancer. He is an ex-student of James Ruse Agricultural High School in Sydney.