Stuart Walford is an Australian stylist and creative consultant.

Walford has become a renowned stylist in Melbourne and is most known for his contributions to the fashion festival circuits in Melbourne, along with his long-standing relationships in commercial advertising for some of Australia’s most respected designers and retailers.

Having worked across almost all facets of the industry for the last 13 years - advertising, motion, TVC, runway, event production, visual merchandising, exhibition design, curating, personal styling and editorial – Walford has a well-rounded understanding of the importance fashion plays in our daily lives.

It was his personal project in 2021 titled ‘The Lockdown Diaries’ that captured the attention of thousands. The project saw Walford recreate high fashion runway ensembles using regular household objects crafted together to give new life to existing imagery. Over the course of just several weeks, the project gained enormous traction and was shared on The Project, The Morning Show and Pedestrian TV. There is no denying that Walford has an innate sense of creativity which allows him to view fashion with both a commercial and editorial lens – a skill that has so far earnt him great success.

Aside from his commercial advertising and runway triumphs, Stuart has curated fashion exhibitions alongside the National Gallery of Victoria, The National Trust of Victoria, Creative Victoria and The City of Melbourne.

A small snapshot of Walfords’ clients include David Jones, MYER, City of Melbourne, Victorian Racing Club, National Trust of Victoria, Kathmandu, VISA, Olay, Revlon, ELEVEN, Walt Disney Australia, Westfield, Dan Murphy’s, Emporium Melbourne, Platypus, POLO Ralph Lauren, Frank Green, Rollie Nation, Just Jeans and more.

A selection of featured publications include Garage Magazine, Marie Claire Australia, Acclaim Magazine, BLACK Magazine, ala Champ, King Kong Digital, Wanted Magazine, Fashion Journal, Swampland, REVS, Jón Magazine and HYPE Limit’d.