Verity’s relationship with fashion began as soon as she could dress herself and go to war with her mother about it. Removing sleeves, wearing underwear as outerwear, trousers inside out, back to front and all manner of odd creations were perfectly natural to her. The New Zealand countryside was perhaps an odd setting for this unusually dressed child; clearly a future in fashion and film was inevitable.
School for Verity wasn't inspiring; too busy smoking, break-dancing, hanging out with boys and cutting hair in the loos at lunchtime... Still, dropping out and beginning her hairdressing apprenticeship at the age of 15 meant that by 19 years old she was qualified, won Hairdresser of the Year in Wellington and had moved to the UK to study make-up and fulfil her dreams of becoming an Hair and Make-up Session Stylist.
Verity lived in London for 17 years, she studied make-up and worked with many great names, Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, U2, Primal Scream, Tim Bret-Day, David Bailey to name a few. Shaving heads at the infamous CUTS barbers in Soho and on BOTH make-up and hair teams for fashion week in London, New York, Milan and Paris many seasons are included in her numerous UK experiences in fashion, music and advertising.
Moving to Sydney, in 2006 took Verity back into the high end hairdressing world where she became Creative Director at Stevie English Hair whilst continuing her freelance session work. Heading the Stevie English Session Team for some of the most iconic Hair Expo shows and campaigns ever seen. She won AHFA Australia Makeup Artist of the Year 2010, became runner-up HAIR EXPO Australia Session Stylist of the Year 2010, and a finalist in the AHFA Australia Make-up Artist of the Year Awards 2011.
In 2012 Verity returned to Auckland to work with leading ladies in film and drama and continued as Creative Director with Stevie English Hair, Sydney. She worked alongside Mac Cosmetics and Davines Hair Products designing the make-up course and teaching make-up and hairdressing at Arte Corte Hairdressing School, Havana, Cuba.
Forgive Us All, the most recent film Verity has designed, is due for release in 2025 and she is currently based in Sydney.