Tara smith named celebrity hairdresser of the year 2009

British hairdresser Tara Smith was named The Clothes Show Style Awards' Celebrity Hairdresser of the Year, sponsored by Your Hair, Hair Ideas and Blonde Hair and voted for by the general public.

Tara, stylist to celebrity clients including Marisa Tomei, Anna Friel and Natalie Imbruglia, was she was also given support for the campaign by Demi Moore, who tweeted to her followers to vote for Tara.

Hosts Erin O'Connor and Brendan Courtney, presented Tara the award at the first Clothes Show London show, while Fearne Cotton and George Lamb were also awarded gongs.

"I feel a little overwhelmed to be in this arena with the other nominees," says Tara.

"It's a huge honour to win; the Clothes Show are ambassadors of style in the UK and it's amazing that they've set up this award - it really shows how inextricably linked hair and fashion are."