Benjamin TALLEY Smith

Benjamin TALLEY Smith has extensive experience as a denim design consultant. Benjamin TALLEY founded TALLEY // CREATIVE, a denim design and development consulting agency in 2016. Benjamin TALLEY specializes in all aspects of the denim design process, from fabric selection to final production fits.

In 2014, Benjamin also founded their premium denim brand called TALLEY, which focuses on transparency in product manufacturing and offers individually numbered, made-to-order jeans.

Throughout their career, Benjamin has served as a denim design consultant for various fashion brands such as La Ligne LLC, Ulla Johnson, Reformation, Walmart eCommerce (for the FREE ASSEMBLY brand), KHAITE, Jordache, Everlane, and HELMUT LANG. In these roles, they have been responsible for designing and developing denim collections, launching new products, and collaborating with retailers. Benjamin TALLEY has worked with notable retailers such as Barney's, Kith, SHOPBOP, INTERMIX, and SSENSE.

Benjamin TALLEY Smith started their education in 1998 at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Benjamin TALLEY obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Fashion Design from this institution, completing their studies in 2001. In 2000, Benjamin attended the Istituto Marangoni, where they pursued a summer course in Women's fashion design called "Corso Estivo Design Moda." This brief experience further enriched their knowledge in the field.