David Sims is a British fashion photographer. Sims began by assisting photographers Robert Erdmann and Norman Watson, then went on to join photographer's agency M.A.P. and worked with a number of their clients. In 1993, 2000 and 2001 he signed a one-year exclusive contract to Harper's Bazaar. He has photographed for W Magazine, the Face, Arena, i-D, L'Uomo Vogue, Arena Homme Plus, Vogue Homme International, British Vogue and Dazed & Confused. His advertising clients have included Pepsi, Gap, Prada, Helmut Lang, Yohji Yamamoto, Levis, Louis Vuitton, Jil Sander, Hugo Boss, Rimmel, Givenchy, BCBG and Nike.
International exhibitions of Sims' work have been held at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Fotomuseum Winterthur, Switzerland and Deichtorhallen in Hamburg. The Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), London featured Sims' work in spring 2013, his first solo show in the United Kingdom in 15 years. Sims was named Young Fashion Photographer of the Year twice (1994 and 1996) at the Hyères International Fashion and Photography Festival.
His work is held in the permanent collections of London's Victoria and Albert Museum and Tate Modern.
Prada Zaddy's Home! Jeff Goldblum Fronts New Campaign
The actor joins Damson Idris and Rami Malek in the new campaign, following the star-studded show in January.
Aries and New Balance Unite For Second Collaboration
Discover the shoe and apparel capsule in a short film by David Sims.
Exhibition Gallery: Open Eye Gallery
Visit Lou Stoppard and Adam Murray's North exhibition at Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool with a gallery of installation images.
Interview: David Sims
Photographer David Sims interviewed by Lou Stoppard on 26 March 2015 as part of SHOWstudio's 'In Fashion' series.
Proud to Protest: #21
Reveal the famous face behind the balaclava; supporting the fight against prejudice and violence directed towards the Russia's LGBTI community.
Editorial Gallery: Killed
A selection of controversial editorial and catwalk imagery of 2001-2002, some of which was never published.
Focusing on fashion imagery published and withdrawn at the time of the attacks of 9/11, Killed examines work by Raf Simons, David Sims, Nick Knight and more.