J Smith Esquire

Milliner Justin Smith worked for five years as a hairdresser at Toni & Guy in London, quickly becoming a Creative Director responsible for award-winning avant-garde collections. He later established his own private salon in London called 'And People Like Us'. He turned to hat making in 2000 and began part-time millinery training. He gained a distinction on the millinery course at Kensington & Chelsea College in 2005, won 2006's Hat Designer Of The Year competition and has recently given his end-of-year show for his MA at London's Royal College Of Art.