J Smith Esquire - Bespoke Straw Black Bowler Hat with Metallic Trim

Detail: Bespoke black coated straw bowler hat with green metallic trim and patent leather used to trim ribbon and brim. 

Colour: Black with metallic green trim

Sizing: One Size fits all. Circumference 22 inches.

Fabric: Coated woven straw, metallic foil and patent leather

Hand crafted in: United Kingdom

Justin Smith worked for five years at Toni & Guy working his way to Creative Director. In 2000 he moved on to establish his own highly successful, exclusive hairdressing salon in central London known as ‘And People Like Us’. Justin began designing and making hats in 2000 while undertaking part-time millinery training. In 2005 he earned a distinction on the HNC Millinery course at Kensington and Chelsea College and in June 2007, completed a two-year MA in Millinery from London's Royal College of Art, at which his graduation show earned much critical attention. Since graduating, Justin has been awarded the iD styling award and the Maria Louisa award at ITS6. Justin has recently won the British Council ‘Young Fashion Entrepreneur Of The Year Award’ 2011, for his proposal to travel to Indonesia to study and work with local designers. Justin is an artist, his medium is millinery...