Graham Smith

(Born 1939) Trained at Bromley College of Art and the London's Royal College of Art, graduated 1958. Worked for one year at Lanvin-Castillo, Paris. Returned to London and joined Michael for the next seven years. Opened his own workshop in 1967, producing millinery under his own label and one-off model hats for designers, including Jean Muir. In 1981 he was appointed Design Director at Kangol. He has continued to produce his own line, creating a spectrum of designs from whimsical to the understated.

Source: The Cutting Edge - 50 years of British Fashion. The Overlook Press.

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