Martine Henry
Martine Henry is a milliner and designer who creates headwear that will crown your day. An avid wearer of headwraps and hairbands Martine uses traditional craft techniques and frequently draws on her Afro Caribbean heritage for her design muse. She works with fine wax cottons and luxurious silks combine with exotic straws with a bright and vibrant colour palette.
Martine studied millinery at London College of Fashion and the highly regarded HNC in Millinery at Kensington and Chelsea College which she was awarded a distinction for her work. She has worked with Gina Foster, Stephen Jones, Atelier Millinery and RIZVI Millinery to further develop her millinery skills. After graduating from her studies in 2013 she was awarded a Feltmaker’s Design Award.
Since launching her own label her hats have been stocked in Fenwick’s of Bond Street and Atelier Millinery. She has designed hats and headpieces for award-winning bridal label Eliza Jane Howell. In 2020 Martine was invited to work again with Stephen Jones OBE and collaborate to design African Wax print head wraps and hair bands for Dior under designer Maria Grazia Chiuri for the Common Ground cruise collection.
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