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Sarah Cant is a couture milliner devoted to making hats and headpieces from the finest materials, with an immaculate finish.

Her dynamic shapes are the result of combining tradition with innovation. The style is classic and quirky, with an emphasis on strong, elegant shapes which flatter the face. All of the pieces are entirely handmade by the designer in her studio on the edge of the Cotswolds, near Banbury.

Originally from California, Sarah trained in millinery at Kensington and Chelsea College. After her training, she worked for Stephen Jones before establishing her own label in 2003.

Sarah’s hats are worn by stylish race goers, wedding guests, and members of the royal family. She produces seasonal collections of occasion hats and headpieces and takes bespoke orders. Her works features regularly in the Royal Ascot Style Lookbook, on TV presenters, and fashionable heads.

Sarah has 20 years experience of teaching millinery from beginner to advanced levels and was named Heritage Craft’s Trainer of the Year 2025. She is currently a lead tutor on The CHANEL and Kings Foundation Metiers d’Art Millinery Fellowship. She has previously taught at Kensington & Chelsea/Morley College, West Dean College, London Hat Week, and arts organisations across the UK. She privately tutors students in her Warwickshire studio.

In 2010, Sarah published Hats! Making Classic Hats and Headpieces in Fabric, Felt and Straw. The book has been published in the UK, USA, France and Spain, and is widely used as a teaching tool for millinery courses.