Inside the Atelier

Each Makshy piece — from sculpted hats to tailored caps — begins with a single form, shaped and refined by hand. In a riverside studio in West London, traditional millinery techniques meet a measured, deliberate approach to craft.

The entrance to the Makshy London atelier — a wooden door with the brand’s name etched on glass, opening into a workspace filled with handcrafted hats.
Makoto Kushida at work inside the Makshy London studio — shaping and stitching hats by hand using traditional millinery techniques that define the brand’s refined, handcrafted aesthetic.
A young man with short dark hair and a beard, wearing a gray t-shirt, is smiling and looking at a black cap he is holding in a boutique hat shop. The shop has hats on the wall and shelves, with decorative dried flowers hanging overhead.