Tutor Bio: Melissa Needham

Melissa is founder of Prescott & Mackay and originally trained as a costume maker at Wimbledon School of Art before specialising in footwear at Cordwainers College.

She first established the P&M shoemaking course in 1997 and has gone on to develop further classes in related design and making in both the UK and USA.

In 2003 Melissa launched the Black Truffle boutique in London specialising in niche collections by shoe and accessory designers.