Christopher Raeburn

Designer name: Christopher Raeburn

Origin: Kent, South East England

Career highlight: “I travelled to New York and Tokyo for the first time this year; both were incredible. I even met Anna Wintour; that has to be a career highlight in anybody’s book…”

Design background: Raeburn graduated from the Royal College of Art nearly four years ago. He freelanced mainly as a pattern cutter before setting up his own studio, and later his label. He comments, “I knew that I wanted to do my own production and because the label’s remade nature is fairly specialist, it’s taken a while to grow to the point I’m at now. I’m excited about the next steps”.

Design signatures: “Innovative, functional and fun.”

How would you describe the Christopher Raeburn client? “I think my customer changes a lot but I’d like to think they are looking for something different, ethically intelligent and proudly remade in England.”

Name three things that are inspiring you for spring/summer 2011: “Dazzle camouflage, adaptability and the great outdoors.”