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DESIGNER NAME: Paula Gerbase

BACKGROUND: Gerbase studied womenswear at Central Saint Martins and trained in the womenswear atelier of Hardy Amies, followed by 5 years as Head Designer for Savile Row tailor, Kilgour.

SIGNATURES: “Restrained modern tailoring.”

IDEAL CLIENT: “Someone of substance.”

TRADEMARK PIECE: “Considered, thoughtful pieces with a focus on fabric and cut.”

THE COLLECTION: “The starting point was a collection of Recits de Voyage found by a Swiss journalist and photographer who travelled extensively in the Middle East, the US and Europe in the 1930s and 1940s. This collection was largely inspired by travel.”

CULTURAL INFLUENCES: “Architecture and the built environment influence me every day, as well 19th and early 20th century literature.”

PLANS FOR 2013: “More travel, growing the collection, and the launch of 1205 Bespoke.”