Paula Gerbase

Paula Gerbase is the designer behind 1205.

A Central Saint Martins Womenswear alumna, Gerbase trained in couture tailoring at the atelier of Hardy Amies, Savile Row followed by a 5 year stint as Head Designer of venerable Savile Row tailor Kilgour. It was during her time on Savile Row that Gerbase developed her uncompromising eye for quality of fabric and construction and her distinct minimalist aesthetic.

As a consequence of her menswear and couture training, quality of cut and fabric are paramount in Gerbase’s design. Looking at everything in a microscopic way, results in a unique, modern, almost clinical point of view.

Gerbase’s distinct collections of menswear, womenswear and unisex pieces feature her trademark sensitive use of luxury fabrics and erudite pattern construction for a modern-contemporary muse, allowing the designer to play with the fine lines between masculinity and femininity, a tension which is ever present in her work.