Designer - Kate Unger

Kate’s background began in the theatre world, studying at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, for a degree in Theatre and Costume Design. During this time she worked with a variety of jewellery designers including Eileen Coyne from whom she learnt the art of bead work. She also worked at the Talisman Gallery in Harvey Nichols, where she gained an appreciation of precious and semi-precious stones.

For a number of years she was employed as a part of the display team at Harvey Nichols, renowned for its innovative window treatments which Kate saw as an alternative to the theatre she loved. Three years later, having gained confidence in her own artistic repertoire and talent, she decided to work freelance, in order to develop her own personal portfolio. Her first job was designing, crafting and installing the windows for the trendy Covent garden make-up shop Pout, as well as its numerous concessions. She also used her sense of theatre to style and design elaborate parties in London, including the re-launch of Richard Branson's Kensington Roof Gardens, a variety of events at the Victoria and Albert Museum and Film Premieres. These jobs gave her the expertise in graphic design, soft furnishing and calligraphy, which she has gone on to use professionally as well.

Last year she was engaged by Penhaligons the Perfumers and put in charge of all the window displays and visual merchandising for their shops in the UK and the USA.