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by Kate Benson
Kate Benson is Chief Merchant at Harvey Nichols, where she leads the store’s brand curation and buying strategy. A Londoner with a 15-year chapter in Sydney, she brings both a strong sense of home and a global perspective shaped by her years at Net-a-Porter. Known for her clear eye and instinct for discovery, she approaches fashion with a balance of refinement, curiosity, and character, qualities now driving Harvey Nichols’ new direction.
Item
“The field jacket. Although I have always gravitated towards the sharp cleanness of the Original trench, this time I chose this new style, which feels really cool for this season.”
Place
“This agriturismo atop a hill above Infreschi Bay in Italy. It’s so idyllic it feels like Eden. Take the path down the bay, and have the best vongole of your life at the single table on the boat that is moored there."
City
“Milan, I had been coming here for years, but I truly came to adore it during my first Salone del Mobile, when the city opens its doors and you can discover its hidden courtyards and appreciate how the whole city pivots towards design.”
Book
“The Passion by Jeanette Winterson. My husband gave me a first edition and even managed to track down Jeanette to have it signed, so it is very special to me.”
Flavour
“Fig. As fragrance or ice cream!”
Museum
“I love Sir John Soane’s Museum in Lincoln’s Inn Fields in London, as it is so wonderfully British. I love its idiosyncrasies and exploring the extraordinary personal collection of such a passionate man, with casual Canaletto’s on the wall. The best way to discover it is during the after-hours Twilight tours, where it is particularly magical.”
Shelter
“Towpath Café in De Beauvoir Town: I adore it in the sunshine, and on rainy days sitting cosy in a converted garage overlooking the canal.”
KASSL X TRETORN has arrived at Harvey Nichols. Rubber soles reframed for a city forever in motion, just in time for London’s shifting fall weather. Discover the collection at Harvey Nichols (2nd floor) until the end of October.
