Kate Butler, the high-street doyenneShe is arguably the most influential decorative force on the British high street. Kate Butler, the 37-year-old who was made head of product design at Habitat last year, is responsible for everything from the art direction of collections to the look of the stores and campaigns. “I’m just back from India and Vietnam, where I’ve been looking at and tweaking the pieces that are being made with our artisans,” she says. “I never tire of that aspect of the job — it’s always such an invigorating experience.”Born in Zimbabwe, Butler began her career straight off the back of an art and textile foundation at Camberwell College of Art, when she landed a job as a buying assistant at the…

Source: The Times April 27, 2019 23:06 UTC