Travel The World With Berta Cabestany

q: What is it you love about Barcelona? a: I am completely obsessed with Barcelona, especially the weather, food, modernist architecture and just the chilled environment as a whole. As it’s a multicultural and international city, there’s always new places and projects to discover. q: How has growing up there influenced you in terms of being a designer? a: Being surrounded by my family and closest friends always gives me the strength to believe in myself. Living in Barcelona means that you can head to the mountains or the beach in just a quick drive. That gives me the freedom to get lost in an incredible rocky beach in Costa Brava, in the forest while it's snowing in La Cerdanya, or in the metropolitan city. Also, Barcelona has a lot of art and culture surrounding it and I always like to visit museums on the weekends as a pastime. q: One of your main inspirations for designing is travelling. Where is the favourite place you’ve been to so far and why? a: That is a tough one! Every place I’ve visited has given something new to learn and discover. Guatemala and its Easter floral carpets from La antigua has been one of my latest obsessions. Any country with colour gets my heart. Even if it's all white like in San Petersburg in January, I still love it. q: Of all the collections you’ve designed, which one would you wear personally? a: I think there’s a piece of me and my personality in every collection, but I definitely have a favourite every season! q: What is your design process like? a: Firstly, I like to find my inspiration through colours. Every season there’s a colour that catches my eye and I can’t stop seeing the same colour everywhere! Once I find the country or city related to that particular colour, I visit fabric fairs to choose the appropriate fabrics. Then I start hand painting the prints and designing the collection. Pattern making is a very important process for us, each style can even take up to 3 times for getting it right! I am indeed a perfectionist! Then we cut, embroider if needed, then stitch! All these processes can happen between 2 to 3 months. We work with very tight schedules as we do resort and pre-fall collections! q: Are you more of a spring/summer or autumn/winter person? a: Spring/ summer! No doubt about it! q: Where is the next place you’re hoping to travel to? a: I wish I had more time to travel, but Myanmar its definitely on my next trip list!