BEC KIRBY x KATY BRETT

Part of this years edition of decorations have been created in collaboration with designer Katy Brett, using her typeface Lochcarron. Katy developed Lochcarron after spending time in the small village of the same name on the North-West coast of Scotland, where she sought to unite land and type by developing site-specific letterforms inspired by the rock pools of Loch Carron. These forms were then administered as smit marks onto the village sheep, using a traditional technique for identifying flocks. As the sheep moved, their wool coats and positions naturally distorted and rearranged the letters, allowing the animals themselves to determine the evolving layout of the type. Immense thanks to Katy for allowing me to translate her extraordinary project into polished steel.

The initials are a part of a very limited-edition release and will be launching with other unconventional festive oddities week commencing 3rd November, 2025.