Stepping out: John Lobb’s Levah gets an update

Paula Gerbase, artistic director of the British footwear brand, reveals the inspiration behind her latest take on a classic style

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The Levah was the first style I launched at John Lobb. It was named after a place in Cornwall called St Levan; the product manager thought the "n" was an "h", so the name was actually a mistake, but I liked it and I love the way these things happen by chance.

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