In a world where fast fashion flickers like candlelight in a storm, Paddy Gloor stitches time itself into silk. His brand, GALLUS BEAR, isn’t just a label—it’s a resurrection. Imagine threading a needle with moonlight: that’s the precision of St. Gallen embroidery meeting modern luxury.
When asked what luxury means today, Gloor’s answer is as textured as his fabrics: "Luxury is the silence between obligations." For him, it’s not gold-plated excess but the freedom to wander Alpine trails with his wife and dogs, untethered from the tyranny of clocks. His designs echo this philosophy—each tie a wearable pause, each bow tie a rebellion against haste.
With 25 years in digital strategy, Gloor knows pixels can be as intimate as a tailor’s measuring tape. "Luxury isn’t resisting technology—it’s seducing it," he muses. His vision? Algorithms that recommend silks like a sommelier pairs wine, and VR consultations where clients feel the embroidery’s raised threads through their screens.
The pandemic birthed GALLUS BEAR, but its soul is centuries old. That day in the textile museum, Gloor didn’t just see embroidered ties—he saw ghost looms waiting to hum again. Now, his stitches bridge 1860 and 2024, proving tradition isn’t a shadow of the past but light for the future.
As our talk ends, one truth lingers like Swiss mist: in Gloor’s hands, luxury isn’t bought—it’s inherited, stitch by meticulous stitch.
