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Laura Ashley

Welsh designer of textiles, clothing, and home furnishings (1925-1985) · United Kingdom · Designers · Died at 60

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Laura Ashley was a Welsh fashion designer and businesswoman, who founded the eponymous fashion retailer. She originally made furnishing materials in the 1950s, expanding the business into clothing design and manufacture in the 1960s.

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Commander of the Order of the British Empire

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Laura Ashley was a Welsh fashion designer and businesswoman, who founded the eponymous fashion retailer. She originally made furnishing materials in the 1950s, expanding the business into clothing design and manufacture in the 1960s. The Laura Ashley style is characterised by Romantic designs - often with a 19th-century rural feel - and the use of natural fabrics.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Designers
Type
Designer
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 1985 · aged 60

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