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Laura Ashley
AuthorBooks · Second hand1925-1985
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 She originally made furnishing materials in the 1950s, expanding the business into clothing design and manufacture in the 1960s.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.
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About Laura Ashley
Birth
1925
Death
1985
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 She originally made furnishing materials in the 1950s, expanding the business into clothing design and manufacture in the 1960s.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.
Laura Ashley was a prominent Welsh fashion designer and entrepreneur who left an indelible mark on textile design.
Born in Dowlais in 1925, her creative vision transformed home aesthetics through her iconic prints.
Her main work, the guide to country decorating, reflects her passion for rustic style and timeless elegance.
Throughout her prolific career, she published 43 works exploring topics from interior decoration to window design.
Her legacy endures as a fundamental reference in the world of design and decoration internationally.
