Laura Ashley

Laura Ashley (née Mountney; 7 September 1925 – 17 September 1985) 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 She originally made furnishing materials in the 1950s, expanding the business into clothing design and manufacture in the 1960s.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. Quotes We don't want to push our ideas on to customers, we simply want to make what they want. I don't like ephemeral things; I like things that last forever. What you make as a designer is an expression of yourself. I love music and painting and I prefer life in the country. External links Category:Fashion designers from the United Kingdom Category:Businesspeople from Wales Category:Company founders Category:Women from Wales Category:Businesswomen from the United Kingdom Category:1925 births Category:1985 deaths Category:Women born in the 1920s