LAURA ASHLEY

• Born: September 7, 1925
• Died: September 17, 1985
• Nationality: British
• Profession: Fashion Designer/businesswoman

Laura Ashley was a Welsh fashion designer and businesswoman. She originally made furnishing materials in the 1950s, expanding the business into clothing design and manufacture in the 1960s.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 English designs – often with a 19th-century rural feel – and the use of natural fabrics.