Laura Ashley catalogue

Laura Ashley is known around the world for specialising in high quality home furnishings, womenswear, and childrenswear.
The latest catalogue is the biggest yet and is full of classic styles and inspiring ideas to brighten up any home. more...

Laura Ashley history

Born Laura Mountney in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales she married stockbroker Bernard Albert Ashley (latterly Sir Bernard) in 1949. Laura Ashley became a household name for her design and manufacturing of colourful fabrics for clothes and home furnishings.

In 1953 Laura and Bernard set up in business. The company was originally known as Ashley Mountney (Laura's maiden name), but was subsequently changed to "Laura Ashley" by Sir Bernard as he felt a woman’s name was more appropriate for their product range.

Initially she designed napkins, table mats and tea towels and Sir Bernard printed them in their attic flat on a flat-bed printing process that he had designed and developed himself. Following a visit to a traditional handicrafts display at the Victoria & Albert Museum in 1953, she recognised an opportunity and started printing Victorian style headscarves.

A piece of good fortune soon followed when the fashion icon Audrey Hepburn wore a headscarf in the 1953 film Roman Holiday. This instantly created a demand the world over for the Ashleys’ scarves and the rest as they say is history.

The scarves sold by mail order and through high street chains such as John Lewis and was such a success that Sir Bernard was able to leave his city job to print fabrics full time. This was the beginnings of an international company with a brand that is recognized around the globe. Laura designed the prints until shortly before her death 1985 and Bernard built the printing equipment and handled the operational side.

All four of Bernard and Laura’s children ended up working for the Laura Ashley company. David, the eldest son, designed the shops; Jane was the company photographer; Emma and second son Nick were part of the company’s fashion design team.

Laura Ashley today

The Laura Ashley catalogue today is bigger than ever and is full of exciting new themes that combining Laura Ashley’s classic styles with todays modern looks. Refresh and brighten up your home with the latest catalogue which is packed full of inspiring furniture and decorating ideas.



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Laura Ashley Voucher Codes, discount codes and special offers for Friday 3rd of September 2010 (updated hourly)
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