Laura Ashley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Laura Ashley

Welsh designer of textiles, clothing, and home furnishings

Date of Birth: 07-Sep-1925

Place of Birth: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 17-Sep-1985

Profession: businessperson, fashion designer, textile designer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Laura Ashley (7 September 1925 – 17 September 1985) 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She originally made furnishing materials in the 1950s, expanding the business into clothing design and manufacture in the 1960s.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.