Annette Worsley-Taylor

Annette Worsley-Taylor MBE (2 July 1944 – 24 August 2015) was a British fashion entrepreneur and the founder of London Fashion Week.

She was born on 2 July 1944, the only child of Sir John Godfrey Worsley-Taylor, 3rd Baronet.[1] She was educated at Downe House School.[2]

In 1975, she founded The London Designer Collections to promote young and emerging British fashion designers.[2]

In the 2002 Birthday Honours, she received an MBE "for services to London Fashion Week".

She died on 24 August 2015.[1][3]

References
  1. "Annette Worsley-Taylor, fashion guru - obituary". Telegraph.co.uk. 2 September 2015.
  2. Etherington-Smith, Meredith (31 August 2015). "Annette Worsley-Taylor: London Fashion Week founder whose passion for the best design helped turn British fashion into a global success". The Independent.
  3. Lorelei Marfil. "Obituary: Annette Worsley-Taylor, Dies at 71 - WWD". WWD.

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