I’ve been accidentally collecting vintage Laura Ashley for a while (see Exhibit A, the below image of me prancing around in vintage LA at The Manor—Laura Ashley’s fancy hotel in Elstree). As a charity shop obsessive, it’s easily done, as many people view the chintzy florals of a 1980s Laura Ashley dress a throwback too far, so they’re in plentiful supply in secondhand shops. But now an unexpected collaboration with hipster brand Urban Outfitters may well have made Laura Ashley botanicals cool again. “We collaborated with Laura Ashley to respond to the increased demand for vintage-inspired pie ..read more