Unless you know it’s there - the only sign from the street is for the garage next door - you could easily miss it. (3) And maybe some colour – Matisse red, blue or green, blocks of colour,” she says. 8 (16) “I wasn’t a huge supporter, which was upsetting because you wanted to support a woman at the top. I’m still wearing things that are ten years old so the shapes do stand up. “It’s not been plain sailing because sometimes we’ve disagreed and he gets the sharp end of the stick because he has to sort out the money, while I get the nice bit.” Despite continued offers to buy them out, the pair always resisted, refusing to do a Jil Sander or Nicole Farhi and sell the name.“We were offered lots of money several times, but always wanted to keep control.
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I may be deficient in the leg division, to quote Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, but I use my brain.
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The company is dormant, but I might do a small collection again, very quietly, secretly… maybe in 2015.”When she’s not designing, she might sneak off to the cinema with her girlfriends, or take one of them shopping and act as their personal stylist in Debenhams. You are just wearing what you’re wearing.
The royal connection came full circle when her friend Joanna Lumley wore a Betty Jackson suit to Charles and Camilla’s wedding in 2005, the actress having worn her designs as Patsy on Absolutely Fabulous. (2) (79)
If the answer is no-one, it’s not in the collection,” she says.
3-5 Years Red Betty Jackson Bags on SALE! But I walked in and knew I had found the right place. I’m not sure people think I’m still alive at all.” Betty Jackson Black and the 21 Years of Designers at Debenhams Collection, is available at Debenhams now (www.debenhams.com)This website and its associated newspaper are members of Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO)
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It would be very odd to sell my name. “I can be standing there by a huge photo of me and people don’t bat an eyelid. (6)
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We should put them on in the morning and go out in the evening in them. I was very mobile, rode a horse and danced. It should be your coat that you wear how you want,” says the designer who today, as usual, is dressed in head-to-toe black. If you continue to use our website, we will assume you are happy to receive cookies from us and our partners.
White And for the Black collection, this coming season, skirts and dresses will be longer at the hem and in the sleeve, and silhouettes longer and more flared.” Despite being a fan of black, Jackson doesn’t stint on colour or print for others.
Silver He arrived in London the following week.
Green Pink (3) Just add earrings and different shoes. Womens Outdoor Jackets (102) If you’re a designer you soak up the zeitgeist and the product you create is a big mix of that and your interpretation.
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5-8 Years Betty Barclay reflects the spirit, attitude and lifestyle of modern women who enjoy fashion and are confident in their own personal style. XL Her dad favoured Rochdale College five minutes down the road.
Then she was picked up by the hip 1960s label, Quorum, and worked alongside the legendary Ossie Clark and Celia Birtwell.“It was a very opportunistic time and we were part of something very creative. We were always quite flamboyant, but as time has gone on I want to be more and more anonymous.
“It’s also about what I would want to wear, which is the criteria I have had forever. Coats and Jackets “It was lovely to be given free rein. We use cookies to give you the best customer experience possible.
“People think the fashion world is full of glamorous, graceful people, none of which I am. (25)