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| name = Rachel Ashwell | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1959|10|30}} | birth_place = Cambridge, England | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = author, designer, entrepreneur | years_active = 1989–present }} Rachel Ashwell (born Rachel Greenfield on 30 October 1959, in Cambridge, England) is an author, designer and entrepreneur who was raised in London. Early lifeWhile in her teens, Ashwell, whose mother restored antique dolls and teddy bears and father was a secondhand rare books dealer, began selling antiques at London outdoor markets. She dropped out of school at the age of 16.[1] She told The Sunday Times in 2004, "Following my father around the markets taught me how to make quick decisions about what was or was not worth buying."[2] CareerAshwell began a career in her native England as a wardrobe and prop stylist doing TV commercials and photo shoots. Ashwell moved to the United States in the early 1980s, opening her first store in Santa Monica in 1989.[3] The name Rachel Ashwell, according to Huffington Post, has been synonymous with shabby chic for 20 years.[4] Ashwell started her home furnishings company and opened her first store in Santa Monica in 1989. Since she grew up going to flea markets, it was natural for her to use them as a source. She brought in her flea market finds to her shop for her customers and soon couldn't keep them in stock.[5] From 1999 to 2003, Ashwell hosted a TV show, titled "Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic," on E! and the Style Network.[6][7] The New York Times, on the Encyclopædia Britannica, in its annual trend roundup in 1992, recognised Ashwell's company and her signature product, the slipcover, writing, "not the trim, well-fitting kind, but sloppy, wrinkled ones dubbed 'Shabby Chic' by a California company of the same name."[8] In 2004, Ashwell purchased a home in Malibu Colony. Oprah featured Ashwell on her website with a tour of Ashwell's beach house.[9] During an appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show on 1 January 2006, Oprah was quoted as saying, "Rachel Ashwell single-handedly turned shabby into chic and it caught on like wildfire!" In April 2010, Ashwell was one of 10 interior designers showcased on Oprah.com.[10] When Ashwell's home sold in July 2010 for $3.55 million, the Los Angeles Times covered the sale, describing Ashwell as "the creator of the Shabby Chic brand."[11] As reported in The New York Times early in 2009, after 20 years in business, Ashwell's company filed bankruptcy,[12] which caused her to re-evaluate. The site Shelterpop.com asked, "Can Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic Survive in Modern Times?"[13] Ashwell, the article said, weathered the bankruptcy of her company "and embarked on a redux." That "redux" came in the form of an investor partner, which teamed with Rachel Ashwell to give the brand new life. The re-invented Shabby Chic Brands developed a new business model that expanded the line to include moderately-priced collections to be sold nationwide.[14] Rachel has been partnering with Target since 2006 with Simply Shabby Chic, a Target exclusive brand. By mid-2011, Shabby Chic Brands expanded further into the United Kingdom, pairing the House of Fraser to offer the "Shabby Chic at House of Fraser" product line.[15][16][17] Rachel Ashwell keeps a blog[18] where she updates viewers on her inspiration and travels. Also, Rachel Ashwell bedding is available at national retail chains and outlets.[19] In 2011, Ashwell opened The Prairie by Rachel Ashwell, a bed and breakfast in Round Top, Texas.[20] Books
References1. ^[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C02E0DB1F31F936A15757C0A9669D8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2 New York Times interview, April 25, 2010] 2. ^The Sunday Times, "Start-Up: How I Made It: Rachel Ashwell, founder of Shabby Chic," February 29, 2004 3. ^The Sunday Times 4. ^Interview: Rachel Ashwell, Founder of Shabby Chic, Huffington Post, August, 2010. 5. ^When Success Isn't Enough, Entrepreneur, 2007 6. ^TVGuide, "Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic" show 7. ^LocateTV listing 8. ^[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/15/garden/15shabby.html?_r=1&pagewanted=2 Making Shabby Chic Again, New York Times, October 14, 2009] 9. ^"Inside the Homes of Top Designers: Rachel Ashwell's Beach House," April 14, 2004 10. ^"Tips from 10 Interior Designers" 11. ^"Shabby Chic sells in Malibu," Los Angeles Times, July 24, 2010. 12. ^[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/15/garden/15shabby.html Making Shabby Chic, Again, New York Times, October 14, 2009] 13. ^"Can Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic Survive in Modern Times?" November 11, 2009 14. ^www.shabbychic.com 15. ^ 16. ^Shabby Chic at the House of Fraser Press Release 17. ^Shabby Chic at the House of Fraser 18. ^Rachel Ashwell Shabby Chic Blog 19. ^Simply Shabby Chic by Rachel Ashwell for Target Corp. 20. ^The Prairie by Rachel Ashwell External linksTV Guide Listings {{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Ashwell, Rachel}} 8 : 1959 births|English businesspeople|English expatriates in the United States|English television personalities|English interior designers|English women writers|Living people|People from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea |
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