Annette Worsley-Taylor Explained

Annette Worsley-Taylor (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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Annette Worsley-Taylor, fashion guru - obituary. 2 September 2015. Telegraph.co.uk.
2. Web site: Meredith . Etherington-Smith . 31 August 2015 . Annette Worsley-Taylor: London Fashion Week founder whose passion for the best design helped turn British fashion into a global success . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/annette-worsleytaylor-london-fashion-week-founder-whose-passion-for-the-best-design-helped-turn-british-fashion-into-a-global-success-10478760.html . 7 May 2022 . subscription . live . The Independent.
3. Web site: Obituary: Annette Worsley-Taylor, Dies at 71 - WWD. Lorelei Marfil. WWD. 26 August 2015 .