Inspiration

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Inspiration

Georgiana

Lady Georgiana, the inspiration behind the Georgiana Collection; modern before her time.

Women have often been muses for artists. The Georgiana Collection was inspired by Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Like her great-great grand-daughter Princess Diana, Georgiana captured the hearts of the women in the 18th Century with her rebellious and vivacious character.

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Salisbury

The Salisbury Collection was inspired by Emily Mary Cecil, Marchioness of Salisbury. This unique and statement collection, reflects the passions and bold personality of our Muse: subversive, charismatic and wonderfully elegant.

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Ranelagh

In a time when it was thought unwise for women to read, let alone write novels, London society was totally absorbed by a new book called Evelina. Little known to its readers, the novel was written by Frances Burney, also known as Fanny. Eventually, it was revealed that Fanny was the secret behind Evelina and she became a reluctant but much celebrated woman of her time.

Fanny disliked being in the limelight and preferred to remain out of the public eye. She was bold and modern in her career but understated and gentle in her character.

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Harrison

Up to the 18th Century, navigation at sea was never precise and rarely safe – this is, until an unknown, eccentric, self-taught clock maker from England called John Harrison, turned his hand to the problem.

This collection is inspired by this often overlooked and rather unorthodox, eccentric genius

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Strachey

William Strachey, the eccentric uncle of Lytton Strachey the author, spent much of his early life in Calcutta, India.

On returning to England, he refused to change to Greenwich Mean Time, spending the rest of his life at least five-and-a-half hours ahead of everyone else.

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Paxton

Paxton was a self-taught Gardener and Architect who, at only 20 years of age, took over as Head Gardener at Chatsworth, the home of the Duke of Devonshire.

The gardens and arboretums flourished under his tenure but it was his unique and creative ideas, based on the structure of leaves that defined his legacy.

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Leighton

Leighton was a very private but accomplished and highly revered artist in London.

He drew inspiration from his many travels, collecting artefacts from around the globe for his home in Holland Park.