Michael Sherard
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Dress designer Michael Sherard studied at Westminster School of Art between 1929 and 1931, holding a successful exhibition at the Goupil Gallery in 1930. He became assistant to Peter Russell, from whom he learned practical designing and business methods. He worked for the Admiralty as Deputy Assistant Censor Cables (Trade Division) during the second world war, and opened the House of Michael Sherard in 1945. He was a member of the Incorporated Society of London Fashion Designers by 1948.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1999
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How to cut loose from the corporate clones
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Most working women in the UK tend to dress extremely conservatively, feeling that they have to conform to an unwritten dress code. However, it is possible to dress fashionably and still have a professional image. Episode, for example, aims to offer work clothing that is wearable and has high levels of style, cut and quality. For spring 1998, it is offering fluid fabrics that give a soft image, and is placing particular emphasis on trouser suits.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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Cashmere: because you're worth it
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An item of high quality cashmere clothing is the ideal investment for a winter wardrobe. Latest cashmere has sexy overtones, shifting away from cashmere's demure image.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2001
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