Caroline Charles

Caroline Mary Charles was born on 18 May 1942,[1][2] in Cairo, Egypt to British parents, Noel St. John Fairhurst and Helen T.

She travelled widely with her Mod designs, visiting 36 cities and arranging fashion and pop shows, and appearing on television in the US and the UK,[6] including the 23 November 1964 episode of To Tell the Truth, in which she was the person whom the celebrity panelists were attempting to identify.

[citation needed] Her customers have included Mick Jagger, Ringo Starr, for both of whom she designed clothes,[6] Marianne Faithfull, Diana, Princess of Wales,[5] Cilla Black, Barbra Streisand,[2] Cherie Blair, Anne Robinson, Helena Kennedy and Lesley Garrett.

[7] The actress Emma Thompson wore a green-beaded bodice and wide trousers by Caroline Charles, when receiving her Oscar for the 1992 film Howards End.

[8] According to The Guardian, "The beautiful classic cut, high standard of manufacture and quality fabrics are the foundations upon which the label was built".