She is known for her fabric and wallpaper collections and her work as a designer and manufacturer on a range of home interior products.
[3] Some of her earliest memories are of gardening with her grandfather and these images inspire her floral works and design, reminding her of that early sense of wonder.
She opened her store on the Kings Road, at the age of 22, with her first collection of fabrics, also selling ceramics and furniture.
In 1985 the company's turnover was £3.0m and in 2010 it had grown to over £50m[6] with over 250 staff and offices and showrooms in London, Paris, Munich, Milan and New York.
[11] They lived together in Notting Hill and also owned Le Contesse, a home near Cetona in the Chianti region of Tuscany from 1988.