How sad that Rachel Ashwell is having to close some of her stores in the US.I guess this is a sign of the times and lets hope that she can focus on keeping some of the stores afloat. After all this is where shabby chic began and where many of us gained inspiration to transform our homes into shabby style. Best of luck Rachel.
Forever Vintage
I really like RA ideas. I’ve never been in any of her stores nor owned anything of hers but from what I see it is very expensive. What happened to the idea of finding something used and repurposing it? I think she has lost sight of her purpose for shabby chic. Due to the state of the economy in the US alot of people cannot afford the high end stuff. I think her stuff in Target is just as pretty!
sandypalmer@bigpond.com
I agree with that. I have lots of ashwell stuff and have always loved the duvet covers and have mountains of her fabric. I believe that many of her items are way over priced and maybe she has to re-think her business plan. I also agree that you can buy just as nice things from the target range.