Cath Kidston

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Cath Kidston

MBE
Born
Catherine Isabel Audrey Kidston

(1958-11-06) 6 November 1958 (age 65)
, London, England
Occupations
  • Businesswoman
  • author
OrganisationCath Kidston Limited
Known forFloral prints and patterns
PartnerHugh Padgham
ParentArchibald Martin Kidston
RelativesGlen Kidston (grandfather)
Kirstie Allsopp (cousin)

Catherine Isabel Audrey Kidston

home furnishings and related goods online, through franchises and by mail order.[1] She is particularly known for her nostalgic floral patterns.[1]

Family background and early life

Kidston's paternal grandparents were Glen Kidston, a successful racing driver for Bentley in the 1920s,[2] and Nancy Soames. Nancy is also Samantha Cameron's paternal grandmother, making them half first cousins.[3]

Television presenters Kirstie Allsopp[4][5] and Sofie Allsopp are her maternal second cousins, daughters of Charles Allsopp, 6th Baron Hindlip, the former chairman of Christie's.

Career

Kidston opened her first shop in London's

Marmite reaction': "People either love it and want a little bit of it very much, or want to stab us."[2] In 2010, she sold a majority stake of the company to private equity investors TA Associates,[8] retaining a minority stake and remaining the company's Creative Director.[8]

Prince George wore one of her outfits, which quickly sold out.[9]

Collaborations

Kidston has worked with

Marie Curie Cancer Care[1] and saved about six million plastic bottles from landfill.[1]

Personal life

Kidston's partner is

Lakeland terrier named Stanley, who feature in her designs.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "About Cath Kidston". Cath Kiston Limited. Archived from the original on 2 January 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Desert Island Discs: Cath Kidston | BBC". BBC. 29 April 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Sam Cam's hidden ties to Kidston", The Sunday Times, London, p. News section, page 10, 4 October 2015
  4. ^ Wood, Zoe (9 August 2009). "Queen of florals Cath Kidston bucks the recession to profit from love of nostalgia". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  5. ^ Layton, Josh (7 May 2012). "Stranger relatives: Holly Valance is related to Benny Hill and the celebrities with fame in the family..." Daily Mirror. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  6. ^ Burn-Callander, Rebecca (3 February 2009). ""My business came about by happy accident," says Cath Kidston". Real Business. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  7. ^ Garside, Juliette (6 December 2013). "Cath Kidston could fetch up to £250m". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  8. ^ a b Hall, James (5 December 2010). "Cath Kidston plans Far East push – Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  9. ^ "Pretty in Pink: Princess is good for nation of shopkeepers". MSN. Archived from the original on 6 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  10. ^ "The interior designer Cath Kidston on work, marriage and life after cancer".
  11. ^ "Introducing Billie". Cath Kidston. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  12. ^ "Remembering Stanley". Cath Kidston. Retrieved 25 January 2016.