Based in London, with stores in Santa Monica, New York City, Tokyo, and San Francisco, Rachel Ashwell is best known for creating and coining the decorating style "shabby chic." But many don't know ...

"Jessica is very pretty and feminine, but she didn't want this to be over-the-top frilly," Ashwell tells PEOPLE. "The words she used were 'gypsy' and 'bohemian,' so we brought in lavenders and mauves ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After moving to the US in her late teens, designer Rachel Ashwell invented ‘Shabby Chic’ to reflect her nostalgic English style of ...

Maxed out on midcentury modern? Fashion designer Lily Ashwell (daughter of Rachel) shows a new generation just how chic shabby can be. There’s a scene in Along Came Polly in which Ben Stiller’s ...

A battered painted dresser; an overstuffed sofa covered in faded, flowered fabric; a chipped vase filled with nearly-gone cabbage roses; a light fixture draped in ropes of rock crystal. These design ...

Lily Ashwell’s taking her collection of silk bridal gowns digital. The Los Angeles designer, whose namesake store is located in Venice, began offering a small selection of gowns for brides and ...