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Article: Pollen's body English: a British designer puts her own twist on the classics. (Arabella Pollen)
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- WWD
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- September 4, 1990
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Pollen's Body English
A British designer puts her own twist on the classics.
LONDON -- When Arabella Pollen designed her first collection at the tender age of 20, the Princess of Wales put her on the map by buying one of her outfits.
That first, very English, collection using big tweed checks proved a rousing success with everyone else as well.
Now Pollen, 29, has notched another achievement: Courtaulds Textiles has bought a minority stake in her company, providing money that will help fuel her sales overseas.
Best known for jackets with an exotic twist, Pollen has a knack for turning a classic garment into something with ...