Shirley Conran
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Shirley Conran — (born September 21, 1932) is the ex wife of British designer, restaurateur, retailer and writer Sir Terence Conran. She is the mother of designers Sebastian Conran and Jasper Conran. She is a bestselling author in her own right whose books… … Wikipedia
Conran — is a surname and may refer to: People Jasper Conran (born 1959), fashion designer Kerry Conran (born 1964), costume designer Shirley Conran (born 1932), writer Sebastian Conran (born c. 1950), designer Sophie Conran, designer Terence Conran (born … Wikipedia
Conran — I. Shirley Conran (1932– ) an English designer, journalist and author, formerly married to Terence Conran. Her books include Superwoman (1982) and Action Woman (1979). She is famous for her piece of advice ‘Life is too short to stuff a mushroom.’ … Universalium
Conran, Jasper — b. 1959, London Fashion designer Son of Terence Conran, whose impact on British design and taste made him a household name, and of writer Shirley Conran, Jasper Conran has worked hard to carve his own niche in the world of fashion and… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
Terence Conran — Born October 4, 1931 (1931 10 04) (age 80) Kingston upon Thames Alma mater Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design Occupation designer, restaurateur, retailer … Wikipedia
Jasper Conran — Jasper Alexander Thirlby Conran OBE (born on 12 December 1959) is an English fashion designer. He is the son of the designer Sir Terence Conran and the author Shirley Conran. EducationHe was educated at Port Regis and Bryanston School in the… … Wikipedia
Sebastian Conran — Sebastian Orby Conran, FRCA, FCSD, FioP, D AD, FRSABorn on April 5th 1956, Hyde Park Corner, London. Managing Director, Studio Conran. Early Life Education After gaining Maths Physics Chemistry ‘A’ levels at school, he studied Industrial Design… … Wikipedia
Lace (TV series) — Lace is a television miniseries, produced in 1984, based on the novel of the same name by author Shirley Conran. The plot concerns the search by sex symbol Lili (Phoebe Cates) for her natural mother, who surrendered her for adoption as a… … Wikipedia
Bruce Chatwin — Infobox Writer name = Bruce Chatwin imagesize = 200px caption = Bruce Chatwin as he appears on the cover of Nicholas Shakespeare s 2001 biography, Bruce Chatwin: a biography . pseudonym = birthname = birthdate = birth date|1940|05|13 birthplace … Wikipedia
List of fictional books — A fictional book is a non existent book created specifically for (i.e. within) a work of fiction. This is not a list of works of fiction (i.e., actual novels, mysteries, etc), but rather imaginary books that do not actually exist.UsesSuch a book… … Wikipedia
