Jean Allen

Jean Allen founded her London model house, based in Cavendish Square, which became extremely popular from the 1950s to late 70s. The collections - mainly cocktail dresses and evening wear - although designed in London, were made in Italy with carefully selected fabrics and were primarily sold through Harrods and Peter Jones. Very much reminiscent of their era, the dresses are now increasingly sought after.

“I can dream up a dozen dresses, just while I’m holding some gorgeous, sumptuous cloth in my fingers.” Jean Allen, 1961