Pretty Eccentric

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Pretty Eccentric
Industryclothing retailer
Founded2009
FounderMichelle Scott
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Website www.prettyeccentric.co.uk/   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Pretty Eccentric™ is a British clothing retailer.

The first store opened in Brighton's Lanes district in October 2009 [1] [2]

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Corporate History

Pretty Eccentric was founded in 2009 by Michelle Scott. Previously she had a career in buying and marketing at the Arcadia Group, Whistles and at The Body Shop where she was UK Product Director and USA Marketing Director (2003–2009) but had harboured a lifelong ambition to create her own brand.

Product

Pretty Eccentric designs distinctive clothing, handbags, accessories and fine fragrance. Beaded dresses with bows, frills, lace and old-fashioned glamour that is the design handwriting. "Pretty Eccentric brings a shot of old-fashioned glamour.", Vogue , UK, 1 May 2011.

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