Louise Markey

The unofficial queen of women’s utility wear, Australian fashion designer Louise Markey was set on a creative career from a young age. From beginnings in Sydney, Louise followed her passion to London via Paris to study at Central Saint Martins — a crucial springboard to launching her first brand, LF Markey. After two decades enmeshed with East London’s creative community, Louise and her growing family recently made the move to Painswick, a historic village in the Cotswolds. Here, Louise has already opened a second store for Meadows — LF Markey’s dreamier sister brand. As you might gather, Louise knows a thing or two about how to jump into new places, meet new faces, and get things off the ground.