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Darla Jane Gilroy
Darla Jane Gilroy is a British academic and former fashion designer. She was also one of the four "Blitz kids" featured in David Mallet's iconic music video for David Bowie's 1980 number 1 hit Ashes to Ashes.
After graduating from Saint Martin's School of Art, Gilroy set up her own design label, "Darla Jane Gilroy", which had a shop on London's King's Road. Gilroy travelled extensively, manufacturing under license in Hong Kong and living in the Far East for
Stephen Jones, Darla Jane Gilroy, Sade and Chris Sullivan.
Flett's work attracted attention and his graduation collection was bought by key names, including Joseph Ettedgui (head of the London-based Joseph retail empire) and by buyers for Bloomingdales in New York.
Career.
From 1985, Flett became a part of the London high-fashion scene, exhibiting at London Fashion Week and at New York and Paris fashion weeks. Menswear was introduced to his range in 1986 and in 1987 he added a diffusion (