Rosalind Anne Woolfson

Rosalind A Woolfson (b 1945 in Kelvingrove.)

In an interview for the Alumni magazine of the High School of Glasgow Woolfson stated:

I began my career working for M&S before deciding to move into public relations consultancy. Then, I handled the PR for the opening of the first four McDonald’s in the UK before moving to another company where I was responsible for all the PR for silk in the UK. Additionally, I travelled to China in 1988, along with the BBC TV Clothes Show programme, to film the story of silk. Whilst there, we worked with a local model to film a fashion show on the Great Wall of China. We used designer clothes I had brought with me from London. In addition, I worked for Bruce Oldfield, Giorgio Armani, Valentino, Monty Don – when he was a jewellery designer before he became a gardener- and The British Designer Show at Olympia, from which London Fashion Week was created.

The 1980s were a great time in the development of British Fashion. Diana, Princess of Wales, was a supporter and there were many high-profile industry and charity events. These included three receptions at 10 Downing Street hosted by Mrs Thatcher for British fashion, all of which I attended. When I wasn’t talking frocks, I handled the PR for the opening of the first three UK Center Parcs Villages. I also acted as the PR representative for one of London’s most respected international art dealers.

In the 1990s, I ran my own company – Woolfson Communications – where I had clients including Daks and Walpole. Eventually, I decided to return to Scotland for a less frenetic life!

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I left the School at the end of my fourth year to go to a finishing school in Florence, Italy. From there, I spent a year at Glasgow School of Art, before changing direction and joining the Marks & Spencer Junior Management training scheme. That took me to the M&S Head Office to become a member of the public relations team. During my nine years with M&S I dealt with the fashion press, new store openings and ran the charity fashion shows nationwide.

Resources

• https://www.hsogcommunity.co.uk/reconnect/rosalind-woolfson/

See also

• Woolfson family