"Amanda Wakeley" is a British fashion designer best known for her glamorous evening and cocktail dresses and accessories, and for her “clean glam” signature style, has also developed a strong and rapidly growing presence in daywear, including chic day-dresses, impeccable tailoring and knitwear and a well-edited, but expanding line of accessories and fine jewellery. Sposa is the brand's bridal collection{{cite web

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I think to grow rapidly is absolutely fundamental, you need capital, you need investment. To grow off your own profits is a much slower build, and I think also as a designer you need a business back-up, the business acumen.

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Rarely do you find both in one person and you can't do everything yourself. You are either a creative person or a business person, and the biggest and the strongest plans always have that dual team.

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