Freddie Hornik

Freddie Hornik
Freddie Hornik, at Granny Takes A Trip, Chelsea, 1970
Born
Alfred Charles Walter

(1944-01-19)19 January 1944
Died19 February 2009(2009-02-19) (aged 65)
South London, England
NationalityCzechoslovakian and British
OccupationFashion designer
Known fortransforming Granny Takes a Trip into a leading brand London
Labels
Spousenever married

Alfred Charles Walter "Freddie" Hornik (19 January 1944 – 19 February 2009) was a Czech-born British fashion entrepreneur who bought the ailing Chelsea boutique Granny Takes a Trip at 488 Kings Road in 1969, and transformed it into a leading brand in Swinging London.[1]

  1. ^ "Freddie Hornik". The Telegraph. 27 February 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2014.