Freddie Hornik

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

(1944-01-19)19 January 1944
Brno, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (now Czech Republic)
Died19 February 2009(2009-02-19) (aged 65)
London, England
OccupationFashion designer
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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.

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