For women of a certain age on Merseyside, the name Chelsea Girl will spark many fond memories from years gone by.
Before many of the high street brands and online shops we've come to know and love today, Chelsea Girls was very much 'the' place to be seen. Decades ago, generations of young women loved it - and some of their parents hated its new and eclectic styles that stood out from the crowd.
Known and loved for its eye-popping colours, patterns and new age attitudes towards women's clothing, it was a go-to place to shop at the weekend, with many spending most of their wages to get their hands on the latest trends. Chelsea Girl was the brainchild of English clothing retailer Bernard Lewis, who in the late 1940s opened up a string of fashion outlets called Lewis Separates, Edinburgh Live previously reported.
