Bernie de Le Cuona

Bernie de Le Cuona is a South African-born British entrepreneur and fabric designer. She is the CEO and founder of de Le Cuona, a company that makes interior textiles and accessories using natural fibres.

Life and career De Le Cuona was born in Pretoria, South Africa. Her father was an engineer, and her mother was a stay-at-home mom. She lived on a farm in her early teens. She then studied architectural design in Johannesburg before traveling around Europe. She eventually moved to and settled in England, where she founded her brand de Le Cuona in 1992. Early on, her fabrics were mainly sold to the film industry for costume-making. 2019 - Elle Decoration, Russia for the Fabric Collection of the year 2019 - The World of Interiors, Showstopper Award 2020 - The 50 Most Influential People in British Luxury, Walpole Power List 2020