Some 60% of Laura Ashley's UK stores had been refitted and restyled with a new contemporary look while the stand-out performer had been the home furnishings division.
Morris developed the arts and crafts movement as a critique of contemporary capitalism, while Sir Terence simply works to shape the aspirations and buying habits of the modern consumer.
While entirely appropriate for a private museum devoted to the contemporary, such intensely orchestrated environments give pause when they spread to more public settings.