Beginning in the eighteenth century, women were active as designers and promoters of fashionable trends. Anna Maria Garthwaite was a textile designer and is the only woman known to have worked in Spitalfields, a silk-weaving center in London; indeed, her floral damasks and brocades became synonymous with the Spitalfields style. In Paris, the marchande de modes Rose Bertin opened her own millinery and accessory shop and was at least partially responsible for Marie Antoinette’s sumptuous wardrobe. Acting as designer, retailer, and personal stylist, Bertin ensured that the Austrian-born queen promoted the latest French fashions.