Talk:Caroline Castigliano

I am the marketing representative for Caroline Castigliano and have declared my conflict of interest on my user page as required by Wikipedia policy. The edits I have made are factual, fully cited to independent reliable sources including The Daily Telegraph, The Daily Mirror, Hello! magazine, Tatler, The Times, and Vogue UK, and are intended to bring an outdated article up to date rather than to advertise. I would welcome the opportunity to discuss which specific elements are considered promotional so they can be addressed. I am happy to work collaboratively to produce a neutral version of the article. BridesUK (talk) 12:09, 1 March 2026 (UTC)

Finally. Okay, please stop editing the article, because it's clear you have no idea what constitutes neutral additions to an encyclopaedia article. Instead, propose your edits – in bite-size lumps – on this talk page, one at a time, waiting between each one for a reply from a neutral editor. Use the {{Edit COI}} template like this:

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Remember: this is an encyclopaedia. It is not a venue for advertising your client. • a frantic turtle 🐢 12:34, 1 March 2026 (UTC)

Thank you. I think all understood. I have submitted my first proposed update below. BridesUK (talk) 13:51, 1 March 2026 (UTC)

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered. Set |answered=no to reactivate the request if necessary.

I would like to propose adding a standard infobox to this article. This is factual, non-promotional information of the kind included in articles about comparable designers such as Monique Lhuillier and Vera Wang. No existing text would be changed or removed.

The image has been uploaded to Wikimedia Commons as "In the Studio 2026.jpg" by the copyright holder.

BridesUK (talk) 13:45, 1 March 2026 (UTC)

Done Encoded  Talk 💬 22:46, 2 March 2026 (UTC)

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest was declined.

The current early life and career section contains several inaccuracies and unsourced statements. I would like to propose replacing it with a corrected version, sourced to a 1995 Daily Telegraph feature article (Samuel, Kathryn, "Royal Connections", The Daily Telegraph, 16 January 1995, p.15) and other independent sources already cited in the article. The specific corrections are: 1. The return date to the UK is given as 1990 in the current article. The Telegraph source states 1991. 2. The Jasper Conran collaboration is mentioned but not cited. The Telegraph source confirms it and provides context. 3. The Liberty consultancy is not mentioned in the current article. The Telegraph source confirms it. 4. The expansion to Harrods and Liberty concessions is not currently mentioned.

BridesUK (talk) 17:32, 3 March 2026 (UTC) BridesUK (talk) 17:32, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

Part of an edit requested by an editor with a conflict of interest has been implemented.

Following guidance from Spintendo (above), I am resubmitting both proposals in the requested format. Request 1: Early career correction 1. Please replace the entire second paragraph of the article, which currently reads: "In 1990, she returned to the UK and opened a bespoke bridalwear retail business and in the mid nineties worked with Jasper Conran. In 1996 she launched her first high end bridal dress collection." 2. Please replace it with: "She returned to the United Kingdom in 1991 and opened her first bridal boutique in Esher, Surrey, followed by a second boutique in central London in 1993. Shortly after opening, she invited the designer Jasper Conran to collaborate on a dedicated bridal collection, released under the joint label Jasper Conran for Caroline Castigliano. Its success coincided with the 1994 wedding of Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, daughter of Princess Margaret, to Daniel Chatto, at which Lady Sarah wore a Jasper Conran gown. It was during this collaboration that Castigliano decided to launch her own eponymous collection, which followed six months later. By 1995, Castigliano had also become consultant to Liberty. The first dedicated Caroline Castigliano collection launched in 1996, and the brand subsequently expanded to fifteen boutiques across the United Kingdom, including concessions at Harrods and Liberty in London." 3. References: * Samuel, Kathryn (16 January 1995). "Royal Connections". The Daily Telegraph. p. 15. * "Behind the brand: Caroline Castigliano". Bridal Buyer. Retrieved 1 March 2026. https://bridalbuyer.com/collections/behind-the-brand-caroline-castigliano-11983 * Mulley, Laura (27 April 2014). "Caroline Castigliano has designed dresses for Kate Middleton's friends". Daily Express. https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/style/472389/Caroline-Castigliano-has-designed-dresses-for-Kate-Middleton-s-friends 4. Reason for change: The current text contains factual inaccuracies. The return date of 1990 is incorrect — the 1995 Daily Telegraph source confirms 1991. The Jasper Conran collaboration, Liberty consultancy, and expansion to Harrods and Liberty concessions are all unsourced in the current text but confirmed by independent sources listed above. Request 2: Birth year removal 1. Please remove "(c.1960 -)" from the opening line of the article, which currently reads: "Caroline Castigliano (c.1960 -) is a British fashion designer" 2. Please replace it with: "Caroline Castigliano is a British fashion designer" 3. Also please remove from the article categories and replace with 4. Reason for change: There is no cited source anywhere in the article supporting 1960 as the birth year. Under Wikipedia's Biographies of Living Persons policy, unsourced personal information about living people must be removed. ChrisAtCC (talk) 13:09, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

The alleged year of birth is clearly unsupported and has been removed. —C.Fred (talk) 13:13, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

Regarding Request #1 Not done: I could not find any record of the Daily Telegraph article and the other articles are just interviews with Caroline Castigliano, which is not an independent source. I can take another look if you can find an independent source or a record of the article from The Daily Telegraph. We do have an existing source for the claim that the return was in 1990 (albeit an archive of Caroline Castiglianos own website) and none of the sources I can access say otherwise. Everything else in that paragraph I would consider to be unsourced, so I can remove it if you would like but I can't add poor sources at your request and I couldn't find any existing reliable source for the main claims (return date, open date, collab with Jasper Conran) that aren't also just interviews. Packrat3860 (talk) 23:05, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

Thank you C.Fred for actioning Request 2 so promptly. Could you also please review Request 1 (the early career correction) above when you have a moment? ChrisAtCC ~2026-33974-51 (talk) 19:45, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

Thank you C.Fred for actioning Request 2 so promptly. Could you also please review Request 1 (the early career correction) above when you have a moment? ChrisAtCC ChrisAtCC (talk) 19:51, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

Pinging @C.Fred so he might see this (unsure if he watches this page or not). Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 05:53, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest was declined.

I have two proposed additions below, both sourced to independent reliable sources. Neither replaces existing text — both add new paragraphs with information not currently in the article.

Proposal 1: Brand description paragraph

1. Please add the following as a new paragraph after the existing second paragraph (ending "...In 1996 she launched her first high end bridal dress collection."):

"The Caroline Castigliano label specialises in bridal gowns, luxury eveningwear, and bespoke occasionwear, combining couture construction techniques with contemporary design. The brand is particularly associated with structured bodices and internal corsetry. Unlike many bridal brands that manufacture overseas, the company retains in-house production in the United Kingdom, with gowns handcrafted at the company's atelier in Harlaxton, Lincolnshire."

2. References:

• "WFH Diary: Designer, Caroline Castigliano". Bridal Editor. 1 February 2021. https://www.bridaleditor.com/2021/02/wfh-diary-designer-caroline-castigliano.html
• "The very best British bridal designers". Tatler. https://www.tatler.com/gallery/the-very-best-british-bridal-designers
• "The secret behind a perfectly fitting wedding dress, with Caroline Castigliano". Love My Dress. 3 July 2018. https://www.lovemydress.net/blog/2018/07/perfect-fitting-wedding-dress-caroline-castigliano.html

3. Reason for change: The current article contains no description of the brand's design approach or manufacturing. These are factual statements confirmed by multiple independent sources.

Proposal 2: Knightsbridge showroom paragraph

1. Please add the following as a new paragraph after the brand description paragraph above:

"The company's principal retail location is its flagship showroom on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, London. The boutique operates on an appointment basis and serves both domestic and international clients."

2. References:

• "Caroline Castigliano Flagship Store - Knightsbridge". Guides for Brides. https://guidesforbrides.co.uk/wedding-bridal-wear/london-central/caroline-castigliano-flagship-store/15106
• "Caroline Castigliano | Knightsbridge, London". Caroline Castigliano. Retrieved 28 March 2026. https://www.carolinecastigliano.com

3. Reason for change: The current article references the Knightsbridge showroom only in passing. A factual description of the principal retail location is standard in articles about fashion designers and is supported by independent sources.

ChrisAtCC (talk) 10:54, 4 September 2026 (UTC)

• I've declined this edit request. The core facts (that Castigliano's business specialises in high-end bridalwear, that the clothing is manufactured in Lincolnshire, that there's a showroom in Knightsbridge) are already in the article; what remains is largely trivial (that the Knightsbridge store serves "both domestic and international clients", which is surely true of almost any shop in a global city like London!) or strikes me as unsuitable in tone for Wikipedia (the whole "The Caroline Castigliano label..." paragraph reads like marketing copy to me; "handcrafted at the company's atelier" particularly pings my promotional tone radar). Caeciliusinhorto-public (talk) 16:14, 17 September 2026 (UTC)