Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Liz Houghton


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The result was no consensus.  Sandstein  21:26, 4 February 2020 (UTC)

Liz Houghton

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An OBE by itself is a low level awardd and has never been consideredto give 1ny, and theredoesnt seem to be anything else.  DGG ( talk ) 21:30, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
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 * Keep - She passes general notability guidelines. Sources include:
 * "Mint Velvet: the making of a £100m brand: As Mint Velvet celebrates its 10th anniversary this month, co-founder and CEO Liz Houghton has big plans for growth with the support of its new owner." from Drapers
 * "How I started a high street empire with my friends: A quick fire Q&A with Mint Velvet's Liz Houghton, the woman bringing laid back glamour to the high street." from Red (a Hearst-owned women's UK lifestyle magazine and I can't believe there is no WP article about it!)
 * "How Mint Velvet Became A Wardrobe Go-To" from Vogue - click "Read More" with your ad block off and the subject is interviewed
 * "Velvet underground" from The Yorkshire Post
 * "‘I knew my son’s heart was out there’: why the families of organ donors would love a thank you" from The Guardian
 * "The two words that helped heal a mother’s heart... thank you: After Will was killed on his bike, his organs helped save 12 people - Now, his mum tells how moving letters from the grateful families lifted her grief" from The Daily Mail
 * "Liz Houghton on why following her dreams helped launch fashion business Mini Velvet" from Berkshire Life
 * "Seven pieces that prove it is possible to comfort dress in style" from The Telegraph (as a subject matter expert)
 * She has also been profiled in Drapers for being on their top 100 list for entrepreneurs. I will drop these sources on the talk page on the subject's article. Missvain (talk) 21:49, 15 January 2020 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Comment' These are either promotional interviews for her business, or for her charity. (and and I notice the similarly articles in the Daily Mail and the Guardian, two papers we usually regard as the two end of a spectrum; no source is reliable enough not to exploited for the purpose of PR. ).  DGG ( talk ) 17:15, 20 January 2020 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 02:25, 21 January 2020 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, 78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 14:53, 28 January 2020 (UTC)


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