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They were an interesting partnership who loved to travel and gathered together the many exotic influences gathered in their travel. They were described as being 'compatible, yet with totally opposite personalities'. Kee was described as 'extroverted and effervescent', while
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The salon operated in the Strand Arcade from 1973 until 1992. Clients were invited to 'step into paradise' and an 'explosion of shape and colour'. The Strand Arcade was home to a number of other fashion and beauty shops and
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