Luella Bartley

Oh no. Luella Bartley has revealed this morning that her Luella label has ceased trading. It’s not even been two months since she wowed us at London Fashion Week with her S/S10 show, but Club 21, the London-based global lincensee, has pulled its investment from the British brand, saying it had reluctantly “taken the decision not to invest further in its relationship with Luella Bartley Limted . In a shock statement this morning, the British designer said, “This is a very disappointing...Read Full Story

Top young fashion designer Luella Bartley has written a book which is due for release on the great English fashions and how to wear it! The British Fashion Award 2008 winner has decided to write about something that she greatly admires- and so English Style. She explains to all of us about English girls and debates if they are the coolest in the world- definitely worth the read there! There are many girls over the world who do try to copy the English Style, such as the classic boyfriend jeans...Read Full Story

Acclaimed British fashion designer Luella Bartley said Tuesday that her company has stopped trading because of financial problems. The company, Luella Bartley Ltd., lost its financial backing from VSQ Ltd. It was also hit by the closure last month of the brand's ready-to-wear producer in Italy, leaving it unable to fill its orders for the upcoming spring and summer seasons. The announcement is a major setback for the brand known as Luella, which has received widespread praise from critics and...Read Full Story

Luella, one of Britain's top fashion labels, announced it had ceased trading Tuesday after the licensee that funded the brand for the past five years pulled out. Designer Luella Bartley, a former fashion journalist who unveiled her first collection in 1999, said the situation was "very disappointing" and "upsetting" but expressed hope she could restart the business in the future. "Luella Bartley Limited today announced that the company has ceased trading," the label said in a statement. The...Read Full Story

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Luella Bartley, the young British designer whose quirky yet feminine designs have adorned model Kate Moss and singer Lily Allen, has become the latest fashion casualty of the recession. Bartley's label, Luella, ceased trading after its ready-to-wear producer closed last month and its main financial backer pulled the plug on any further investment, the company said in a statement emailed to Reuters on Wednesday. Luella Bartley Ltd said its key producer in Italy, Carla...Read Full Story