Luella Bartley

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 buyers alike since it was founded in 1999 by Bartley, a former Vogue journalist with a youthful design touch. Bartley said she hoped to ... Read Full Story

Quote: In a shock announcement made this morning, Luella Bartley has revealed that her Luella fashion label has ceased trading. Club 21, the London-based global licensee has pulled out of the brand, which it has backed since 2003. In a joint statement VSQ Limited, the subsidiary of Club 21, had reluctantly ‘taken the decision not to invest further in its relationship with Luella Bartley Limited.’ Bartley added; “This is a very disappointing situation for everyone involved with the brand…I very much appreciate the support that VSQ has given me, but it is upsetting not to be able to protect jobs in this difficult economic ... Read Full Story

Luella Spring/Summer 2010 Collection Do you long for Luella Bartley's colorful and cheeky outfits? Then here's a tiny crisp of the designer's Spring/Summer 2010 Collection which bares the signature sings of this jolly artist still you'll see a hint of change in it. Find out more about the flowery and enchanting tendencies of the next year's Luella Bartley style trends. Luella Bartley is not only an accomplished mother and successful businesswoman but also an A-list designer who managed to engrave her name into the fashion Hall of Fame when she launched her first collection early in 1999. Those who received the style-coded message of ... Read Full Story

Nichola Cyzy, Frida Gustavsson and Shu Pei Qin in Luella Honestly, there was one point in my life when I feel that I am too old to wear Luella. So undoubtedly, during that time, my virtual life on the web became Luella-less. However, today, when I ponder upon pictures from Luella’s Spring/Summer 2010 collection, I came to that point of realisation: Luella might be cute and sweet and prim and proper, but that does not mean she is monotonous or age-specific at all. Namely, cute and sweet and prim and proper are not priviledged to young girls only, because the Luella girl is full ... Read Full Story

Luella’s Spring/ Summer 2010 collection seems to have suddenly grown up. For the past few years, British designer Luella Bartley’s collection has always been very diverse, girly with an edge; multicoloured, buckled, floral… Now she’s focused on beautiful silouhettes, cute dresses accenturating your hips…and now my must have piece has become an oversized bow! As a huge fan of cute, little dresses, I am glad Luella has kept all the shapes cut short and made sure you can emaphasize your girly figure and show off your waist! Although her collection seems more proper and lady-like than past collections, she’s still kept her usual cool ... Read Full Story