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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... 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
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
Luella Spring 2010 Shoes This 2010 spring summer season designers have featured mostly modern shoe designs featuring platforms and high heels but Luella came and offered a more classical alternative for women who love vintage and classic styles.
Luella Bartley has pleasantly surprised it's fans with a vintage fashion collection which exuded style and joy. Seemingly taken out of a 1960's movie, Luella spring 2010 collection differentiates itself from the other styles featured by other... Read Full Story
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... Read Full Story
"I don't really get into the really perfected style of dress. I'm not a doll and I don't want to dress like one - that aesthetic doesn't seem real. I like a bit of reality, scruffy hair, bitten nails, last night's make-up. Elegantly dishevelled - people can think you're not making the effort but that's the art of it, it may actually be vainer than being totally groomed hot model but probably more fun." - Luella Bartley in Lula magazine Each fashion label has a special type of character or... Read Full Story
Luella 2010 Spring Summer Collection Staying away from the patters of the 2010 spring fashion collections, Luella has enchanted the eyes with a fabulous collection so find out if Luella's vintage style suits your personality.
With a vintage inspired collection, Luella Bartley has succeeded in surprising everyone by not following the same patterns as everyone else. The Luella 2010 spring summer collection is all about the '60's a time where fashion style was incredibly feminine yet classic... Read Full Story
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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... Read Full Story
Bartley shocks fashion industry as celebrity favourite Luella ceases trading eady-to-wear Luella label ceased trading. Photograph: Mike Marsland/WireImage Luella Bartley, one of the British fashion industry's biggest success stories, announced today that her Luella fashion label has ceased trading after a key financier pulled out. Club 21, the company which holds the license to supply shops with Bartley's preppy, punky ready-to-wear clothes and accessories, withdrew from its partnership with... Read Full Story
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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... Read Full Story
