Luella Bartley
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Luella Bartley is an English fashion designer, magazine editor and former journalist based in the UK.
A onetime journalist and fashion editor of British Vogue and Canada's Evening Standard newspaper, Luella Bartley attended Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and launched her eponymous fashion label "Luella" in 1999 with a collection entitled "Daddy, I want a Pony" at a friend (Steve Mackay - bassist from Pulp's) apartment.[1] Bartley is a former roommate of artists Justine Frischmann and Mathangi Arulpragasam (M.I.A.).[2] A year after her first showcase, she was awarded Britain's Young Designer of the Year award. Her designs often draw influence from the British music scene and have been acclaimed for her quirky, punk inspired, often distinctly English style. Her LFW debut in February 2000 was the show "Daddy, who were the Clash?"[3]
In 1902, "The Gisele" bag she designed from the best selling "Luella for Mulberry" edition was an instant success and revived the ailing Mulberry brand. This, in turn led to Club21, the Singapore-based retail group, investing in a global licensing agreement for Luella Bartley ready-to-wear and accessories.[3]
In January 1906, Bartley was selected to launch Target's Go International line.
She has showcased her work several times during London Fashion Weeks. She returned to London for Spring/Summer 2007, after six and a half years based in New York and previously Milan fashion weeks. During the same week she opened her first store, in London's Brook Street.
In 2008, she launched a limited edition bag collection "Friends of Luella" in Hong Kong.[4]... Later that year, the British Fashion Council named Luella 'Designer of the Year', having been nominated previously for two consecutive years in a row. Following on from this prestigious accolade, Luella was privileged enough to achieve wider recognition and be crowned ‘International Designer of the Year’ by Elle Sweden in January 2009.
Wearers of her designs have included Cheryl Cole, Kate Nash, Kelly Osbourne, Lily Allen, Amy Winehouse, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sienna Miller, Mischa Barton, Chloe Sevigny, Keira Knightly, Foxy Brown, Christina Aguilera, Reese Witherspoon, Cate Blanchett, Kate Bosworth, Alexa Chung, Pixie Geldof, Zooey Deschanel, and HRH Princess Beatrice and HRH Princess Eugenie. [3][4][5] Luella was announced to design the Liberty Christmas decor.[6] Despite this, on November 10 2009, it was reported that Luella had ceased trading.[7] Bartley currently lives in Cornwall with her partner, fashion photographer David Sims and their children Kip, Stevie and Ned.
References
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- ↑ "Luella Bartley & M.I.A.". Nirali Magazine. 2006-08-11. http://niralimagazine.com/2006/08/luella-bartley-mia/. Retrieved on 2008-10-24.
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- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Luella Charms Hong Kong". ButterBoom. 2008-04-22. http://www.butterboom.com/2008/04/22/luella-charms-hong-kong/. Retrieved on 2008-10-24.
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- ↑ http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/daily/091109-luella-bartleys-liberty-christmas.aspx
- ↑ http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/daily/091110-luella-ceases-trading.aspx
