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Dresses from Luella Bartley, Rodarte, Proenza Schouler and More Go International Designers to Be Re-Released by Target in March

fashionologie — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:09:07 PDT

>> In celebration of its fifth year collaborating with designers, Target will re-release 34 dresses from 17 past Go International participants - to hit most Target stores and online at Target.com on March 13, 2011.

The Go International Designer Collective line, as its being called, will feature signature dresses from the past Target lines of Luella Bartley, Tara Jarmon, Paul & Joe, Behnaz Sarafpour, Proenza Schouler, Libertine, Alice Temperley, Erin Fetherston, Jovovich-Hawk, Rogan, Richard Chai, Jonathan Saunders, Thakoon, Tracy Feith, Rodarte, Zac Posen, and Tucker. Only Patrick Robinson of Gap declined the opportunity to work with Target again, saying he had other commitments. Images of the collection, which will be in stores through April 10, 2011, are expected to be available in February.

Luella Bartley Is "Happy to Be Out" of Fashion, But May Bring the Luella Girl Back in Graphic Novel Form

fashionologie — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:01:50 PDT

>> Luella Bartley folded her Luella label last November - and while she says she doesn't know what's next, she's sure that the Luella girl isn't gone. “My lifestyle changed, but she stayed, which is nice,” Bartley - who has been living full-time in the Cornwall farmhouse she shares with her photographer boyfriend, David Sims, and their three children, since Luella shuttered - explains. She adds that her next step may not be about dressing the Luella girl - she's thinking of turning her into a graphic novel.

Bartley doesn't seem torn up about the end of the label, for which she had to commute daily into London. “It’s a difficult thing, being a woman, trying to have a successful business, be creative and do the best by your family. I sold it to myself that I could do it all,” she tells the Times UK. “You can, but not the way my business was set up. It was set up for the old me. Maybe I was moving away from that life without realising it.”

“To anybody urban and creative, it obviously sounds like a drop-out situation,” she continues. “Letting go has been the biggest lesson. I used to think that if someone wasn’t successful, it was because they were crap, but now I realise that if people aren’t successful, it’s probably because they aren’t that bothered . . . You think that everyone’s going to forget who you are. But I had a chat with Phoebe [Philo, the creative director of Céline], who I admire so much. She took three years out and made sure her kids were secure. Then, when she was ready, she got the deal she wanted. You’ve just got to know what you want. I know I’ve done the right thing. I don’t mourn anything. I loved what it was, but I’m happy to be out."

fashionologie — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:32:22 PDT

>> Luella Bartley's Style Guide to Be Released Oct. 14 -After a year-long delay, Luella Bartley has finally finished her book, titled Luella's Guide to English Style - her main project while between design jobs. The style guide, which Bartley wrote completely by herself according to her publisher, includes the designer's take on English street style and British style icons such as Kate Moss and The Duchess of Devonshire. "My aim is simply to dig up the roots of and, more importantly, show my unerring appreciation and devotion to those contrived subtleties and that blatant contrariness that makes British women so staggeringly adept in the art of expression through style," Bartley writes in the introduction. The book, which comes complete with photographs, drawings, and even diagrams, is currently available for pre-order in the UK - and is out Oct. 14. We're waiting to hear back from the publishers regarding US availability. [Vogue UK]

Luella Bartley Spending Downtime Writing Book

fashionologie — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:44:02 PST

>> Is book curating the new way for designers to bide time between jobs? First Olivier Theyskens, whose work is due out next month, and and now Luella Bartley, who lost her investor and manufacturer in November, is working on a book.

Tentatively titled Luella's Guide to English Style, the book was originally supposed to be published last Fall, but was put on hold after Bartley's time commitments prevented deadlines from being made. Now, with her label in the balance and thus more time on her hands, Luella has taken up the project again and hopes to publish the work in September 2010, in time for Spring 2011 London Fashion Week.

According to her publishers, Fourth Estate: "Unfortunately she couldn't deliver on time before but now we've decided on September. She's doing all the writing herself. It's a style guide." The content will be divided between English street style and British style icons. "It's not going to be just a book about fashion. It's a work of social anthropology."

Fashion in 50 Seconds 01/07/10 Luella's New Book, Tilda Swinton for Pringle of Scotland

coutorture — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:38:17 PST

Luella Bartley will launch a book in September dedicated to London street style and English style icons.

Tilda Swinton is photographed by Ryan McGinley for Pringle of Scotland spring 2010.

Fashion's obsession with 13-year-old girls as expressed through Lolita looks on the spring runways.

Jason Wu takes on his first non-fashion collaboration, designing cameras for GE.

New trendy workout alert: Kate Moss loves to synchronize swim.

Check out Anya Hindmarch's colorful spring handbag collection.

Source: Getty

fashionologie — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:25:54 PST

>> What Are Luella Bartley and Martin Margiela Up To? -Olivier Theyskens has taken his time between labels to put together a book, but what about Martin Margiela, who has officially severed ties with his namesake label, and Luella Bartley, who lost her financing and is to ship her Spring 2010 collection? Margiela wanted to walk away from fashion and has instead been pouring his energies into painting; Bartley, meanwhile, has been acting as creative consultant to Liberty and retreated to Cornwall to look after her three children and decide what to do next. [WWD, Telegraph UK]

UPDATE: Apparently Margiela was in Los Angeles recently, looking for homes in West Hollywood. [@BinkleyOnStyle]

fashionologie — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:23:16 PDT

>> INSIDER WIRE -A number of companies are in a state of flux - Versace, Aquascutum, and Christian Lacroix among them - now add Luella to the list. Designer Luella Bartley is said to be restructuring her company, and may be parting with Club 21, which holds her brand's license for ready-to-wear and accessories. Sources tell WWD Luella may in fact be looking to take back control of her label. [WWD]

Beth Ditto To Grace First Cover of Love?

fashionologie — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:30:56 PST

>> Some of Katie Grand's nearest and dearest - Giles Deacon, Agyness Deyn, Alexander McQueen - came out to the Royal Academy in London last night to celebrate the first-ever party for her new magazine Love. Guests sipped tea and participated in a treasure hunt, but the night's big attention-getter was Beth Ditto - she's rumored to be Love's first cover star. No confirmation yet - but a good space to watch might be the magazine's under-the-radar blog, which so far chronicles the move to a new office, visits to showrooms, and Giles holding scotch eggs over his eyes.
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Jourdan Dunn, Luella Bartley Win Big at British Fashion Awards

fashionologie — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:48:52 PST

>> Tonight, The British Fashion Council hosted the British Fashion Awards - the British counterpart to the CFDA Awards. Jourdan Dunn stole Agyness Deyn's Model of the Year crown, and looking shocked, managed to accept the award between tears: "My mum would like me to say I'm going to buy her a mansion but she's just going to have to accept this speech instead!" As for Designer of the Year - an honor bestowed on John Galliano and Alexander McQueen four times each - Luella Bartley was the anointed one.

A complete list of awards, with winners in bold. »

luella at that chic french store...

philleif — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 14:19:00 PST

>> You know, Target. Yes, that's right, since today we're speaking about designers at discount prices, Luella Bartley is doing a line for Target that will kick off in February. Everything about the collection has been off the record, on the QT, and very hush-hush, but lucky for us, The Daily's spy scooped up some dish:

My favorites were citrus-colored skintight jeans, like stovepipe jeans, and they had Luella heart embroidered pockets on the back, really cute. Bright Hello Kitty-colored fitted polo shirts with the little Luella crest on the breast, black and white striped denim jackets with denim skirt, but it’s a really thick hand-painted stripe, and the skirt was mini.

There were amazing high-waisted little bubble skirts, really crazy, they sit right on the waist and they’re like only 13 inches, very small, bright colors and a really wide waist band with belt loops shaped with little arrows, gathered around the waist and puffed out. It was very YSL from Stefano Pilati’s first collection.

I also liked the little checked short-sleeve puff blouses with big bow collars; you tie them to make a bow at the neck, they were sweet. A leather jacket for $120 was the most expensive piece, and the cheapest piece is like $16…I don’t know what it was, maybe those little polos.

As for accessories, she did little tote bags with cherries on them, and little pencil case bags with cherries or apples. I know she uses apples a lot, but she was really into cherries this time.

But the thing most like her runway collection were these amazing black and white striped sequined tank tops, like fully sequined in thick stripes, just like from her last collection when she did a dress like that for the runway.

Oh, and there were two prom dresses, little taffeta side-ruched prom dresses with a side bow across the bust.

It was a really short collection, maybe 10 looks, but I loved it.

Sounds fabulous indeedy do, especially after Luella's spectacular Spring collection. Cheers!