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Amanda Wakeley launches first rental offering with My Wardrobe HQ

Rental and resale platform My Wardrobe HQ is partnering with British luxury designer Amanda Wakeley to launch her first rental offering in the UK and the platform’s first subscription service for a personal designer wardrobe. My Wardrobe HQ said that the new subscription collaboration with Amanda Wakeley would allow customers to rent more than...

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British label Amanda Wakeley set for liquidation

The eponymous fashion brand of British designer Amanda Wakeley is reportedly set to be liquidated after falling into administration in May 2021. Joint administrators from Smith & Williamson were appointed last year as the brand’s trading was hit hard by the pandemic, in particular its Mayfair store and concessions which were forced to shut in...

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British fashion label Amanda Wakeley falls into administration

British fashion designer Amanda Wakeley’s eponymous label has fallen into administration after failing to find a buyer, becoming the latest casualty of the Covid-19 pandemic. Joint administrators from Smith & Williamson LLP said the company’s trading performance “suffered” due to the pandemic, in particular at its Mayfair store and concessions...

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Amanda Wakeley names managing director

Luxury womenswear fashion and lifestyle label Amanda Wakely has named Ahlya Fateh as its managing director. Fateh held the same role at British fashion and accessories brand Tata Naka for four years and prior to that was with Condé Nast Publications in London where she launched Vogue Russia and served as managing editor of Tatler. Her...

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Amanda Wakeley to open London flagship

British womenswear label Amanda Wakeley is to launch a flagship store in London’s Mayfair this autumn, as part of the brand’s global expansion plans. The 3,000 square foot store, which will be located at 18 Albemarle Street, will showcase the designer label’s ready-to-wear, cashmere, beach and accessories lines, as well as house the brand’s...

Fashion

Amanda Wakeley secures new investment

British designer Amanda Wakeley has announced that she has secured a “significant financial investment” from specialist private equity firm AGC Equity Partners, which will help “broaden the core fashion concept into a wider, lifestyle offering”. The new investment follows the restructuring of the business three years ago and the funds will be...

Fashion

Amanda Wakeley buys back own label

Award-winning British designer Amanda Wakeley is back in the game and completed the buyout of her leading designer fashion business. With the acquirement, the fashion designer saved several jobs and secured investment for the future of the brand. It has been over a decade when Amanda Wakeley owned her label. Before buying out the fashion...

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Amanda Wakeley

Designer Amanda Wakeley proved once again that silk really is her iconic fabric of choice at Sunday's unveiling of her spring summer 2006 collection. Animal print sheer silk sheaths and tunics, paisley wrap dresses and long columns of silk billowed past as the ladies-who-lunch-set looked on. Choosing a soft palette of oyster greys, taupes,...