We recently reported on the unfortunate circumstances leading up to the disbandment of the Luella brand, but Luella lovers all over the world have been banding together to help a much-beloved company.

There is already a “Save Luella” group on Facebook (which we have already joined and pimped on Twitter!), but the best way to show support is to skip over to the Luella website, where prices have been slashed — with some items lowered to half-price!

Now we’re confident (yet still crossing fingers!) that the company will be able to find a financial backer and will be [re]stoking the creative fires before the year’s end, but with prices like this it would be silly not to run — not walk — over to the shop and get a little slice of Luella pie.

Read the full story {Grazia}

Lauded by by Queen Anna herself as “a poster child for London cool,” Bartley was forced to close up shop when company investor Club 21 recently withdrew its financial backing.  Despite the popularity of Luella with celebrities and the fashion set, the company amassed a great deal of debt over the past year and the Club 21 decision was the final blow.

We will sincerely miss Luella and hope this mess will be sorted out soon.  As for Bartley, she has high hopes for brand rebirth: “The Luella girl,” she says optimistically, “can have an exciting future, whichever incarnation she takes on next.”

Read the full story {Times Online}