Prince of Darkness

The Vampire’s Wife, fittingly created by the wife of the self-styled “Prince of Darkness” musician, has been a go-to brand for weddings, Christmas parties and royal tours alike.

Among its famous clientele, it also counts Princess Beatrice, Sienna Miller, Zooey Deschanel, Cate Blanchett and Alexa Chung.

The English actress Charlotte Riley, who is married to Tom Hardy, opted to wear a Vampire’s Wife dress at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s wedding in 2018.

In a statement about the closure released on Tuesday, all clients, partners and those who have worn the brand in the last decade received “heartfelt thanks” from the brand.

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“Your support has been invaluable, and we are deeply grateful,” it continued.

There will be a final physical sale of items held from May 24 to 26 in the Music Room in Mayfair, London.

It was described as “one last opportunity” for fans to buy the brand’s clothing.

The news comes over a year after the brand revealed it was facing liquidation over an unpaid tax bill.

The clothing company’s debt was understood to have grown during the COVID pandemic and it had been handed a “winding-up petition” from HMRC to close the firm for failing to settle its outstanding debts.

However, in July last year, the label said that it had settled the debt with the tax office through fresh financing from existing investors.

The Telegraph UK

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