AUTHENTIC LUELLA
BARTLEY FASHION - LUELLA HANDBAGS
Luella
Bartley was born in England in 1974. She studied fashion
at Central St. Martins College, in London. She is a British Vogue fashion
journalist turned fashion designer. She uses the name "Luella" for
her fashion house.
Her first collection in 2000, only consisted of 6 models showing off her
clothes in a friend's apartment, but three seasons on, she held a full-scale
fashion show with celebrity fans Kate Moss and Texas singer Sharleen Spiton
seated in the front row.
Her Fall 2001 collection was full of 80's punk references, from double denim
mini-skirts with chain belts, drainpipe jeans and Dennis the Menace red and
black striped denim to ultra snug rabbit blouson bomber jackets. The entire
collection was accessorized with leggings and BOOTS.
Elle gave
her the "Young Designer Award" for 2000.
Luella's Spring 2002 collection was shown in New York. She put on clothes
full of quirks and made with a sense of humour and fun. There was an almost
complete absence of colour this time around, with everything black except
for some Navajo tops. Then suddenly everything changed and colourful bikinis
in geometric prints made their appearance. Luella's candy-striped blazers
were a hit and faded denim jeans which were distressed to kill.
Luella is now poised to be a favourite with the younger fashion crowd.
