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Nigella Lawson was so devoted that she once made headlines when she bought 12 dresses in the same design, but that hasn’t been enough to save Bombshell London, which has gone bankrupt after 17 years.
I can reveal that the 1950s-inspired brand, loved by other famous women including Anjelica Huston, Jerry Hall, Ruth Jones, Deborah Meaden, Angela Rippon and former Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman, has gone into liquidation after suffering financial difficulties . Its owner and designer Katya Wildman says she was “heartbroken.”
Bombshell specialized in glamorous handmade retro special occasion dresses, designed to flatter curvy women and marketed both online and offline, and has its own showroom and factory in London.
However, declining demand for “costume” clothing since the Covid lockdowns is believed to have contributed to the demise of the independent company. The dresses cost an average of £250 each.
Nigella Lawson was so devoted that she once made headlines when she bought 12 dresses in the same design, but that hasn’t been enough to save Bombshell London.
Bombshell specializes in glamorous handmade retro special occasion dresses, designed to flatter curvy women and marketed both online and in person.
Declining demand for ‘costume’ clothing since the Covid lockdowns is believed to have contributed to the demise of the independent company.
Founded in 2007, when Katya was inspired to start the company because she couldn’t find dresses that flattered her own curvy figure, the company rose to fame when Nigella spent £2,000 on 12 dresses in the same design for a holiday in the Hamptons. NY.
“It’s heartbreaking to tell you that my journey with Bombshell Ltd has come to an end,” confirms Katya, a former television costume designer. ‘It has been a great honor and privilege to dress so many women for the most important moments of their lives, and together, as a community, we create Bombshell magic.
‘I want to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to our loyal Bombshell customers for their incredible support over the years – they made my dreams come true and I hope their dresses continue to make them feel amazing every time they wear them.’
An official message from the company reads: “We regret to inform you that as a result of recent financial difficulties, Bombshell Ltd (trading as Bombshell) has ceased trading and will no longer be accepting any further orders.”
Pure bravado or another fine mesh for Oscar winner Jared…
Hollywood women’s love of transparent outfits seems to be infecting men.
Jared Leto, 52, who won an Oscar for Dallas Buyers Club and also starred in Suicide Squad and House Of Gucci, was seen leaving the 1 Hotel Mayfair in London wearing a red Salt Murphy Logan sheer mesh top, which costs £ 80.
Jared Leto, 52, was seen leaving the 1 Hotel Mayfair, in London, wearing a sheer mesh top with red Salt Murphy Logan glove, which costs £80.
“I don’t spend a lot of time thinking about what I’m going to wear; I tend to just wear things,” the actor and musician explained.
Last month, he showed no fear when he rappelled down New York’s Empire State Building for charity in front of Princess Beatrice.
Is Alice expecting a skater boy?
Alice Dellal, whose grandfather ‘Black Jack’ Dellal once blew £1.7 million in a Monte Carlo casino in a single night in 2006, is making a bid for motherhood.
The model and photographer, 36, has revealed that she is expecting her first child.
Alice, younger sister of shoe designer Charlotte Olympia Dellal, shared a photo online of herself cradling her baby bump in a leopard-print dress.
Earlier this year, I revealed that Alice was dating Charlie Birch, 25, a professional skateboarder from Liverpool, who she calls her “hero”.
Dellal made a splash in 2008 when she replaced Kate Moss, 14 years her senior, as the face of luxury lingerie brand Agent Provocateur.
She later enjoyed a blossoming friendship with Moss’s ex-husband, rock musician Jamie Hince, 55.
Alice Dellal, whose grandfather ‘Black Jack’ Dellal once blew £1.7 million in a Monte Carlo casino in a single night in 2006, is making a bid for motherhood
Alice, younger sister of shoe designer Charlotte Olympia Dellal, shared a photo online of herself cradling her baby bump in a leopard-print dress.
Novelist Santa Montefiore has found an ingenious way to encourage her favorite movie star to appear in a film adaptation of her book. She named a character after her.
“Cavill, the hero of Moonlight Shadows, is very chivalrous, because men were probably more chivalrous in the Victorian era,” says Santa, a friend of King Charles and Queen Camilla.
“I hope a man opens a door for my daughter or offers her his coat. I hope those instincts haven’t died completely. Cavill is based on (Man Of Steel star) Henry Cavill, who I really like.
“If it’s ever made into a movie, I would like him to play the role, and he would definitely be on set.”
Scottish star Tunstall’s pop towards politicians
It’s not just D:Ream banning Labor from playing Things Can Only Get Better.
Scottish singer KT Tunstall, a favorite of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, has asked party leaders not to use her music at rallies during the British campaign.
‘Politics is a nightmare because they don’t need permission. And once they’ve used it, it’s too late, it becomes associated with them,” says Tunstall, whose hit “Spendly I See” was adopted by Clinton as the theme of her 2008 presidential campaign.
Scottish singer KT Tunstall, a favorite of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, has asked party leaders not to use her music at rallies during the British campaign.
“With Hillary Clinton I thought, ‘Use it after you’re elected, after you’ve been a very good president for four years.’ Not at the beginning, when you haven’t done anything.
Veteran panther Christopher Biggins says it’s wrong to ban straight actors from taking on gay roles.
“In Poldark I played a sex-mad vicar,” he says. ‘It was fabulous!’
Biggins, 75, adds: “This makes me very angry, because if you’re a good enough actor, you can play anything.” Sometimes I play a woman and I’m pretty good at it. I have played quite a few straight men and also gay men.
