Lifestyle | Fashion The Vampire's Wife , the fashion brand founded by former model Susie Cave in 2014, whose metallic gowns grew to become an event dressing staple beloved by the Princess of Wales, has this morning announced its decision to cease trading with immediate effect. Cave, the wife of musician Nick Cave , boasted an A-list clientele which ranged from musicians Florence Welch and Kylie Minogue to London figures Kate Moss, Sienna Miller and Alexa Chung, through to international stars Greta Gerwig and Sandra Oh as well as royalty. Princess Beatrice and Eugenie are fans, but it was the Princess of Wales who, for her first official joint portrait in honour of Prince William’s 40th birthday in 2022, wore The Vampire’s Wife’s emerald green Falconetti dress, which retailed at £1,595 — one of Cave’s most popular designs, and a style once declared by Vogue as the "dress of the decade".
The news comes as a blow to the British fashion industry. “Despite a period of positive growth and sales, the upheaval in the wholesale market has had dramatic implications for the brand,” read a statement from the brand. The collapse of retailer Matches Fashion , following its £52 million sale to Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group in December which later saw it enter administration on March 7, has caused chaos for brands and had acute an impact on smaller, independent labels.
Other London-based brands have demonstrated similar struggles in response to the state of the market, includ.
