Susie Cave's signature dress, with its tight bodice, tiered hem and narrow shoulders, was worn by women including the Princess of Wales and Kylie Minogue as their go-to for special events.
The dangers of the It Dress are illustrated by the sad collapse of The Vampire’s Wife clothing brand. Only a year ago the label, designed by ex-model Susie Cave, was one of the most high profile in the world.
But the larger problem was that the design was cannibalised by its own success and became a template for a range of middle-market dresses that copied Cave’s structured top, flowing hem and flounced sleeves. Even with major investors – music producer Jimmy Iovine and his wife Liberty Ross, a friend of Cave – the brand has closed, having suffered problems that many small fashion labels share in this difficult economic climate.
Workhorse Sophie deserves some creditFEW people are likely to have a strong opinion one way or another on Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh. But they should. Because, in the past months she’s become the workhorse of our somewhat diminished Royal Family. I was staggered by how impossible it was to find store staff while browsing for shoes at M&S's flagship store on Oxford StreetWhile none of us want somebody hovering around with a hard sell, we’re more likely to make a purchase if there’s someone who can help find another size or answer a question.
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