Just under a year on from settling what had been significant debt with the UK’s tax office, the Vampire’s Wife ultimately ended up shuttering just last week, with “upheaval in the wholesale market” being cited as the primary reason for ceasing operations. Such a fate was only confirmed by a report by the Guardian, which noted that Matches, a...
27 May 2024
After a challenging year in which British fashion label The Vampire’s Wife resolved a significant debt with HMRC incurred during the pandemic, the brand has announced its permanent closure. The company, renowned for its glamorous gothic dresses, cited "upheaval in the wholesale market" as the primary reason for ceasing operations. While specific...
21 May 2024
Womenswear label The Vampire’s Wife has said that it has settled its debt with the UK tax office via financing from existing investors. It comes after the British fashion brand was issued with a liquidation petition from the HMRC in June in regards to allegations of unpaid tax bills. The “winding-up petition” would have allowed courts to close...
13 Jul 2023
British fashion label The Vampire’s Wife has been issued with a liquidation petition from the UK’s tax and customs authority HMRC over allegations of unpaid tax bills. According to court filings seen by The Gazette, the brand has been presented with a “winding-up petition”, which would allow the courts to close the business for failing to settle...
30 Jun 2023
Womenswear label The Vampire’s Wife, founded by Susie Cave, is expanding into interiors with the launch of The Vampire’s House, exclusively for MatchesFashion. The Vampire’s House brings the brand’s subversive femininity to homeware with a label that will build its collections “room-by-room” to immerse customers into the world of The Vampire’s...
24 Nov 2021
H&M has announced a collaboration with The Vampire’s Wife, the cult fashion brand founded by British designer and model Susie Cave. The collection is true to The Vampire Wife’s style - bold, feminime and dominated by classic black. Statement pieces include a lace mystique mini dress with signature shoulders, a velvety mini dress with sensual...
5 Oct 2020