Image: Luella Bartley and David Sims at the BFC 10 Downing Street reception, September 2008
(photographer Dave Bennet)


 1999  Luella departs Vogue UK to pursue her path as a fashion designer
   First collection, 'Daddy I Want a Pony', launched at London Fashion Week, September 1999
   
 2000  Wins Young Designer of the Year at the Elle Style Awards
   
 2001  Shows autumn/winter 2001 collection in Milan at Bottega Veneta’s space, February 2001 
 Shows spring/summer 2002 collection in New York for the first time, September 2001
 Luella for Mulberry collection, for spring/summer 2002, launched
   
 2003  Kip, Luella’s first child, born in June 2003
 Luella Accessories launched for autumn/winter 2003
 Luella licenses Accessories line to VSQ in London
   
 2005  Stevie, Luella’s second child, born in April 2005
 Luella licenses ready-to-wear line to VSQ in London, from autumn/winter 2005
   
 2006  Launch of Luella at Target, a one-off collaboration, spring/summer 2006
 Wins Elle Style Awards' British Designer of the Year, February 2006
 First Luella concession store opens in Harvey Nichols London, July 2006
 Further concessions opened in HN Istanbul and Villa Moda Dubai, November 2  2006
   
 2007  First shop-in-shop venture in Paris is opened within Printemps, April 2007
 Ned, Luella's third baby is born, May 2007
 Wins Glamour magazine's Designer of the Year Award, September 2007
 Nominated for Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards, November 2007
 London flagship store opens on Brook Street, Mayfair, September 2007
 Luella makes triumphant return to London Fashion Week for her spring/summer 2008 show,
presented at Claridges Ballroom, September 2007
 Collaboration with surf lifestyle brand O’Neill Europe announced
 Hong Kong standalone store opens at Elements,
 Union Square, October 2007
   
 2008  Wins Elle Style Awards' International Designer of the Year, February 2008
   Luella collects Designer of the Year 2008, the top British fashion accolade,
at the British Fashion Awards, November 2008