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A world trend retailer who launched a Coronation Street-themed clothes vary has shocked clients by asserting its surprising closure after 9 years of buying and selling. Manchester-based trend retailer Joanie Clothing was famend for its vintage-inspired collections and celeb partnerships – and constructed a world buyer base by its on-line platform.

In May 2023 Joanie Clothing introduced out a brand new vary of clothes in partnership with ITV1 cleaning soap Coronation Street, with ‘Roy’s Rolls’ and ‘Newton and Ridley’ tops. They additionally introduced out a restricted gown assortment in collaboration with six-time Emmy-nominated US actress and elegance icon Christina Hendricks from Mad Men – whose character on the TV drama was additionally known as Joanie.

But firm administrators have now confirmed by way of social media that the enterprise is getting into “the final chapter”.

On Friday their web site warns: “Please note we are currently unable to accept any orders.”

In an intensive Instagram assertion, they attributed the demise to the “challenges of recent years”, citing Brexit, the Covid pandemic and newly imposed worldwide tariffs as components which can be “taking their toll” on operations.

While the web site stays accessible, it seems orders can now not be processed. The announcement additionally directed clients to “contact FRP Advisory with any questions”, with the feedback part on Instagram posts now disabled.

The full assertion started: “Thank you! Joanie has entered its final chapter.

“We created Joanie over a few years of onerous work, and have been a proudly impartial model and enterprise for over 9 years.

“We’ve enjoyed many successful, fun moments along the way but in recent years we have met with so many challenges too, many outside of our control.

“Brexit, Covid, financial uncertainty, and most just lately obstacles to worldwide progress within the type of new tariffs and conflicts, every have taken their toll.

“We’ve tried our very best to respond to the adverse trading conditions we’ve faced and find the strength and means to keep going, but unfortunately there is no more.”

Entrepreneur Lucy Gledhill established the label in Manchester in 2016, with the imaginative and prescient of manufacturing feel-good clothes infused with a contact of nostalgia.

Named in honour of Lucy’s Great Auntie Joanie, the model embraced the philosophy of buying much less while prioritising high quality, and advocating for “slow fashion”.

Although the corporate was primarily based in Ardwick, Manchester for eight years, its registered workplace relocated to North Yorkshire final 12 months.

Renowned for its intensive dimension vary and vintage-inspired aesthetic, the model solid memorable partnerships equivalent to with Manchester-born dressmaker Celia Birtwell.

The assertion continued: “To the good ship Joanie, and all who’s sailed in her, everyone who’s given us a leg up, helped, listened, advised, freelanced, lugged stuff, bought stuff, made stuff and supported our little business idea along the way we’d like to say a huge thank you.

“To our proficient, hard-working workforce who helped create this pretty, accountable, model, we are saying properly completed, it has been a privilege to do issues our approach, with pleasure and resilience.

“We wish to thank all the skilled freelancers, suppliers and partners who have helped us make, promote and sell our collections. We are so sorry that the situation has forced us to end our fantastic work together.”

The model concluded with a heartfelt message of gratitude to its buyer base.

It mentioned: “We are hugely grateful to our loyal Joanie Gals around the world who have bought our clothes and, in many cases, filled whole wardrobes with our label.

“We have been so proud to decorate you, to assist you feel and look the very best model of you.”