Irish homeware and fashion brand Orla Kiely, famous for its distinctive floral prints reminiscent of the 1970s, is going into liquidation, having closed its stores, shut down its website and made 40 staff redundant.
The retailer’s shops in London’s Chelsea and Covent Garden and Kildare in Ireland have closed, with all 20 staff losing their jobs.
A further 20 employees working out of the company’s headquarters in London’s Fitzrovia have also been made redundant.