Difficult times, even for the daughter of a Queen. Faced with a large-scale economic and social crisis for several months, the British have seen with bitterness the cost of living increase. An economic crisis which also impacted businesses, and Laura Lopes knows that only too well. Queen Consort Camilla and Andrew Parker Bowles’ daughter forced to close her fashion store Mojo & McCoy, located in London, after a difficult few years for the retail sector, as reported byDaily ExpressSaturday December 9.
Laura Lopes and her husband, Harry, opened the store eight years ago with a group of friends, including Chanelle McCoy, wife of horse racing legend Sir Tony. “Mojo and McCoy was born froma group of Wiltshire businesswomen passionate about denim, unique brands, customer service and timeless design trends”, we can read on the brand’s official website. As reported by our British colleagues, Mojo & McCoy offered rare pieces from the jewelry designer Catherine Zoraida, greatly appreciated by Kate Middleton, or even clothes and accessories from the Cefinn label by Samantha Cameron, dear to the wife of King Charles III. “It is with a heavy heart that we have to announce the closure of Mojo & McCoy at the end of the year.[…]The last few years have been tough for everyone in the retail industry. We were hoping to move the store to a better location, but unfortunately it did not work”, announced a spokesperson for the store destined to disappear very soon.
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A passion for fashion from mother to daughter
The whole world was able to admire Queen Camilla dressed ina magnificent cape dress midnight blue signed Dior during the gala dinner organized at the Palace of Versailles on September 20. It is also not uncommon to delight sophisticated outfits of the mother-in-law of Princes William and Harry, who cultivates a pronounced taste for beautiful clothes, like the French first lady, Brigitte Macron. A love of fashion that she also shares with her daughter, Laura Lopes. Moreover, both turned to the same fashion house, Robinson Valentine, for the making of their wedding dress.
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