A FASHION brand loved and inspired by celebrities is set to shut up shop for good. The Norfolk brand Old Town has been loved for decades, especially by acclaimed artists, writers and actors. 5 After 32 years, the Old Town fashion brand is winding down its business 5 Old Town’s owners and designers Will Brown (far right) and Marie Willey (next to Brown) announced the end of the business after both turning 68 Credit: Instagram @oldtownengland But after over 30 years, designers Will Brown and Marie Willey have announced the end of Old Town as they both recently turned 68.
No further orders are being taken as the two designers and their 10 seamstresses wind down the main business. “We’re in our late sixties and the way we’ve micromanaged this business has absolutely worn us out," Willey told the Eastern Daily Press . The news came as a disappointment to many with the retailer's 200 loyal customers being emailed the details of the closure.
read more on closures ROAD TO NOWHERE Huge car maker to cut over 35,000 jobs after 'intensive negotiations' SHUT UP Beloved shop that's been 'pillar of the community' for 110 years is to close Fans include a number of celebrities such as historian and author Tom Holland who has written numerous best-selling books including Rubicon, Persian Fire, and Dominion. Actor Toby Jones from Harry Potter, Mr Bates Vs. The Post Office, and Indiana Jones, musician Billy Childish, and author Rebecca May Johnson.
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