Laura Ashley going into administration.

It is sad, we've had some lovely things from Laura Ashley. Just like you Marilla clothes and patterns when I was younger and things for the home when older.

I agree I loved LA but it hasn't been the same company for some time. Coincidentally I bought a dress there last week in Cambridge and haven't bought anything for ages.

The company has been teetering for a while now, unable to keep on the top of fast moving trends.
I remember being so impressed with their paints and wallpapers etc in the early '80s. Sad indeed, the end of an era.

Really loved her furnishings, fabrics and wallpaper in the early 80's. Moved house in 1984 and her catalogue was my bible! A festoon blind (remember them?) cost an arm and leg but it still looked good many years later when we sold the house.

Mr.GG was surprised as we had our home renovated from top to bottom 15 months ago and LA has been constantly on our Credit Cards since, cushions, lights, throws etc. I will miss the furnishing side but haven’t bought any clothing there for years.

Aw, really sorry to hear this - I love their furnture and furnishings, my house is full of their stuff. I prefer traditional houses and will find it hard to find another shop with their type of syle. Such a shame.

The company has been struggling for quite a while.
I too liked their products but in recent years tbey seem to have lost their way
Still such a shame that yet another household name will be gone

Unfortunately it's a sign of the current trend and LA failed to change with the times. People now don't want those fussy old fashioned patterns and fabrics. It's a shame they couldn't incorporate some newer designs and then things may have been different.

The only shop that seemed to have the exact colours that you were looking for in curtains and furnishings as once upon a time I used to match them up with Jeff Banks carpeting.

A sorry sign of the times and those times are well gone never to return

I am sitting my small work room and have just realised I have Laura Ashley wallpaper and curtains, both found in the loft a year or two ago. I have not bought anything from them for ages although there is usually quite a lot of their furnishings on Ebay. Perhaps its a pity they didn't concentrate more on this part of their business?
I remember when my daughter was little every girl had to have at least one Laura Ashley dress including a "posh frock" for parties.

That's a shame. We have LA wallpaper in our front room and it's not a bit fussy or old-fashioned. It was also easy to hang, being good quality. My DD1 likes their home range as well, so it's not just oldies like me!

I must admit I haven't bought many clothes there for years.
I used to have a couple of very 80s winter frocks, that I actually snapped up at the school jumble sale. Loved them.

I had a couple of lovely jumpers from there with flowers knitted into it - people often commented to me about them.
Their curtaining fabric is such good quality - lovely quality to work with and their designs were perfectly printed on. Not all their designs were ditsy type prints - and have not been for some years.

We have some LA wallpaper and curtaining, and a few other items, but it's years since DW bought any clothes there.

I bought some shares after Black Monday 1987, and did well for a few years, but it's been some time since they paid a dividend.

That’s sad. I have some LA decor in my house and a few clothes.

I think it has lost its way. Their prices were too high leading to perpetual 20/30/50% off sales which makes them look cheap.

I had a LA wedding dress. Again I loved their clothes when I was in my teens/ early 20's and more recently loved their home range.