Peter Pilotto to Suspend Label, Assess Options for Business

LONDON — Peter Pilotto, the London-based label that was riding high just 16 months ago after designing Princess Eugenie’s wedding dress, is putting the business on hold, WWD has learned. According to an official filing this week, the label’s holding company, Pilotto De Vos Ltd., is set to be removed from Companies House, the official register of U.K. businesses, and will cease to exist. A source close to the label said designers Peter Pilotto and Christopher De Vos “have decided to take a break and pause the Peter Pilotto brand. The plan is to take some time to reassess the future of the brand, its structure, business models and operations.” The source added that when a decision about the future of the company has been finalized, an announcement will be made. Peter Pilotto designers and principals did not return repeated requests for comment. Late last year, the brand laid off members of its design team, according to a separate industry source. A pop-up, which opened at 21 Bruton Place and which was set to remain open until May, has shut. The designers did not stage a fall 2020 runway show in London or Milan. The duo launched their label in 2007 and quickly made a name

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