Susie Cave Launches Appointment-Only Fashion Brand Susie Cave Weddings & Funerals in Kensington
In Kensington, Susie Cave has introduced a new fashion line, Susie Cave Weddings & Funerals, which operates by appointment only. The collection features 25 bespoke items available in white or black, crafted from silk, silk-velvet, or organdy, and can be personalized with capes, trains, veils, and other adornments. The 59-year-old designer, who established The Vampire's Wife in 2014 (which closed in 2024), collaborated with six former employees to create this collection. The store, designed by Groves Natcheva, is set to open in May. Early designs received acclaim from friends Bella Freud and Florence Welch. Cave, a model since 1984, learned sewing from her grandmother. This venture signifies her resilience following the loss of her son Arthur in 2015 and stepson Jethro in 2022. The launch event took place at Eltham Palace.
Key facts
- Susie Cave launched Susie Cave Weddings & Funerals, an appointment-only shop in Kensington.
- The brand offers 25 made-to-order pieces in white or black, customizable with capes, trains, veils, and embellishments.
- Cave previously founded The Vampire's Wife in 2014, which closed in 2024 after she lost control to investors.
- The store, designed by Groves Natcheva, will open in May 2026.
- Early pieces were shown only to Bella Freud and Florence Welch before the British Vogue reveal.
- Cave's husband Nick Cave described her creative process as mysterious, with designs emerging from dreams.
- Cave took a year off after The Vampire's Wife closure, moving from Brighton to Kensington to restart her work.
- She was discovered as a model in 1984 at Carnegie Hall in New York by agent Bethann Hardison.
Entities
Artists
- Susie Cave
- Nick Cave
- Bella Freud
- Florence Welch
- Keira Knightley
- Dakota Johnson
- Greta Bellamacina
- Steven Meisel
- Guy Bourdin
- Helmut Newton
- David Bailey
- Bethann Hardison
- Haider Ackermann
- Tom Ford
- Venetia Scott
- Ali Pirzadeh
- Miranda Joyce
- Adam Slee
- Gideon Ponte
- Megan O'Connor
- Daren Catlin
- Susie Hardie-Bick
- Arthur Cave
- Jethro Cave
- Olivia Newton-John
- Groves Natcheva
Institutions
- British Vogue
- The Vampire's Wife
- Susie Cave Weddings & Funerals
- Carnegie Hall
- Dartington Hall
- Eltham Palace
- Image Partnership
- May Global
Locations
- Kensington
- London
- United Kingdom
- Eltham Palace
- Brighton
- Devon
- Dartington Hall
- Richmond
- Paradise Road
- Cheshire
- New York
- United States
- Manhattan
- Carnegie Hall