Alfred Angelo
American bridal fashion house (1933–2017)
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::summary American bridal fashion house (1933–2017) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Alfred Angelo |
| logo | alfred-angelo logo.jpg |
| type | Private |
| industry | Retailing |
| foundation | |
| fate | Stores closed due to Chapter 7 bankruptcy and liquidation. |
| defunct | |
| location | Delray Beach, Florida, USA |
| products | |
| homepage | (Archived) |
| :: |
| name = Alfred Angelo | logo = alfred-angelo logo.jpg | type = Private | industry = Retailing | foundation = | fate = Stores closed due to Chapter 7 bankruptcy and liquidation. | defunct = | location = Delray Beach, Florida, USA | products = | homepage = (Archived)
Alfred Angelo Bridal was an American manufacturer and retailer of wedding gowns. The company was headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida. While primarily recognized for its bridal gowns, the firm also designed dresses for bridesmaids, mothers of the bride, flower girls, proms and special occasions, and sold wedding accessories.
In 2017, Alfred Angelo abruptly closed all its store locations and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation.
History
The company was founded by Alfred Angelo and his wife Edythe Piccione in the mid-1930s in Philadelphia. Edythe designed the dresses and Alfred focused on manufacturing and business development. The company sold bridal and formal attire through its name-brand stores and in partner stores.
In the 1980s, the founder's children began managing the company. Dresses were marketed by style and price under the labels Alfred Angelo, Sapphire, Modern Vintage, and Disney Fairy Tale collections.
The company was featured on a 2013 episode of the television show Undercover Boss.
Bankruptcy
On July 13, 2017, the company filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation and immediately closed all its stores. In 2019, the company's total liabilities were reported at $78 million and only $245,000 was raised from a warehouse sale. The intellectual property of the Alfred Angelo labels was bought by a Shanghai-based online retailer.
References
References
- Schiffer, Alex. (14 July 2017). "Brides panic as Alfred Angelo closes stores nationwide". Washington Post.
- "Our Story - Our Collections".
- "Boss Bio Paul Quentel, President of Alfred Angelo".
- Pounds, Marcia Heroux. (29 July 2018). "A year after Alfred Angelo collapse, more than $20M in claims by brides, others still unpaid". Sun-Sentinel.
- Pounds, Marcia Heroux. (17 June 2019). "'Alfred Angelo' bridal dresses are back online ... now from a Chinese company". Sun-Sentinel.
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