Mosaic, which owns some of the most famous brands on the UK High Street, has gone into administration, with debts of about £400 million.
Most of the group, including Oasis, Karen Millen, Warehouse and Coast have been immediately sold to Mosaic's main creditor - Icelandic bank Kaupthing.
But Principles and The Shoe Studio - two of Mosaic's other brands remain in administration, risking 4,200 jobs.
SOLD ON
Karen Millen
Oasis
Coast
Warehouse
Anoushka G
IN ADMINISTRATION
Principles
The Shoe Studio
The Principles brand employs over 2,300 staff and trades from over 400 outlets of which 94 are single stores and the remainder concession outlets - within other stores.
The Shoe Studio brand employs 1,870 staff and trades from 13 single stores and 270 concessions.
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Sebastien-Roch Nicolas De Chamfort
