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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Footwear |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | Sarah Watkinson-Yull |
| Headquarters | , |
| Website | yull |
Yull Shoes is a London-based footwear brand founded by designer Sarah Watkinson-Yull. She started her own label in 2011 after help from the Prince's Trust at the age of 21. [1]
Initially, the shoes were manufactured in China and imported to Britain.[ citation needed ]
A 2012 loan from the Prince's Trust partially funded a shift in manufacturing from China to domestic production in Northampton and subsequently London. [2]
Yull is one of the only independent shoe brands manufacturing high heels in Britain, and focuses on the international as opposed to domestic market. [3]
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