[5] The copies of Chanel suits created by the store attracted a loyal following among London socialites and working women alike.

She would attend the Paris fashion shows with Jeffrey Wallis and take notes, afterwards deciding which designs would be copied.

[1] Amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, as financial difficulties worsened, Arcadia entered administration on 30 November 2020,[8] and all brands were put up for sale.

In February 2021, Boohoo.com announced it was buying the Wallis, Dorothy Perkins and Burton brands for £25.2 million, with the loss of around 2450 jobs.

In September 2009, the supermodel Yasmin Le Bon partnered with Wallis to design her first women's clothing and jewellery collection called YLB.

In 2010, the chain introduced a collection called 'Wallis 1923', featuring coats based on its early archive patterns.