Constance Hall’s dire warning to fans as her online fashion business goes bust

Constance Hall has been forced to issue a stern warning to her fans after placing her online fashion company Queen The Label into administration.

The 40-year-old mother of six took to Facebook on Thursday to announce that the brand has gone out of business, but she was stunned to see her followers still ordering from the store.

She begged fans not to buy stock from her website, as she could not fulfill the orders and could not give refunds.

“Oh my god guys, please don’t buy Queen stock,” she quickly responded under the post about her company’s bankruptcy.

‘Two orders just came in. I can’t deliver the orders and I can’t refund them (I’m not allowed to do anything with the money).

‘I’ve tried to make every product design but they keep jumping back to active for some reason. I don’t own the website – I never did, so I can’t deactivate it.’

However, chaos ensued as the orders kept pouring in. Constance had to scramble to stop them and issue refunds for bills she was “not supposed to touch.”

She added a desperate message to her post: ‘Queens, the website is acting weird and showing products as available when they are not.

‘I’m desperately trying to get the orders refunded (even though I’m not supposed to touch the bills) because they’re slipping through the cracks.

‘I can’t really deliver anything from Queen anymore, if I could I would have immediately organised a closing down sale.

“I don’t own the website, so I can’t deactivate it or do anything with it.”

Just hours before her dire warning, Constance announced she was quitting Queen after being “stressed out for seven years.”

In a lengthy message, Constance wrote that she was “scared” to break the news and that the trustees would sell her remaining shares and seize her car.

“I have placed Queen The Label into voluntary administration,” she announced to her 1.3 million followers.

“I’m still processing the loss of the company’s 300,000 subscribers, my car, and the original investment of money. But this is the price of freedom and peace of mind.”

Constance admitted she was devastated by the decision and felt it was a “cliché.”

“It broke my heart. I started the brand with the income from my books and now that I have nothing left, it’s a bitter pill to swallow,” she continued.

“I feel like one of those clichés who wins the lottery and then ten years later has nothing left.”

Constance further explained that while all suppliers and wages of the company had been paid, an outstanding loan and tax assessment were the reason for the closure.

“I thought I could easily pay off the remaining tax bill and the outstanding loan with a sale after the sale,” she said.

‘I have paid off much more each year than I now owe, but unfortunately I was unable to go through with the last sale due to circumstances beyond my control.’

Constance said she had been struggling with the decision for a week, and that the stress of the situation eventually became too much for her.

“After a week of panicking over the confusion of a book I just didn’t understand, I was told that no one should have to live with the stress that this company is causing me and my life,” she admitted.

“And they were right. I’ve been stressed for 7 years, not giving my kids the time they deserve, not enjoying my life for 7 years with the looming threat of not making enough money hanging over my head, and now it’s over.”

Constance also said she hadn’t told “many family members or friends” the news yet, as losing a business is something difficult to deal with.

“It’s hard to describe how I feel. I feel stressed, but I’m also excited about my future,” she wrote.

“I know I can pay off the debts, they’re not huge, and the never-ending divorce proceedings will finally be over by the end of this year,” she continued, referring to the fact that until recently she was legally married to her first husband, British carpenter Bill Mahon.

“I feel like I’m about to take a big breath, now that I’m above water and have been slowly drowning for years.”

Constance also let her followers know that while Queen The Label was no more, her other business, which sold homewares and accessories, was still intact.

“The Loverhearts Club isn’t going anywhere,” she said.

“It’s a small business that only me and my kids have to support. We just make things that make me happy, without the pressure of a big company on my shoulders every morning.”

The controversial blogger ended her post on a high note.

“If anyone needs me, I’ll just sit in my garden, warm and pretend that life is going well,” she said.

Constance and her partner Denim Cooke have seven children together.